Opportunity Junction
Alissa Friedman has a strong work background in various industries. Alissa started their career at Electronic Arts (EA) in 1983 as a Software Tester. Alissa then worked as an Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 1987 to 1989. In 1989, they became a Partner at Friend & Friedman until 1994. Alissa joined Wolters Kluwer in 1994 as a Writer Analyst and later moved to Multex in 1996, where they served as a Manager for five years. In 2001, they began working at Opportunity Junction as a Project Manager, and eventually became the President & Chief Executive Officer. Alissa is currently a Senior Advisor at the organization. Their tenure at Opportunity Junction has been highly successful, with the nonprofit becoming one of the top poverty-fighting organizations globally.
Alissa Friedman's education history includes a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, which they attained from 1984 to 1987. Prior to that, they completed their Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) degree in Physics at Harvard University from 1979 to 1982. Alissa's high school education took place at Evanston Township High School from 1975 to 1979, though no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Alissa has also obtained a certification named "A Beginner's Guide to Irrational Behavior" from Coursera, but the details regarding the month and year of achieving the certification are not provided.
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Opportunity Junction
With 30 years of steady employment, Tracie never imagined that she would ever be unemployed. But she and her husband divorced, and she moved back to Antioch, California, with her three children. It was a rude awakening: without up-to-date computer skills, Tracie couldn't get an interview. At Opportunity Junction, "I got the computer skills I needed, but so much more," Tracie reports. She is now a Property Manager, with a full-time salary and benefits. "I am proudly able to support my three children, and I love the company I work for." Tracie's story is not unique. Last year, Opportunity Junction served more than 1,000 low-income residents. We offer job training, career counseling, support to succeed in community college, job placement, evening classes, and more. Opportunity Junction is a nonprofit that fights poverty by helping low-income Contra Costa residents gain the skills and confidence to get and keep jobs that support themselves and their families. We believe that everyone who is willing to work hard deserves an opportunity to succeed. We ask a lot of our trainees and in exchange we coach and teach them such that they can break the cycle of poverty for their own families. Opportunity Junction can help your business by providing trained, motivated workers for your administrative or entry level job openings. 91% of the graduates from our Job Training and Placement Program earn at least one Microsoft Office Suite Certification, proving their competency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access. Our participants are energetic and committed to success – they’ve worked hard to succeed in our program and learn everything they can so that they can contribute to your business’ success from their first day of employment.