SE Works
Gayleen Monk-Guyton currently serves as a Reentry Career Coach at SE Works since September 2023. Prior experience includes working as a Criminal Verification Specialist at the State of Oregon, where responsibilities involved collaboration with legal professionals and managing case files in a fast-paced court environment. Previously, Gayleen held the position of Field Office Coordinator at the State of Oregon, overseeing compliance officer operations and handling extensive paperwork and data management. Before that, Gayleen contributed as a Re-Entry Administrative Assistant for Volunteers of America-Community Partners Reinvestment, supporting a transition program for young men returning from incarceration. Gayleen holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Portland Community College.
SE Works
Founded in 1997, SE Works is a registered 501(C-3) with a 20-year history of successfully engaging multi-barriered, low income, underserved populations, including at-risk youth involved in the justice system; unemployed adults; immigrants; people experiencing disabilities; and people returning from incarceration. We have a strong reputation in the community and among partner organizations for providing quality programs and creating an accessible environment that is responsive to our community’s needs. With a current annual budget of $3.75 million, 20 years of experience, 46 full time employees, 15 partner staff on site and 10-20 work experience employees, SE Works has a proven track record in delivering diverse programming. We have managed a broad range of federal and non-federal contracts that support the mission of our organization. In 2008, our work in the field of re-entry garnered a Champions of Compassion Award from the White House and we are held up as a national leader in successful outcomes. Through our accredited Alternative School we have assisted 600 disadvantaged youth to obtain their GED and transition to College, thus breaking the cycle of poverty. SE Works assisted more than 25,000 job seeker visits during the Great Recession through our WIA funded WorkSource Portland Metro-SE Center. We deliver programming within three Centers of Excellence: The WorkSource and Literacy Services Center, The Youth Center and the Reentry Employment Center.