SE Works
Kristan Connors is an experienced employment specialist at Worksource Portland Metro Southeast/SE Works, serving since 2008. Prior to this role, Kristan held positions as a senior executive search consultant at Accounting & Finance Executive Recruiting from January 2008 to May 2010, and as a corporate recruiter specializing in finance at Nike from April 2005 to December 2007. Earlier career experiences include managing at Accounting Connections from 1999 to 2004 and serving as an accounting supervisor at State Farm Insurance from 1992 to 1993. Kristan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a focus on Accounting from Oregon State University, completed in June 1992, and attended Hillsboro High School from 1986 to 1988.
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.