SE Works
Mukendi E Kim is a skilled professional with extensive experience in career coaching and management. Currently serving as a Programming and Information Technology Career Coach at SE Works since August 2018, Mukendi has previously held positions such as Career Services Specialist/Case Manager at the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization from April 2017 to August 2018, and Valet Parking Manager at City Center Parking from February 2014 to April 2017. Early career roles include Tools Specialist at Leatherman Tools from May 2012 to June 2013, and Office Manager at Consulting & Associates, LLC in Solwezi, Zambia from April 2006 to February 2011. Mukendi E Kim earned an Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.) degree in Accounting and Computer Science from Portland Community College between 2015 and 2018, and holds a High School Diploma in General Studies from Kyawama High School.
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.