W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Samantha Powell currently serves as the Special Initiatives Program Manager and Lead Career Coach at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, a position held since February 2020. Prior experience includes working as a Children's Services Specialist for the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services from 2018 to 2020, and serving as a Crew Leader at Youth Opportunities Unlimited in 2018. Additionally, Samantha worked as a Suicide Prevention Training Specialist at Gryphon Place early in 2018. Samantha Powell holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Family Studies from Western Michigan University.
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W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
The Upjohn Institute is an independent, nonpartisan nonprofit organization that provides research, practice and policy analysis on employment and unemployment issues. Our research focuses on labor market developments that threaten the livelihood and well-being of workers and the policies and programs designed to reduce those threats and mitigate hardships caused by job loss. We also house the Employment Management Services Division, the administrative entity for the local Workforce Development Board, administering all of the federal and state employment programs for southwest part of Michigan.