Dean of Workforce Development
Fiona Hert, M.S.W.
fhert@grcc.edu

Message from the Dean

Welcome to the School of Workforce Development. Today's marketplace demands that you be a highly skilled, creative employee who can adapt to ever-changing technology and procedures. Within the School of Workforce Development, you can acquire the education and skills necessary to succeed in this changing environment, learn new skills for your current job or for a new career and grow professionally through continuing education or customized workshops. Explore our departments and programs through this website. We are here to serve you.
Michigan Career Outlook to 2014 - Ottawa, Kent, and Allegan Counties

Job Growth Projections 2008-2014

Advisory Committee Handbook (.pdf)
List of Departments (.pdf)

Contact the School of Workforce Development:

Ann Sandberg, Educational Support Professional
Location: 118 Main Building
Ph: 616-234-3744
asandber@grcc.edu

Interim Associate Dean
Workforce Development
Mike Kiss
mkiss@grcc.edu

Director, Tassell M-TEC
George Waite
gwaite@grcc.edu

Associate Dean
Workforce Development
Paula Sullivan
psullivan@grcc.edu

Julie Parks
Director of Continuing Education and Professional Development

616-234-3714
jparks@grcc.edu
160 Applied Technology Center

Nanci Guigue
Educational Support Professional

616-234-3405
nguigue@grcc.edu
161 Applied Technology Center

Alyce Stark
Educational Support Professional

616-234-3600
astark@grcc.edu
161 Applied Technology
Center

Lisa Donaldson
Educational Support Professional

616-234-4340
ldonalds@grcc.edu
610 College Park Plaza Building

616-234-3204
nluster@grcc.edu
Tassell M-TEC

Who We are:

Workforce Development is comprised of approximately 124 full-time, 150 part-time faculty and 78 staff, the School of Workforce Development is committed to the delivery of innovative and responsive workforce learning programs and services. We strive to ensure students/customers are prepared for current and future employment and lifelong learning.

Who We serve:

Approximately 47% of GRCC students are enrolled in credit based occupational programs; additionally, we serve significant segments of the workforce, over 10,000 in 2003, through job training programs, apprenticeship programs, customized training opportunities and community partnership programs.

What We do:

The School of Workforce Development offers instruction (credit, non-credit, customized delivery, and job training) apprenticeships (credit and non-credit), employment services and serves as a workforce clearinghouse (Work First and Partnership for Adult Learner). Currently offering 17 programs, with 32 Associate Degree options, and 23 Certificate options, our goal is to evaluate all options available to students for lifelong learning, and develop additional programs which best meet the workforce needs in our community.

Programs Available

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