13C - SA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD

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Judy Chen-Lee Coordinator, Santa Ana W/O/R/K Center As Coordinator of City of Santa Ana W/OIRlK Center and representing the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I programs, Ms. Chen-Lee is responsible for overseeing the One-Stop Center operation located in Santa Ana. The staff at the W/OIRIK Center provides comprehensive educational, employment, training and other resources to ethnically diverse youth, adults, laid-off workers and senior citizens. Believing strongly in partnership and collaboration, Ms. Chen-Lee has forged strong alliances with area workforce, education and economic development partners to maximize the use of resources and to ensure that services are coordinated, integrated and cost-effective. Most importantly, her goal is to make sure that the local workforce system is demand-driven and outcome focused. As the immediate past Chair for the California Workforce Association (CW A) Southern California One-Stop Community, representing over 200 One-Stop Managers throughout seven Counties in Southern California, Ms. Chen-Lee continues to make strides in securing County, State and Federal fimding for underserved population as well as those seeking to better their careers. The funding provides businesses in the expanded areas of Santa Ana and Central County Region with skilled workers. Ms. Chen-Lee actively participates in local, state and national forums to advocate on behalf of workforce professionals and the thousands of job seekers and businesses that they serve. Prior to joining the City of Santa Ana, Ms. Chen-Lee was the Division Manager for the City of Garden Grove JTPA Employment and Training program from 1990-1996, and Operations Manager for the West County One-Stop in Garden Grove from 1996-2001. Before relocating to California, Ms. Chen-Lee served as Program Director for a multi service CBO in New York City for over seven years. Ms. Chen-Lee assumed the role of administrative and fiscal oversight in the implementation of employment and training programs funded by the New York City Department of Employment, New York State Health and Human Services and U. S. Department of Education Office of Bilingual Education. Ms. Judy Chen-Lee has over 24 years of experience in the field of workforce development. As a native of Taiwan, Republic of China, Ms. Chen-Lee received her BA degree in Classical Chinese Literature from Chinese Culture University in Taipei, an MA degree in East Asian Studies from St. John's University in New York and an M. ED degree in Educational Administration from Columbia University. Ms. Chen-Lee embarked on a long journey dedicated to public services when CETA (Comprehensive Employment and Training Act) was transitioning to JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act) in 1982 and has continued her services to workforce development since then. EXHIBIT 1 13C-3