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equipped tool belt to bring with them to their eventual job site. Taller San Jose certifies each graduate with 10 hours of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training. OSHA training gives employees in the construction industry the ability to minimize liability to the company and also reduces employee risk. At the beginning of this year, the construction academy also added training in green construction for program alumni. This program—offered three times annually—trains and certifies students in the basics of solar panel installation. Certification is awarded by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEF). Over the past two years, 124 students graduated from Taller Tech and: ■ 70% of graduates found employment within 30 days ■ $11.47 is the average wage of graduates ■ 40% of employed graduates receive full health benefits ■ 23 graduates went on to apprenticeship or community college ■ 59% of those placed into employment in 2008 remain employed 12 months later In October 2008 Taller San Jose launched Hope Builders, Inc. in an effort to provide employment for graduates and to generate a source of revenue for our agency's nonprofit programs. Hope Builders has recently completed building three single-family homes for low- income residents of Santa Ana's Logan neighborhood and is now working on facility -renovation projects for Santa Ana -based Phoenix House and the Orange County Conservation Corps. Taller San Jose works very closely with industry partners to refine its curriculum, serve as mentors to students and place students into employment. Each of the three training programs is guided by an Honorary Board of industry specific experts from local companies such as Toshiba, Insight Investments, Union Bank, Hensel Phelps, Clark Construction, Tait & Associates, Bristol Park Medical, St. Joseph Hospital and McCarthy Construction. Key Taller San Jose staff includes the following: Executive Director, Shawna Smith (.10) Shawna has worked at Taller San Jose for ten years assisting in the development of numerous projects including the construction training program. She received her B.A. from Santa Clara University and spent a year working with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Orange County. In 2005, Shawna was recognized as a Marano Fellow by the Aspen Institute and attended their Sector Skills Academy which provides emerging leaders with a unique opportunity for peer leaming, skills development and professional growth. Director of Workforce Development, Juana T. Perez (.14) Juana assists with the oversight for all workforce training programs and works closely with Program Managers to maintain the quality and consistency in each training program and ensure alignment with the mission. She earned her BA in Psychology from the University of Riverside and her MA in Public Policy & Administration with an Urban Affairs emphasis from the University of California Long Beach. Program Intake Coordinator, Abigail Castillo (.33) Abigail collects program applications, schedules drug screenings and coordinates TABE testing for every applicant. She graduated from Taller San Jose's Office Careers Academy with EXHIBIT A /,) & ,r,,.J,iq,„loJA