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Workgroup Information Career/College Readiness & Workforce Development
Summary	By 2030, the state is expected to have a shortage of 1.1 million workers holding a bachelor’s degree. Five key segments of the population also face barriers to obtaining the education and training necessary to access higher-paying jobs. Across all postsecondary institutions, women are more likely to graduate than men, and students from wealthier families are more likely to graduate compared to students from low-income families, as are White and Asian American compared to African American and Latinx students. While graduation rates of demographic groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education are improving, the barriers— including cost and a lack of adequate college preparatory resources—are formidable. And without adequate training, a full-time job is often insufficient to guarantee economic stability. Statewide, it is estimated that 12.7 percent of working adults are in poverty. Of the 12.7 percent in poverty, only 18 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. California’s continued economic success thus depends on cultivating a 21st-century workforce, one built on robust, broad-based access to education and employment opportunities around the state. This includes establishing and consolidating partnerships across sectors and industries to facilitate access to education and training, as well as providing access to the education and training required for employment in tomorrow’s job market.
Workgroup Chair Information
Name	Liliana Vega (Chair)
Phone	805-242-2454
E-Mail	live@ucanr.edu
Unit:	San Diego County

Membership List
CE Advisor
Caeton, Nathaniel		Shasta County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor	4-H Youth Development Program
Hill, Russell		Merced County
	Associate 4-H Youth Development Advisor IV	Ethnic and Racial Identity Development. Science literacy, after-school programming, outdoor/environmental education, program development, and organizational change.
Meng, Yu		Riverside County
	Youth Family and Community Advisor	Nutrition Science, Nutrition Education and Behavior
Miller, JoLynn		Central Sierra Cooperative Extension
	Central Sierra Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor	Volunteer Development, Experiential Learning, Program Planning, Working with Incarcerated Youth, Youth Retention Study
Nathaniel, Keith		Los Angeles County
	County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor	Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks
Neas, Sally		San Mateo-San Francisco Counties
	4-H Youth Development Program Advisor	Environmental education
Rodriguez, Matthew		Placer-Nevada Counties
	4-H Youth Development Advisor (Nevada, Placer, Sutter, Yuba)	Family science and father-child involvement.
Vega, Liliana		San Diego County
	4-H Youth Development Advisor	Positive Youth Development
CE Specialist
Busch, Roselle		Veterinary Medicine Extension
	Sheep and Goat Veterinary Medicine Extension Specialist	Sheep and Goat Herd Health and Production
Trzesniewski, Kali		Human & Community Development
	Dr. Trzesniewski	Adolescent Development
Other ANR
Campos, Jose		Merced County
	Regional Program Super: University of California 4-H YDP Region 8	Mariposa, Merced, Stanislaus, and San Joaquin Counties
Eftekhari, Kathy		Vice President-ANR
	Chief of Staff
Freutel, Eliot		Environmental Stewards (formerly California Naturalist Program)
	Community Education Specialist 2 (SoCal)
Gable, Missy		UC Master Gardener Program
	Director	Horticulture
Hardie, Alissa		Amador County
	Community Education Specialist II
Ira, Gregory		Environmental Stewards (formerly California Naturalist Program)
	Director, UC Environmental Stewards Statewide Program	Environmental Stewardship, Environmental Education, Climate Change Education, Natural History Training, Program Management, Collective Impact, Workforce Development, Social Franchise.
Mederos, Rochelle		Tulare County
	4-H Community Education Specialist
Nayak, Roshan		Youth, Families, and Communities Statewide Program
	Academic Coordinator II
Rendon, Leslie		Riverside County
	4-H Youth Development Program Representative
Resnick, Amira		Community Nutrition and Health
	Statewide Director, Community Nutrition and Health	Amira Resnick oversees the network of UC ANR nutrition and health work across the state through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program; CalFresh Healthy Living, UC program; and UC Master Food Preserver program.
Wilkins, Tamekia		Youth, Families, and Communities Statewide Program
	YFC Data Analyst
Other UC
Santana Valenton, Karla
Membership Totals
Number of Members		22
ANR Members		22
Non-ANR		0
Info Only		0