Students Businesses Communities
When we bring them together, we can transform the future. Students explore career pathways. Businesses invest in tomorrow’s workforce. Communities thrive.
WHAT WE DO
We bridge the gap between education and employment by fostering school, business, and community relationships to inspire career choice through experience, entrepreneurship, and education. This allows for successful students, prosperous businesses, and thriving communities.
HOW WE DO IT
Our work is centered on Community and Career Connected Learning.
Community and Career Connected Learning is a learning system integrating community partnerships and career awareness into experiential, place-based learning.
Our Approach
BRIDGING SECTORS by bringing together people from schools, businesses, and the community to build on assets, identify needs, implement solutions, & offer resources.
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS to support community-connected programs, projects, participants, and efforts.
RESPONDING TO COMMUNITY by pivoting programming, projects, and resources as needs evolve.
ENCOURAGING AN ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET to think outside the box and creatively overcome obstacles to achieve success.
USING RESEARCH & EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES by collecting information from all of our stakeholders to support our work.
OFFERING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES to engage participants in building skills, knowledge, and know-how.
PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT by building on the strengths of programs and participants to ensure the long-term success of students, businesses, and communities.
FOCUSING ON GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT of our programs, projects, participants, partners, and communities.
CONTACT US
107 Lancaster St. Marietta, OH 45750
P.O. Box 4095 Marietta, OH 45750
740-370-6399
info@bb2careers.org
BB2C Organization Staff
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Tasha Werry
Executive Director
twerry@bb2careers.org
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Victoria Freeman Powell
Support Specialist
vfpowell@bb2careers.org
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Heather Miller
Communications & Engagement Coordinator
hmiler@bb2careers.org
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Pamela Lankford
Director of Logistics & the Epicenter
plankford@bb2careers.org
Washington County Youth Career Development Staff
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Hunter Warsinsky
Placement Coordinator
hwarsinsky@bb2careers.org
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Jenna Stewart
Career Pathway Specialist
jstewrt@bb2careers.org
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Barb Schafer
Career Mentor Coordinator
bschafer@bb2careers.org
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Kristi Leonard-Webber
Community & Career Connected Learning Coordinator
klwebber@bb2careers.org
BB2C Makerspace Staff
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Jared Wittekind
Makerspace Director
jwittekind@bb2careers.org
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Holly Hamrick
Makerspace Assistant Director
hhamrick@bb2careers.org
BB2C Network Staff
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Jeremy Ward
Network Director
jward@bb2careers.org
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Jordan Spence
Network Regional Coordinator
jspence@bb2careers.org
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Claire Ramsey
Network Resource Coordinator
cramsey@bb2careers.org
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Emily Bentley
Education Engagement Specialist
ebentley@bb2careers.org
BB2C Board Members
Bret Allphin
National Association of Development Organizations
Danielle Bruni
Peoples Bank
Colin Campagne
Marietta College NextGen Member
Cindy Davis
Washington County Family & Children First
Kelsy Eaton
Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce
Mike Elliott
Washington County Career Center
DeeAnn Gehlauf
Memorial Health System
Joe Grimm
Grimm Scientific
Jona Rinard
Washington State Community College
Will Hampton
Alexander Local Schools
Daryl Jones
Newark Electrical JATC
Kyle Newton
Warren Local School District
Nick Patchete
Marietta College NextGen Member
Linn Yost
Micro Machine Works