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Occupational Programs

Occupational Training

Career enrichment & professional development opportunities

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Embracing and celebrating differences among each other

OHS

Occupational Health & Safety

Creating a safe and & healthy workplace, through education, collaboration & mitigation

Apprenticeship

"Learning by doing" - creating a regenerative pipeline of skilled workers

What is Occupational Programs?

Occupational Programs is a composition of Facilities Management programs that are directly related to employees' career enrichment and personal and professional well-being. The four core programs of this composition are FM Apprenticeship, Occupational Health & Safety, Occupational Training, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, which includes the promotion and recognition of FM tradeswomen, among others.

Read Occupational Programs' 2022-2023 Annual Report


Meet the Team

Laura Duckworth

Laura Duckworth, Ed.D., SHRM-SCP

she/her/hers

Director, Occupational Programs
ld6pq@virginia.edu
(434) 305-0389

Julie Thomas

Julie Thomas

she/her/hers

Occupational Training Manager,
Acting Apprenticeship Program Manager
Occupational Training contacts
jt4cg@virginia.edu
(434) 981-4380

Shelomith Gonzalez

Shelomith Gonzalez

she/her/hers

Occupational Health and Safety Manager
shelomith@virginia.edu
(434) 459-8656

Linda Resco

Linda Resco

she/her/hers

Occupational Programs Administrative Manager
ldr5g@virginia.edu
(434) 260-9426

Liz Burnett

Liz Burnett

she/her/hers

Occupational Programs Communications Coordinator
seb6f@virginia.edu
(434) 872-3389

Charlotte Endres

Charlotte Endres

she/her/hers

Occupational Programs Coordinator
cae9m@virginia.edu
(434) 459-8419

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