September 22
TNS APPOINTS GRETCHEN SLOAN
MANAGER OF WORKFORCE YOUTH SERVICES
For immediate release:
September 22, 2008
TNS announces today that Gretchen Wolf Sloan has been appointed Manager of Workforce Youth Services effective October 1, 2008. As the lead for the TNS Youth program, Ms. Sloan will oversee the activities and performance for the 14 County WIA Youth program in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments. Ms. Sloan was previously the Quality Assurance Manager with another Workforce contractor prior to her appointment with TNS.
Ms. Sloan graduated with honors from Bauder College. Her previous experience includes working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 1999 to 2002. Ms. Sloan worked on the National Emergency Grant response to Hurricane Katrina.
“Gretchen is the type of leader who’s willing and capable to tackle any issue, large or small. Her knowledge of programs and processes that she used as a Quality Assurance Manager makes her the perfect choice to lead the WIA Youth Program.” said Brad Manning, Executive Director of TNS.
Texas Neighborhood Services is a community action agency providing Workforce, Children and Community Services to a 14 county region in North Central Texas.
TNS in partnership with the North Central Texas Council of Governments manages the One Stop Workforce Centers in Weatherford, Mineral Wells, Stephenville, Granbury, Cleburne, Waxahachie, Ennis, Corsicana, Terrell, Rockwall, Greenville, Plano, McKinney and beginning October 1 Denton and Decatur. TNS also manages the WIA youth program as well as Child Care Services for the 14 county North Central Texas Workforce Development Board.
The TNS Head Start/Early Head Start program serves 1031 children in Palo Pinto, Parker, Erath, Somervell, Wise, Navarro, Hood and Johnson Counties.
The TNS Community Services Division provides utility assistance for 7 counties in North Central Texas.
For additional information:
Brad Manning, Executive Director
817-598-5700 X 2000
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