Elena Blanton, MPA

Staff Services Analyst

Merced, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Stanislaus County Workforce Development (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Staff Services Analyst
      Sep 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    • Rapid Response Coordinator, Business Services Representative
      Apr 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Job Developer and Training Technician at Merced County Office of Education
    Sep 2017 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Provided employment and training services for out-of-school youth, ages 18-24 with employment barriers under WIOA contract. Conducted workshops, outreach, assessments, and career counseling. Developed worksites, employment opportunities, and training sites. Made referrals to other services and agencies.

  • Staff Services Analyst II at Merced County Department of Workforce Investment
    Aug 2014 - Sep 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Analyzed state and federal legislation, directives, local policies, grants, and internal procedures to make recommendations to upper management. Supervised 8 staff, coordinated community events, served as liaison to other agencies and partner organizations. Managed the employment and training program for compliance and fiscal responsibility including how and when funds were spent, monitores and reviewed case files, reviewed each file for eligibility for funding and determined which funding is to be used. Made presentations and conducted training for staff and the public. Served as the Disability Resource Coordinator, Rapid Response Coordinator, and liaison for youth program contractor.

  • Employment and Training Specialist III at Merced County
    Sep 1998 - Aug 2014 · 16 yrs

    Analyzed, interpreted, and applied policies, procedures, contracts, curriculum, and directives from federal, state, and departmental levels. As a Job Developer, performed case management, made presentations, negotiated, wrote, and monitored OJT contracts and training plans, marketed job seeking customers and services to local employers, assessed the needs of both sets of clients, i.e. job seekers and employers. Planned, organized, and conducted Job Search Workshops to CalWORKS participants, counsel on job and life skills, wrote reports, made referrals, documented participant status and progress.