The board created the program that allows aspiring teachers to educate K-12 students without a four-year baccalaureate degree, it stated, but early career teachers can still complete the apprenticeship program and obtain a bachelor’s degree, if they wish to do so. The post Program helps aspiring educators learn to teach first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Often mistaken for one another, both agencies work to place workers within the area job market. The post With unemployment staying consistently lower, employment agencies are facing challenges finding workers first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Melissa Shinn’s career has seen her working in the health care space for a number of years. Currently, Shinn works as the director of Health Programs and Workforce Development for the College of Western Idaho (CWI), a position she has held for the last five years. Over the last year and a half, Shinn has ... The post Melissa Shinn first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Christa Sandidge is a leader of leaders in her role as the director for the Center of Professional Development and associate professor of Leadership Studies at Northwest Nazarene University. “The work I do with leaders equips them with the awareness, knowledge and tools to lead well,” she said. “According to my students’ (business leaders) feedback, ... The post Christa Sandidge first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Dr. Robert Sanchez has served as the vice president of Idaho Business for Education (IBE) for four years in Boise, Idaho. Idaho Business Education aims to help foster educational initiatives throughout the state with business and educational leaders. “At IBE, we are deeply engaged in bridging education with the business sector, emphasizing policy development to ... The post Robert Sanchez first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Misty Robertson is an Idaho native who has invested 24 years of her career in the field of health care, serving people across Idaho communities. She completed education and certification as a registered nurse and doctor of nursing practice and for the last two and a half years, she’s worked as the chief operating officer ... The post Misty Robertson first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Molly Johnson currently serves as the director of Workforce Development with Idaho Associated General Contractors in Boise. For the last year and a half, Johnson has been working towards many different goals, including creating connections between education and the construction industry. “I have been working closely with the Idaho Workforce Development Council using Talent Pipeline ... The post Molly Johnson first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Vicki Isakson’s career was primarily spent as a state employee in workforce development. She eventually shifted to working in education by overseeing North Idaho College’s Workforce Training Center for four years. She now serves as dean of instruction for Workforce Education at North Idaho College, where she has been very busy in her first year ... The post Vicki Isakson first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Travis Horton currently serves as the senior vice president of Program Delivery with Northwest Lineman College (NLC), an institution that provides safety and certification training to the natural gas, telecommunications and power delivery industries. Horton has been with NLC for a total of nine years, working at their Meridian headquarters and campus. “NLC provides a ... The post Travis Horton first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more

Carolyn Holly has a 40-year career as an anchorwoman at KTVB TV in Boise, where she was on the front lines of change in Idaho. As she transitioned out of that position and into her current role as vice president of Development for Idaho Business for Education five years ago, Holly has made it her ... The post Carolyn Holly first appeared on Idaho Business Review ..read more