Description:
Wallin Education Partners is a nonprofit that serves high-potential scholars from under-resourced, inner-city communities. They equip scholars with the skills, experience, and networks employers need. By bridging the gap between emerging talent and changing workforce demands, Wallin helps employers build more diverse, reliable talent pipelines and lower long-term hiring risk.
This interactive session will:
- Highlight key elements of Wallin’s career curriculum that translate into on-the-job readiness
- Share measurable outcomes and insights from the Career Accelerator program
- Showcase examples of employer partnerships that produced hire-ready candidates and scalable talent pipelines
Wallin also wants our input: What skills, experiences, and hiring practices would make a nonprofit partnership most valuable to your organization?
Join us to explore practical ways strategic collaboration can reduce recruiting friction, improve retention, and expand access to qualified, diverse talent.
Speaker:
La Tasha Shevlin, Director of Career Development
Wallin Education Partners
LaTasha.Shevlin@wallinpartners.org
Speaker Bio:
La Tasha Shevlin holds a Master of Education in Family Education and Parent Education Teaching License (’13) as well as a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Development (’08) from University of Minnesota College of Education & Human Development. She has an extensive background in workforce development and college success. As the former Executive Director of UpTurnships she worked collaboratively with employers and community-based organizations to ensure under-resourced and underrepresented college students gained access to high-skilled and high-wage careers through internship opportunities. Prior to joining UpTurnships she worked as the Director of College Success at College Possible and the Director of Adult Employment & Training at East Side Neighborhood Services. In both roles she led the strategic development and growth of programmatic services. Additionally, La Tasha has held roles in career and financial development at the University of Minnesota Extension, Project for Pride in Living, and AchieveMpls now Achieve Twin Cities. She owned and operated a UPS Store and prides herself on helping people with barriers to employment find their place in the world of work. La Tasha now works as the Director of Career Development for Wallin Education Partners, where she oversees Wallin’s suite of career development services for 1,700+ Wallin Scholars and UpTurnships Internship Program Students.
Location:
Boulay
Parking & Arrival:
- You may park for free in either the north or south parking lots or in the covered ramp (see signs for visitor parking).
- Once in the building, take elevators to the 5th floor. (Elevators are on the west side of the building). You will see signage near the elevators for the entrance to Boulay.
Agenda:
7:30-8:00 AM Networking and Registration
8:00-9:30 AM Welcome, Announcements and Speaker Presentation
9:30-10:00 AM Optional Roundtable
Note: You must be a SWMHRA member to attend, and we do not allow HR vendors or consultants to attend meetings.