Becca Cruger
Director of Workforce Development @Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Workforce Development @Grand Forks Region Economic Development Corporation
Provide business development concierge services, with workforce expertise, for businesses looking to expand or establish in the Grand Forks region.>Advise companies on workforce funding programs at the state & local levels>Connect companies to workforce pipeline streams & partner organizationsOrganize, promote and direct EDC\'s strategic workforce pipeline portfolio.>Manage Northern Valley Career Expo, bringing 1800 high schoolers from 52 school districts across 14 counties. Manage a budget of InternGF, which provides annually in matching funds for EDC member companies and Grand Forks region startup organizations to establish new internships. Create partnerships with other agencies to create solutions to workforce challenges>Co-chaired the Career Impact Academy Steering committee and worked with a team to raise $20M to support the creation of a career and technical education center>Currently working alongside New American and justice-impacted serving organizations to create a program to reduce barriers to employment in the manufacturing career fieldEngage with State and local leaders to champion workforce policy>Serve on Governor Burgum\'s Workforce Development Council>Pursue local and federal grant funds to support workforce pipeline programsDirect marketing strategy for the Greater Grand Forks: Way Cooler than you Think!(grandforksiscooler.com) initiative.>Manage website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & LinkedIn creative direction & content @gfiscooler>Coordinate media buys, ad production, and special projects with multiple vendors.>Coordinate a 22-person HR Advisory Committee to steer the Cooler initiative>Launched \"What\'s Cooler Today?\" gfiscooler.com/whats-cooler-today - a regional lifestyle blog with a revolving staff of regional voices, resulting in a 213% increase in web traffic>Overhauled website SEO strategy resulting in a 21% increase in organic web traffic over a 1-year period
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Bachelor’s Degree
SKILLS
ABOUT BECCA CRUGER
I am an experienced economic developer who believes that business recruitment and…
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