Bridgette Young

About Bridgette Young

I have a solid history of building relationships and assembling high-performing teams in various industries including healthcare, automotive, education, and technology solutions. My diverse background includes recruiting, operations, consultative sales, relationship management, human resources, and workforce development. I am particularly adept at coaching and mentoring individuals and am passionate about identifying talent and developing people. I believe that spending time to develop each person as an individual results in truly motivated, high-performing people who can better deliver business results. I also excel in managing projects tightly end to end, ensuring quality assurance while exceeding project deliverables.

Experience

1. Education and Programs Manager

   Sawdc Alabamaworks

   Sep 2023 — Present

   Design and manage initiatives to support talent pipeline development, addressing workforce needs.•Developed and launched a comprehensive Internship Guidebook tailored for employers and career coaches, improving the effectiveness of internship programs.•Facilitate and manage Leadership Skills Training for 900+ participants, enhancing skills for effective leadership and successful team management.• Organized and hosted college and career fairs with 60+ industry partners and over 1,900 attendees at each event.•Partnered with businesses and educational institutions, leveraging workforce data to identify critical talent needs and develop innovative programs that attract diverse talent and establish career pathways.•Coordinated and designed Educator Workforce Academy and Career Coach Connect leading to 85 educators earning professional learning credits and fostering statewide collaboration.

Education

• University of South Alabama

  Bachelor's degree, International Marketing