Patricia Bustos

About Patricia Bustos

Mission and results driven Workforce Professional with over twenty years of committed, successful leadership, community building, career advising, education, management, recruitment, training, marketing, budgeting, and collaboration experience within community-based organizations and federally funded programs. Diverse background includes leadership at YWCA (homeless initiatives), Bellevue Community College (education and training), NWRPCA (a Health Care Association), and Skills Inc.(social-enterprise). Successful work with stakeholders including DSHS, DVR, WIOA, WorkSource, Workfirst, Community Health Centers, private businesses. Bachelor\'s Degree from the University of Washington and MBA from Western Governor\'s University. Highly motivated and energetic leader with sense of humor, able to navigate complex situations to achieve organizational/project success in deadline-driven environments. Work effectively independently and in team environments. Community collaborator including consensus building within a climate of competing goals. Core Competencies include: • Strategic Team Leadership • Career Advising/Education Experience • Adaptable/Problem Solving Skills • Program Design/Development • Direct Service/Career Advising • Culturally Competency • Capacity Building

Experience

1. Vocational Services Manager

   Skills Inc

   Nov 2017 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Vocational Services Manager at social enterprise aerospace non-profit. Responsible for managing Vocational Services team, client caseload, and cultivating relationships (both internally and externally) to ensure mutual success for all stakeholders in promotion of inclusion in the workplace for people with disabilities. Provide thought leadership and innovative practices to achieve success. Managing DVR Processes • Manages and oversees partner and customer service…

Education

• e-Cornell

  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate

• Virginia Commonwealth University

  National Certificate in Employment Services, Community Rehabilitation

• University of Washington - NW Center for Public Health Practice

  Continuing Education, Public Health - Strategy & Planning

  2012 — 2012

• E Cornell

  Certificate - Diversity Equity and Inclusion

• Gonzaga University

  N/A, Organizational Leadership

  2009 — 2009

• University of Washington

  Bachelor, Public Relations, Sociology

  1987 — 1992

• Bellevue College

  Continuing Education, Business/Communications - Continuing Education

  2002 — 2007

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA) student, Management and Leadership

  2014 — 2017