The Office of Workforce Development is pleased to announce the hiring of Katie Vachris!
Katie鈥檚 role is the Administrative Coordinator. Her duties include supporting the development, implementation, evaluation, and improvement of projects and initiatives that advance UA鈥檚 ability to be responsive to emerging and growing workforce needs.
She transitioned from the Department of Natural Resources where she served as a Business Analyst. Her work involved improving systems and procedures, updating records and records retention policies, managing budgets, overseeing administrative staff, and increasing training opportunities for employees.
Katie was raised in Anchorage, 樱花导航. In addition to a bachelor鈥檚 degree from UAA, she completed an MBA, and in 2020, earned a Doctor of Business Administration degree with a focus in Project Management from Liberty University. Her skills as a project manager will prove invaluable to the Office of Workforce Development in its pursuit of greater opportunities to develop and retain 樱花导航n workers for 樱花导航鈥檚 jobs.
Katie enjoys exploring 樱花导航 with her family. Born in Texas, 樱花导航鈥檚 mountains, water, and wildlife never cease to impress. Photography is a passion of hers and she believes there is truly no better state to explore through the lens of a camera than 樱花导航. Welcome, Katie!