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ARCC Women's Business Council May 2023 Meeting: Childcare Resources & Challenges
Event Sponsors
Eleanor Roosevelt Sponsor
Malala Youzfzai Sponsor
Date and Time
Tuesday May 9, 2023
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT
Location
Crandall Public Library- Community Room (Downstairs)
251 Glen Street
Glens Falls, NY 12801
Registration opens at 8:45 am
Program begins promptly at 9 am - please plan to be on time!
Fees/Admission
This WBC Meeting is a FREE event for current ARCC Members in good standing.
Interested parties who are Not-Yet-Members of the ARCC are invited to join us for this event to learn more and consider ARCC Membership.
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Contact Information
Carol Ann Conover
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Description
The ARCC Women's Business Council (WBC) invites you to their May 2023 meeting!
This month we will discuss childcare resources and challenges
Join us for a morning of education, networking and connection at Crandall Library in Down Glens Falls.
Meet our Panelists
Liza Ochsendorf- Director, Warren County Department of Workforce Development
Liza oversees the county operations of WIOA Title I programs in the Warren County Career Center and works closely with local and regional partners to address barriers to employment such as child care, housing, transportation, skill deficits, etc. Her work in addressing local industry needs has led to stronger private-public sector partnerships to problem solve collaboratively for short and long-term solutions to workforce challenges. Her passion for workforce development and economic development is rooted in community collaboration, effective communication, and clear goals and desired outcomes for all stakeholders. Liza has 14 years of experience working in education in Washington, DC where she oversaw Life Skills programs and was instrumental in implementing Restorative Justice practices to build community and improve student outcomes. Liza is a graduate of Syracuse University and resides in Glens Falls where she also serves on the Board of Directors for the Tri-County United Way, the Executive Board for the Saratoga-North Country Continuum of Care, and the Park Theater Foundation Board.
Lynn Sickles- Executive Director of the Southern Adirondack Child Care
Southern Adirondack Childcare network is a not-for-profit child care resource and referral agency. Lynn has held her position as Executive Director since the organization was founded in 1992. Ms. Sickles is responsible for overall management of the organization and works extensively with various stakeholders and the community to address local early care and education issues. She is passionate about her work in the early childhood field.
Tia Ruggiero, LCSW-R, CCTP, CFTP, Well Child
Tia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, specializing in children, adolescents and families. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh and Masters Degree in Social Work from the University at Albany. She has experience providing individual, family and group therapy to children, adolescents, families and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings; with special areas of interest in complex trauma, family/parenting work, mood disorders and personality disorders. Tia has been providing clinical services to Warren and Washington Counties since 2015, first through her work at Glens Falls Hospital Center for Children and Families and more recently through Behavioral Health Services North.
