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Quina Weber-Shirk
Program Manager
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement
Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
(540) 824-2183
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Emma Brown
Program Assistant, Regional Internship Collaborative
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement
Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
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Emma Ruby
Project Coordinator, CECE
Virginia Tech Center for Economic and Community Engagement
Outreach and International Affairs, Virginia Tech
(540) 553-6289
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Angela Joyner, Special Advisor to the President for Partnership and Chief Innovation Officer, Office of the President, Radford University
Barbara Watts, Career Services, Director, Sweet Briar College
Beverly Reid, Career Development, Executive Director, University of Lynchburg
Carolyn Sutphin, Employer Engagement and Experience Coordinator, Center for Career and Talent Development, Radford University
Catherine Amelink, Associate Vice Provost for Learning Systems Innovation, Virginia Tech University
Cathy Sutphin, CALS Extension, 4-H Youth Development, Associate Director, Virginia Tech University
Christine Kennedy, COO and Executive Vice President, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Donna Ratcliffe, Career and Professional Development, Director, Virginia Tech University
Erin Burcham, Executive Director, Roanoke Blacksburg Technology Council
Jaime Glass, Director of Economic Development, Lynchburg Regional Business Alliance
Jason Clayton, Director, Center for Career and Talent Development, Radford University
Jim Henderson, Career and Professional Development, Associate Director for Employer Relations, Virginia Tech University
John Newby, CEO, Virginia Bio
John Provo, Center for Economic and Community Engagement, Director, Virginia Tech University
Melinda Leland, Director of Youth Success, United Way of SWVA
Morgan Romeo, Director, Virginia Career Works - Blue Ridge Region
Samantha Livesay, Director of Business Engagement, Onward New River Valley
Scott Pleasants, Professional & Career Studies, Coordinator of Business Partnerships, Central Virginia Community College
Scott Weimer, Strategic Partnerships & Program Development, Interim Director, Virginia Tech University
Taylor Johnson, Talent Director, Roanoke Regional Partnership
Terry Durkin, Vice President of Public Policy, Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce
Traci Blido, Executive Director, Virginia Career Works - Central Region
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Interested in partnering with the Regional Internship Collaborative?
We want to hear from you if you are interested in more information on how you can:
- Add your work-based learning opportunities to our directory
- Join a Regional Internship Collaborative steering committee meeting
- Help with an event
We look forward to working with you!