Upper Savannah Workforce Development Staff
Kal Kunkel, Director
kkunkel@uppersavannah.com
Willie Matthews, Deputy Director
wmatthews@uppersavannah.com
Toni Belton, Workforce Partner Engagement
tbelton@uppersavannah.com
Amber Bearden, Level UP Project Manager/Workforce Board Coordinator
abearden@uppersavannah.com
The Workforce Development Division implements policies set by the Upper Savannah Workforce Development Board, using WIOA funds and other resources to run a regional workforce development system. Key partners in this system include the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, Eckerd, Department of Social Services, Commission for the Blind, Adult Education, and the S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Department. Our collaboration with these partners is the key to our success.
SC Works Eckerd Staff: WIOA Program Provider
Deidre Smalls, Regional Manager
DSmalls@eckerd.org
Kimbearly Smith, Program Manager
ksmith@eckerd.org
Crystal Cheatham, Youth Career Coach
ccheatham@eckerd.org
Jade Freeman, Career Counselor
jafreeman@eckerd.org
Haley Bedenbaugh, Career Counselor
hbedenbaugh@eckerd.org
Melissa Brooks, Career Counselor
mebrooks@eckerd.org
Michelle Brooks
mibrooks@eckerd.org
Workforce Development Board
The Upper Savannah Workforce Development Board is a volunteer-governed organization that develops policies and oversees local workforce initiatives in collaboration with elected officials. South Carolina has 12 Workforce Development Area Boards, each representing the state’s 46 counties. Upper Savanah’s Region includes the following counties: Greenwood, Laurens, Edgefield, Abbeville, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda.
Upper Savannah Workforce Development Area Subsequent Designation Petition
Parties who wish to comment on the plans for Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, and Saluda to be together in the Upper Savannah Workforce Development region should submit their comments in writing by April 26, 2023. A copy of the petition is below.
Local Workforce Development Area Subsequent Designation Petition
Email: kkunkel@uppersavannah.com
Fax: 864-941-8090
