Upper Savannah Workforce Development Staff
Kal Kunkel | Workforce Director | kkunkel@uppersavannah.com |
Willie Matthews | Deputy Director | wmatthews@uppersavannah.com |
Toni Belton | Workforce Partner Engagement | tbelton@uppersavannah.com |
Amber Bearden | Project Manager/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
Diedre 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 | Business Services | mibooks@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