Jennifer Keeling
Jennifer joined CJC in January 2006, as a Policy Associate focusing on workforce development issues. As Director of Policy, Jennifer leads the development and implementation of CJC’s policy priorities aimed at improving the workforce development system for disadvantaged job seekers. These priorities include advocating for additional resources, working to ensure effective alignment of systems, integrating workforce and economic development, aligning adult education and workforce development, and expanding transitional jobs programs. Jennifer sits on a number of taskforces and advisory councils, including CWIC’s Human Capital Advisory Group and Literacy-to-Work Committees, the CWICstats Advisory Council, the Energy Impact Illinois implementation team, and the Steering Committee of the Chicagoland Green Collar Jobs Initiative.
Prior to joining CJC, Jennifer worked as a job developer and program manager at the Coalition for the Homeless’ job training program for women in New York City. Jennifer has a Bachelor’s degree in sociology from Middlebury College and a Master of Arts from the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration.
