Irene
Lynn
Senior Fellow
Center For Workforce Development
phone: 202-822-8405 x101
e-mail:lynnei@iel.org
Irene
Lynn is a Senior Fellow for the Center for Workforce Development.
She focuses on assisting with the eleven innovative grant sites
around the country. In addition she researches and advises on issues
relating to workforce preparation for youth with disabilities.
Prior to joining us at
IEL Ms. Lynn worked for the Department of Labor for over thirty
years in a number of different capacities. Most recently she worked
with the Office of Youth Opportunity where she was responsible for
overseeing over $1,350 billion in federal youth programs. She successfully
directed the implementation of new youth legislation, which included
the establishment of 36 youth opportunity career center sites in
poor urban, rural and Native American communities. She also worked
for the National School-to-Work Office, Employment and Training
Administration and the Unemployment Insurance Services, all of which
are housed in the Department of Labor.
Ms. Lynn has received outstanding performance ratings for the past
ten years in addition to many awards for the projects she has worked
on.
Irene received her post-graduate
certificate completion in training design from Georgetown University
and her Bachelors in History and Political Science from High Point
College.
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