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Name: Pete Bliss
Job Title: Founder/Coordinator
Company: Cuyahoga County Suicide Postvention Response Team

Topics: Community Health Worker, Law Enforcement related topics: Suicide Prevention, Suicide Postvention Response, Crisis Management

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Tri-C Alumni: Yes
 

Name: Dana Ozak
Job Title: Lead Infant Teacher
Company: Catholic Charities

Bio: I made the decision to attend Tri-c at the age of 42 after I decided I could no longer work in retail and a friend told me she could see me as a teacher to young children.

Topics: Adoption, because I was adopted and recently connected with my biological family. I also know a lot about sensory play and sensory learning because I researched and built a sensory garden at a local childcare center. Teaching and caregiving for infants and toddlers because that is what I have been doing since 2015 professionally.
 
Availability: Evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Tri-C Alumni: Yes
 

Name: Claudia Motiu
Job Title: Director, Employer Outreach
Company: Cuyahoga Community College

Bio: As an immigrant and first-generation College student in my immediate family, I knew very little about navigating my way through College.  Would love to share my story.
 
Topics: College survival skills, Transferable skills, 1st generation College student survival, deciding on a career path, survival skills in the working world.
 
Availability: Morning, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tri-C Alumni: No
 

Name: Rob Beck
Job Title: IT Manager
Company: Sherwin Williams

Bio: I started at Tri-C for my first degree in IT to get started in the industry.  One of the best decisions of my life!  Eventually, I earned a bachelor’s degree at Toledo and master’s degree at Ohio University. 
 
Topics: Personal growth, organizational/communication skills, and 17 years of technical IT industry experience.

Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tri-C Alumni: Yes

 

Name: Kari Zeman
Job Title: Talent Supply Chaing Engagement Senior Team Lead
Company: Amazon

Bio: I graduated from Miami University in 2011 with a Bachelor's of Science in Business, and a major in Marketing. I then started my career with Robert Half where I spent 6+ years in the third-party staffing industry, handling job placements specific to Accounting and Finance functions. I oversaw our Accountemps division and mainly focused on new business development, account management, and management/leadership of up to 4 employees. Most recently, I transitioned to Amazon where I lead a team that handles high volume staffing for all of the Greater Cleveland facilities. We also focus on community engagement activities and growing partnerships within the area.
 
Topics: I am happy to speak on topics such as Career Development and Job Readiness, Management/Leadership, Sales/Customer Service, Time Management, etc.
 
Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tri-C Alumni: No

 

Name: Kelley Somerville
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Company: Cuyahoga County

Bio: I am a Tri-C success story! My career success has changed the trajectory of my life and it all began at Tri-C. first in my family to attend college, with a history of struggling academically prior to my collegiate education, Tri-C had a positive impact on my life, giving me the confidence and skills to help me achieve a successful career. 

My job is to offer solutions to the administration for undefined objectives that are challenging to quantify so commodities become assets. The strategies I provide help maximize the use of resources in a new way that offers a wide range of benefits to the organization.
 
Topics:  A diverse range of experience that offers a variety of perspectives and functional understanding, 7 years within the government sector, 15 years within collegiate academia, and experience corporate and small business industries. 
 
Availability: Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

Tri-C Alumni: No