Press release from Ivy Tech Community College
Ivy Tech Community College Lawrenceburg/Batesville students can now participate in the College’s newly launched program, Career Coaching and Employer Connections (CCEC), which brings together career development and employer outreach to meet the needs of the workforce. This strategic approach will emphasize comprehensive career readiness practices alongside academic preparation throughout a student’s college experience. CCEC also benefits employers by helping them find top talent for their workforce needs and/or skill-up current employees with custom training.
Ivy Tech Community College of Lawrenceburg and Batesville is pleased to announce that Lisa Moorhead has been hired as the Employer Consultant with the CCEC program. Moorhead joined Ivy Tech on September 14, 2020 after a 31-year career at South Dearborn High School, first as a chemistry teacher, then as a school counselor and testing coordinator, and for the last 8 years as the Director of Guidance. In the new role of Employer Consultant with Ivy Tech, Moorhead will lead outreach to employers, align talent pipeline development with employer and market demand, and help to provide workforce training and upskilling needs of employer and community partners.
The CCEC team will be working as a cross functional team to help students put together their Career Development Portfolio and prepare them for their job search. This new team will work collaboratively with businesses to help coordinate internships, externships, and work and learn opportunities in the Lawrenceburg and Batesville Service Area serving the counties of Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, and Ripley.
“Employer Consultants within Career Coaching and Employer Connections offices will take the employer relationship to a new level. Ivy Tech serves as a destination for employers to connect and interact early on in the student life cycle. From high school to Ivy Tech talent, building a pipeline of a skilled workforce to open jobs is a priority. Ivy Tech believes in providing dedicated local professionals who can offer upskilling and targeted professional development to help employees in industry organizations do their best work, while achieving a degree or credential, and grow their career and succeed in the workplace across the state. We are thrilled to welcome Lisa Moorhead into this important role.” – Kathy Neary Executive Director of Employer Connections.
“I am very pleased that Lisa has accepted the position of Employer Consultant as part of the newly formed CCEC” says Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg and Batesville CCEC Executive Director Ron Eads. “Lisa’s long-time connection with the community makes her a great fit for this initiative and her knowledge and experience are invaluable as Ivy Tech implements the CCEC services to Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Information Technology partners in SE Indiana. Our business community will greatly benefit from Lisa’s knowledge of programs and how those align with skilling up the workforce.”
Moorhead resides in Aurora with her husband, Rob, the Superintendent of South Ripley School Corporation. They have two sons, Brad, math teacher and boys’ JV basketball coach at Edgewood Schools in Ellettsville, Indiana and Trent, math teacher and boys’ JV basketball coach at Franklin Community Schools in Franklin, Indiana. Moorhead completed her Master’s degree in Educational Administration and also her School Counselor credentialing from Xavier University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Evansville in Secondary Science Education and was a graduate of South Dearborn High School.
“Connecting Ivy Tech talent to opportunity is the goal and I am very excited to be a part of the new CCEC team in this important endeavor. I have witnessed firsthand in our community the impact and value of Ivy Tech programs and I look forward to building upon the already great work that has taken place at Ivy Tech Lawrenceburg/Batesville,” said Moorhead.
Contact Lisa with any questions or for further information: lmoorhead1@ivytech.edu