Corps of Discovery
The ability of MNTAT to deliver training and technical assistance to Minnesota has been enhanced with the creation of the MNTAT Corps of Discovery. Inspired by the team of intrepid explorers and adventurers that accompanied Lewis and Clark on their quest to find the Northwest Passage, the Minnesota Corps is poised to go anywhere in the state to assist people to discover new ways to become employed or start their own businesses.
The MNTAT Corps of Discovery was recruited from members of Community Actions Teams (CATS) and other partners who exhibited particular skill in understanding and implementing Customized Employment Strategies and Discovery. Each member of the Corps has completed extensive training and fieldwork and continues to receive ongoing training and mentoring from MNTAT and Griffin-Hammis Associates (GHA).
Megan Zeilinger Henjum, Senior Consultant with MNTAT and GHA will be the lead member of the Corps, directing the ongoing training and coaching of members along with MNTAT Director, Bob Niemiec, and Cary Griffin, Senior Partner of Griffin-Hammis Associates.
The first stop for the Corps will be a 3-day Immersion Training in Rochester in September. This training will be conducted by Megan Zeilinger and Amy Winscher, with assistance from other Corps members. Plans are underway to conduct a similar training in Duluth in the fall.
The Corps includes members whose area of expertise is administrative and management practices that support individualized community-based employment. This includes assistance with organizational structures, budgets, staffing patterns, recruitment, etc.
To learn more about the MNTAT Corps of Discovery, or to schedule training or technical assistance, contact:
Bob Niemiec
651-334-0235
bniemiec@griffinhammis.com
Megan Zeilinger Henjum
651-402-0452
mzeilinger@griffinhammis.com
- Amy Winscher, CCP Works
- Beth Howard, Community Involvement Programs
- Chris Davies, Kaposia, inc.
- Heidi Maghan, Kaposia, inc.
- Jenilee Drilling, Rise, Inc.
- Amber Eisfeld, Legacy Endeavors
- Dawn Bacon, Ramsey County
- Bob Wagner, Ramsey County
- Jennifer Madigan, Ramsey County
- Jolene Thibedeau Boyd, Community Involvement Programs
- Jon Alexander. Kaposia, inc.