Board of Directors

Michelle Zieziula, MUP

Michelle Zieziula, MUP

Michelle Zieziula, MUP

Chief Operating Officer
CareerSource Tampa Bay
Board Treasurer

Michelle Zieziula has 32 years of experience serving private, education, and public sectors through manufacturing, university, economic and workforce development forums. She brings to her role 22 years of experience in the workforce sector currently serving as the Senior Vice President & Chief Impact Officer for CareerSource Tampa Bay, She has previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of a WDB for 13 years, as the Regional Director of Operations for the Philadelphia Workforce System, providing oversight and management of projects and programs that support business and job seeker services and as a Senior Consultant for Public Consulting Group serving as a subject matter expert for local, regional, state, and national governments and non-profits. 

Ms. Zieziula has provided consultation to management and leaders in the workforce development arena most recently in, PA, CA, TX, MO, NJ, IL, CO, RI, MA and FL, for determining and clarifying strategic and operational effectiveness. She specializes in facilitating large group conversations, organizational behavior and design approaches, developing cross-functional and shared leadership teams, convening and working with sector based initiatives, creating technology-based solutions for workforce systems, and designing data focused operational strategies. 

She has served as a board member, Chair and Executive Committee member of Pennsylvania Workforce Development Association; as Vice Chair of the Steering Committee for the Destination Erie Regional Plan; as a member of the Business Advisory Board for the Department of Business & Economics at Edinboro University; as a member of the Highmark Western Pennsylvania Workforce Initiative Advisory Committee; as a member of the Workforce Development Advisory Panel for the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank’s Community Development Department; as a member of the United Way Economic Impact Council; as a member of the Erie Pennsylvania Lead Economic Development Team; as a steering committee member for the NWPA Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Initiative; as a Marano Fellow for the Aspen Institute Sector Skills Academy; and as a Trustee for the Jefferson Educational Society; a non-profit institution founded to promote civic enlightenment, and community progress for the Erie Region through the study, research and discussion of those ideas and events that have influenced the human condition. 

She currently serves as a member of the Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority’s Transit Management Committee Technical Advisory Group; the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council’s Business Development Committee; the Tampa Bay Chamber Workforce Development Committee; and the Tampa Bay Chamber Policy Advisory Committee Meeting. 

Ms. Zieziula has been awarded numerous distinctions for her work and that of her organizations including: the National Association of Workforce Boards, 2007 Theodore E. Small Distinguished Honoree for commitment to the advancement of a competitive American workforce; Economic Development Corporation Excellence Award for the creation of substantial job opportunities through capital investment in Erie, PA and Women’s Roundtable 2012 Woman of the Year Finalist. 

She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environmental Design and a Master’s degree in Urban Planning from the School of Architecture & Planning at the State University of New York at Buffalo, with dual Certificates of Specialization in Urban Design and Community and Economic Development Planning, and has additional certifications for Effective Facilitator, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP for Business) and Sectoral Strategies. 

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REGISTRATION

All registrations for IECP learning events and workshops are completed online. Registrations are received on a first-come, first-served basis and seating is limited. An account to our online platform is required for all learning event registrations regardless of cost or type of payment used.

PAYMENT

Payment, if required, can be made online at the time of registration.

REGISTRATION CANCELLATION POLICY

Registrants have up to 48 hours before a scheduled learning event to cancel. A refund will be made to the online account on file.

LEARNING EVENT CANCELLATION POLICY

The event sponsor reserves the right to cancel a learning event due to low registration. If a session is cancelled, those registered will be contacted by email and notified of the cancellation. A credit will be applied to the online account on file.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

You are encouraged to log on virtually or arrive in person 5-10 minutes prior to the start time of your learning event. Participants arriving more than 15 minutes late WILL NOT BE ADMITTED TO THE SESSION. Partial in-service credit may be offered, if applicable. Make-up sessions WILL NOT BE OFFERED for any learning event. 

ANTI – DISCRIMINATION POLICY

The IECP and ELCHC shall not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability/handicap, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or age in any aspect of a learning event, training workshop or professional development. The ELCHC also reasonably accommodates individuals with disabilities, handicaps and/or religious beliefs.

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)

Any person with a disability/handicap requiring reasonable accommodations should call 813.515.2340 no later than seven business days prior to the scheduled learning event.

LEARNER SECURITY POLICY

The ELCHC strives to protect the privacy of learners that attend our learning events. Because each learner must register through our online learning platform, each record is restricted from public access. Learners can obtain a copy of their certifications as well as their own demographic/contact information provided. For online support, learners may call 813.515.2340 for assistance accessing their records. Learners are required to verify their Identification at all learning events by showing a state or government issued ID with photograph.

PROPRIETARY INTEREST POLICY

Individuals who participate in ELCHC’s learning events have the right to know about the proprietary interest a trainer/ instructor may have in a product or service prior to attending. All trainers/instructors are required to disclose proprietary interest in any produce, instrument, device, service and/or materials discussed at an event training, program, or workshop, as well as the source of any compensation related to the presentation.

CEU AWARD POLICY

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) may be awarded for all learning events three hours or longer in duration. Learning events less than three hours will be awarded in-service hours upon completion. CEUs will be awarded upon successful completion of the learning event. To successfully complete the learning event, learners must arrive on time, attend all required sessions, be an active participant and complete all related assignments and/or surveys as defined by the trainer/instructor. Online training must have an engagement score of 75% or more. For all online training – CAMERAS MUST BE ON – NO EXCEPTIONS. Participant’s names for online training must match the name provided at registration.  Any required assignments or surveys will be outlined in the Training Description on our online platform. Learners are encouraged to contact trainers/ instructors with any questions and/or clarification needed regarding the successful completion of assignments or surveys. In-service hours will be awarded in place of CEUs if the learner does not meet the requirements of successful completion as defined by the instructor/trainer.
* Trainings may be recorded for educational purposes.

ACHIEVEMENT BONUS

To earn an achievement bonus, you must be teaching in Hillsborough County and meet all the requirements of the course, including pre/post assessments, homework assignments, reflection, and LMS instructor evaluation (if applicable). Each individual is limited to four training achievement bonuses per training cycle, and bonuses will not be given for previously completed coursework. Additionally, a W9 form must be submitted, and the address on the form must match the address on your LMS account. If you have any questions, please contact Abbey Landa at alanda@elchc.org.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon the successful completion of a learning event/training participants will receive a Certificate of Completion that can be retrieved from their individual online LMS account.

CHILD CARE

All learning events/training sessions are designed for adult audiences. We ask that all registrants make the necessary childcare arrangements to meet the minimum requirements for participation in the learning event. Childcare is not available.