State Affiliates

The JAG National Network is comprised of 34 state organizations and 1,250 program affiliates delivering services in the 2017-2018 school year. There are two types of state organizations:

Private non-profit corporations with 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service. These corporations are easiest identified in the state list with “Inc.” following the name of the State Organization.

Public operating companies organized by a sponsoring government agency including but not limited to: Department of Education, Department of Workforce Education, Department of Labor, Department of Workforce Development, Department of Commerce, Department of Employment and Workforce, School District, and Business Roundtable.

 

The Chief Executive of the JAG State Organization sits on the JAG National Council of State Affiliates and referred to as the CSA Representative. The state representatives meet biannually for sharing, learning and feedback purposes. The CSA representatives’ contact information is provided below:

Alabama

 

CSA Representative:
Mandy Nichols, State Program Manager
Jobs for Alabama Graduates
Alabama Department of Education
50 North Ripley Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Office Tel. 334.353.1545
Office Fax. 334.353.8406
mnichols@alsde.edu

CSA Representative:
Alison Kear, Executive Director
Covenant House Alaska
755 A Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
Office Tel.  907.272.1255
AKear@covenanthouseak.org

Carlette Mack
Chief Operating Officer
cmack@covenanthouseak.org

Arizona

www.jagaz.org

http://www.facebook.com/jagArizona

Arkansas

 

 

California

Delaware

CSA Representative:
The Honorable Nicole Poore, President
Jobs for Delaware Graduates, Inc.
381 W. North St.
Dover, DE 19904
Office Tel. 302.734.9341
Office Fax. 302.734.4912
npoore@jobsdegrads.org

www.jobsdegrads.org

 

Florida

CSA Representative:
Heather Beaven, President
Jobs for Florida’s Graduates, Inc.
PO Box 1779
Flagler Beach, FL 32136
Office Tel. 386.439.5730
Office Fax. 386.439.5731
hbeaven@flgraduates.org

www.flgraduates.org

Georgia

CSA Representative:
Nedra M. Wakefield, Project Director
Jobs for Georgia’s Graduates
Georgia Department of Labor
151 Ellis Street, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30305
Office Tel. 404.656.5567
Office Fax. 404.463.0596
Nedra.wakefield@dol.state.ga.us

www.work-one.org/index/jag
http://www.youtube.com/user/JAGINR6

Iowa

 

Kansas

CSA Representative:
Chuck Knapp
President/CEO
515 S. Kansas Ave., Suite 201
Topeka, KS 66603
785.478.5650
chuck.knapp@jagkansas.org

www.jagkansas.org

 

 

Kentucky

Louisiana

CSA Representative:
Dianna Keller, Dropout Prevention Coordinator
Office of College and Career Readiness
Louisiana Department of Education
The Donna Contois Louisiana Jobs for America’s Graduates
1201 N. Third Street, Suite 4-272
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
Office Tel. 225.342.3412
Office Fax. 225.219.4439
dianna.keller@la.gov

Maine

CSA Representative:
Craig Larrabee, President
Jobs for Maine’s Graduates, Inc.
65 Stone Street
Augusta, ME 04330
Office Tel. 207.620.7180 x 213
Office Fax. 207.620.7185
clarrabee@jmg.org

www.jmg.org

Michigan

CSA Representative:
Kristin Harrington
Executive Director of Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates
Youth Solutions, Inc.
330 West Main Street, Suite 101
Benton Harbor, MI  49022
Office Tel. 269.208.1596
Office Fax. 269.927.1399
harringtonk@kinexus.org

www.jobsformigrads.org

Missouri

 

Minnesota

CSA Representative:

Mississippi

CSA Representative:
Ramona Seabron-Williams
Executive Director
Jobs for Mississippi Graduates, Inc.
6055 Ridgewood Rd, Suite A
Jackson, MS 39211
Office:601-978-1711
Fax: 601-978-3232
rwilliamsjmg@aol.com

www.jmgms.org

Montana

CSA Representative:
Erica Swanson, State Director
Jobs for Montana’s Graduates
P. O. Box 1728
1327 Lockey
Helena, MT 59624
Office Tel. 406.444.0978
Office Fax. 406.444.3037
eswanson@mt.gov

http://wsd.dli.mt.gov/jmg/jmg.asp

Nevada

CSA Representative
Rene Cantu Jr., Ph.D.
Executive Director
Jobs for Nevada’s Graduates, Inc.
4045 S. Buffalo Drive, Ste. A-101-128
Las Vegas, NV 89147
Phone: (702) 425-1384
rcantu@jagnv.org

Southern Office: Spring Valley High School, 3750 S. Buffalo 89147
Northern Office: Sparks JobConnect, 1675 E. Prater Way 89434

New Hampshire

CSA Representative:
Janet Arnett
New Hampshire, JAG Inc.
175 Ammon Drive, Suite 208
Manchester, NH 03103
Office Tel. 603.647.2300
jarnett@nh-jag.org

www.nh-jag.org

http://www.facebook.com/pages/NH-JAG/109402949121266

New Jersey

http://www.njchamberfoundation.org/education-training/jobs-for-new-jersey-s-graduates

New Mexico

CSA Representative:
Kay Provolt, State Director
Jobs for America’s Graduates–New Mexico
3908 Calle Pino NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Office Tel. 505.239.9270
kprovolt.jagnm@gmail.com

North Carolina 

Ohio

 

South Carolina

CSA Representative:
Elaine Midkiff, State Director
JAG-South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
1550 Gadsden Street
P.O. Box 1406
Columbia, SC 29202
Office Tel. 803.737.0214
Office Fax. 803.737.2199
emidkiff@dew.sc.gov

https://dew.sc.gov/tools-resources/skill-training-initiatives/jobs-for-america’s-graduates

Tennessee

CSA Representative
John Dwyer, Executive Director
Jobs for Tennessee Graduates, Inc.
6 S. 14th Street
Nashville, TN  37206
Tel. (615) 289-1703
johndwyerhammes@comcast.net

Texas

Virginia

www.jobsforvagrads.org

Virgin Islands 

West Virginia

CSA Representative:
W. Brent Sturm, Executive Director
Jobs for West Virginia’s Graduates, Inc.
Post Office Box 635
Barboursville, WV 25504-0635
Office Tel. 304/667-8278
Office Fax. 304/521-1905
ed.jwvg@live.com

 

Wisconsin

JAG-Wisconsin Balance of State Representative:
Sarah Jo Dahlstrom
Forward Service Corporation
4600 American Parkway, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53718
Office Tel. 715.299.9417
Office Fax. 608.244.6273
sdahlstrom@fsc-corp.org