About Me

Latoya Wilson

Career Pathway Project Development Consultant – Located in the Northeast, but willing to collaborate globally!

Earth Day in Mount Vernon, New York

Speaking with Congressman Jamaal Bowman

Background/Credential

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As a past K-12 Substitute Teacher, computer instructor, current Career Development Professional and College Instructor, I had the opportunity of not only developing curriculum, but analyze how the importance of education and career programs align with improving the global market. I chose to target industries that produces the next generation of innovators, decision-makers, and community developers. My goal is to use my work, passion, and skills to close gaps so that struggling and underrepresented groups can, also, gain access to these opportunities in order to close economic gap. I believe that emerging students to these industries at an earlier stage will either encourage them to potentially capitalize on these markets or develop mindsets of protecting their communities.

In addition, I have worked on many workforce and career pathway grants serving as a career and academic advisor at several NJ community colleges. Many of my student population consist of traditional, social services, and re-entering workforce adult students. As a freelance career coach, I am working with job seekers in a STEAM career training bootcamp to prepare them for internship and full-time opportunities. Many of these students are preparing for careers such as UX/UI Design, Data Analytics, Product Management, and Web Development. Most importantly, I have and currently assisting grant applications to ensure that certain programs are receiving funding to start and manage their career pathway programs.

I earned a Masters in Public Administration from University of Baltimore and Bachelors in Business Administration from Georgia State University. I am currently living in Hamilton NJ and enjoy traveling, participating in art/music, studying nature, and promoting the African Diaspora movement. My husband and I created a Nature and Travel blog.

Boards and Memberships

  • Board Member – Hamilton Township Planning Board
    • My role is working with other members to propose development applications for site plans, subdivisions, flood plain relief, etc. and the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance review and modification.
  • Board Member – Chair of Youth Investment Committee Workforce Development Board of Mercer County
    • My role is development policies that will expand education and career training for youth, low-income, and career changers.
  • Board Member – Secretary Northeast Economic Development Association
    • The organization focuses on economic development projects and events throughout northeast region. My goal is to increase New Jersey and diverse representation in the field of economic development. Most importantly, align workforce and career pathway component.
  • Industry Collaborator – NJ Pathways to Career Opportunities
    • Serve on the Infrastructure & Energy and Technology & Innovation Collaboratives. Partnership between NJ Community Colleges and Career Pathway Collaborators.
  • Pledged Member – The Sustainable Procurement Pledge
    • An international bottom-up and non-profit organization for procurement professionals, academics and practitioners, driving awareness and knowledge on responsible sourcing practices and empowering people in procurement.
  • Working Group – The Greening Education Partnership (GEP) UNESCO
    • Aims to deliver climate-ready education by greening schools, curricula, capacities, and communities. It will harness education’s potential to address climate change adaptation, mitigation, and sustainable development.
  • Member – Association for Career and Technical Education
    • The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association in the United States dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares for careers.
  • Member – NYS Geography Information System
    • Represents the interests of the entire geospatial community within New York and is the premier statewide professional organization for GIS and related industries.