Tri-County JOG: Job Training and Placement Agency

Tri-County JOG - 55 East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue - Akron, Ohio 44310 - 330/ 374-9445 - fax 330/ 374-9448

email info@tricountyjog.org

Tri-County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates proudly serves students and graduates at sixteen Metropolitan Akron-area high schools in Summit and Medina Counties To find out more about what we do...Click Here!

This page was last updated on: April 9, 2007

Ron Whitmer, Job Specialist at Medina County Career Center is available to present a workshop entitled "Websites for Frugal Dummies" It is intended to help JAG agencies, Job/ Career Specialists and other interested organizations learn easy and affordable ways to market their programs through the use of websites like this one.

"Preparing Today, for a Career Tomorrow"

Summer Work Experience

Forty two JOG graduates and students participated in the annual Summer Work Experience.

Participants got a close-up look at oportunities in many career paths. Click HERE to see a photo essay of the week.

Noted Speaker and Motivator, Josh Shipp delivered the Keynote Speech at the annual Tri-County JOG Leadership Development Conference, November 10 in Akron.

Click here for more info. LDC

Staff Contact List

Executive Director- Chris Canova 330/ 374-9445

WIA Operations / Asst. Director- Meredith Kober 330/ 374-9445

Brunswick HS- J. Mendicino 330-273-0248 x.2030

Buchtel HS - Rochelle Mitchell 330/ 873-3300

Cloverleaf HS- Jen Brenner 330/ 721-3544

East HS - Shelley Sparhawk 330/ 794-4100

Ellet HS- Shelley Sparhawk 330/ 794-4120 x.237

Firestone HS - Rochelle Mitchell 330/ 873-3401

Garfield HS- Adam Flossie 330-773-6831 x231

Kenmore HS- Erin Ahrens 330/ 962-1461

MCCC/ Highland HS- Ron Whitmer 330-725-8461 x.291

Medina HS- Kristy Simpson 330/ 636-3302 x3209

North HS- Adam Flossie 330/ 761-2665

Wadsworth HS- Anne Mellinger 330-335-1378

DOR Medina- Sam Annibale 330/ 764-8626

DOR Summit- Welby Broaddus 330/ 374-9445

Job Specialist- Sunday Atkinson 330/374-9445

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Director of Community Relations- Mary Ellen McAvoy 330/ 374-9445

Outreach Coordinator- Laura Fechter 330/ 630-4640

Career Specialist- Morgan Domokos 330/ 630-4618

Career Specialist- Andrea Garrett 330/ 630-4619

Career Support Coordinator- Jessica Naugle 330/ 630-4620

Vision Statement

To be a recognized regional leader in linking youthful program participants with education, quality jobs and career advancement opportunities.

Mission Statement

To provide distinctive leadership to the regional community, its program participants and corporate partners by leveraging the knowledge, skills and abilities of its staff to advance its youthful clients through a planned program which:

Focuses first on the completion of high school or its educational equivalent

Anticipates and responds to regional employment trends,

Brokers positive relations in both the public and private sectors and

Becomes a telling presence in the communities in which it resides to more ably advocate the mutual needs of the community and the clients which it serves.