Community Workforce Analysis and Assistance Staff

Michael L. Gerfen
Director, Community Workforce Analysis and Assistance
BS, Southern Illinois University
MA, Adult Education, UALR
501-569-8978
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Tracey Spencer
Workforce Specialist
BS, University of Central Arkansas
MBA, University of Phoenix
501-569-3299
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Denise Leeson-Provost
Workforce Specialist
BA, University of Louisiana at Monroe
MBA, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
501-569-8480
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	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , Director, Community Workforce Analysis and Assistance, has over twelve years experience in developing and implementing training programs. His educational background is in Industrial Technology. He served over twenty years with the United States Air Force. He is responsible for all aspects of course development and curriculum planning. He is knowledgeable of OSHA regulations and fluent in Spanish. He is an associate member of the United Steelworkers. He has a BS in Industrial Technology from Southern Illinois University, and a Masters in Adult Education from UALR.

	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. is a Workforce Specialist. His educational background is in Sociology with a strong history in computer applications. He develops and provides trainings in job development and workplace readiness programs, Web-design and other computer software applications. He is a certified WorkKeys Job Profiler. Tracey has a BS in Sociology from the University of Central Arkansas, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.

	Denise Leeson-Provost is a Workforce Specialist. Denise came to UALR with six years of experience in public education, more than two years of adult education, and an otherwise mixed bag of financial management, program coordination, and training experience in English and Spanish. She is responsible for course design and delivery as well as grant development and implementation. Denise received an MBA from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette in 1992 and a BA in Foreign Languages from University of Louisiana at Monroe in 1983.

Community Workforce Analysis and Assistance Staff

Community Workforce Analysis and Assistance

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