Instructor Biographies

Jenny Carney

With 20 years of experience in business and communications, Jenny has acquired knowledge that is very beneficial to those organizations wanting to enhance their workplace skills. Jenny acted as media spokesperson and developed many community events for the Churchill Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She also served as Director of The Workplace Success Program at BJC Health Systems working with various levels of employees. Effective curriculum design skills were developed during her tenure as a Communications Trainer for Saint Louis Community College and she consulted with corporations in various lines of business, to develop successful and effective workplace communication skills.

Andrea Giggetts

Andrea’s passion for workforce development is not only seen in Jacksonville. Because of her professional expertise, she was selected to develop an Outreach and Placement program for the Embassy of Jamaica. She is frequently requested to deliver motivational and inspirational speeches and seminars across the country and is often quoted by the local media on various workplace issues. She readily assists companies on employment-related matters and receives requests to conduct seminars and workshops for churches, businesses, schools, colleges, nonprofit associations, and civic organizations. She formerly supervised the Human Resources training for a large staffing company which had over 3,000 employees and monitored compliance with federal and state employment laws. Andrea continues to share her knowledge on career and workforce development issues as a contributor to the Florida Times Union’s Business column and Prime Time supplement and for the Florida Star newspaper.

Joanna Scarboro

As a Registered Corporate Coach with the Worldwide Association of Business Coaches, Joanna brings a unique perspective to her training. Her ability to “coach” participants, while using a highly interactive training format, helps each student understand how they are going to apply the new information to their job. In addition, Joanna studied and earned the designation of Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst in 2001. Since then, her area of expertise has become effective communication in the workplace. She has worked with thousands of participants and knows the challenges facing them everyday. Through FCCJ, Joanna has trained in a wide variety of area companies — medical, shipbuilding, manufacturing, financial, design/build, call center, luxury auto sales, public transportation, etc. Her knowledge of diverse work environments ensures she is comfortable with any type of business audience. She consistently receives excellent evaluations on her seminars and workshops.

Julie Simmons

Julie brings over eight years of experience in Human Resources and Employee Training and Development to her clients. She spent many years working as a generalist and benefits specialist at Ring Power Corporation before moving into the Employee Training and Development venue at Fidelity National Information Services. Julie is experienced in instructional design, e-learning, classroom facilitation, team building and development, individual career planning and development, and public speaking. Earlier this year, Julie was distinguished as an American Society of Training and Development Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP). For fun, Julie enjoys her family, traveling, running, and being involved with her church.

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