YouthWorks Partners with Peabody High School to Help Students Succeed

On Friday, January 11th Peabody High School students came to school ready to find out what the real world of interviewing for a job was all about.  Waiting for them were 30 leaders from Pittsburgh businesses and community organizations, ready to put the students through their paces with mock interviews.  By all accounts, it was a big success.  Here's a peek at what the day looked like.

Khalif Ali, Operation Better Block, Inc.

Alexa Belajac, Eastside Neighborhood Employment Center

Jessica Brooks, Highmark

Kip Bryant, Allegheny County DHS

Karen Bryant, Marketing Matters

Talisa Burnett, Addison Behaviroral Care Inc.

Kelly Caifre, PA Board of State Parole and Probation East Liberty

Jessica Chambers, First Commonwealth Bank

Taru Cook, Tadiso Behavioral Health

Tim Curges, Allegheny County Health Department

Latika Davis-Jones, Tadiso, Inc.

George Ferguson, Career Connections Charter High School

Vicki L. Fox, First Commonwealth Bank

Keyona Hayes, First Commonwealth Bank

LaShon Jackson, Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering

Christine Kemp, Junior Achievement of Western PA

Terri Klingenberg, Double Tree Hotel

Jenna Knapp, Pittsburgh Cares

Larry Ludwig, PA Board of Probation/Parole-Pittsburgh Office

Miranda Nickles, Esq., Eckert Seaman's Cherin & Mellott, LLC

Lisha Pickett, WAMO-FM

Cheryl Ruffin, University of Pittsburgh

Kannu Sahni, University of Pittsburgh

Michele R. Sandoe, Duquesne Light Company

Shelley Terlecki, CitiParks

Marijane E. Treacy, Esq., Schutjer Bogar LLC

Sala Udin, Coro Center for Civic Leadership

Honorable Jake Wheatley

Kiesha Williams, Citizens Financial Group

Dawnita J. Wilson, M.S., UPMC