Tessa St. John

Tessa is an Associate in the Workforce and Human Services Division at SPR with expertise in workforce grant management, team leadership, project management, and technical assistance and training. Prior to joining SPR, Tessa worked for the State of California where… Read more »

Efren Gomez

Efren works as an Associate at SPR, handling research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in the Workforce and Human Services Division. His areas of interest include equitable implementation science, youth development, and career readiness skills. Before joining SPR, Efren was… Read more »

An Evaluation of AB 1111: The Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative

In December 2019, the California Workforce Development Board (State Board) awarded 26 Breaking Barriers to Employment Initiative (Breaking Barriers or the initiative) grants. Each grant went to either a community-based organization (CBO) or a workforce development board (WDB) with each… Read more »

Oliver Stabbe

Oliver is an Associate at SPR and works across research, evaluation, and technical assistance projects in the Workforce and Human Services Division. He is passionate about equity and inclusion, particularly around disability justice. Prior to joining SPR, he worked as… Read more »

Nicole Holmes

Nicole is an Associate in the Workforce and Human Services Division at SPR with expertise in workforce development, team leadership, project management, technical assistance and training. Nicole has experience working with community-based workforce programs. Prior to joining SPR Nicole was… Read more »