Shealynn Shave
Executive Director

Shealynn has worked in the nonprofit sector for the past 10+ years. During her time at NTIEC, she has led work-based learning programs for area youth and was just recently appointed as NTIEC's Executive Director. Her continued work in NTIEC's career programs over the years has solidified NTIEC's reputation as a leading business education partnership. Her current focus at NTIEC is assisting with planning, development and delivery of NTIEC's career education programs. Concurrently, Shealynn has served as the Wyoming County Community Health Foundation's Executive Director since 2012. At the Foundation, she oversees the day-to-day operations of the office. Shealynn has a communications degree from Keystone College with an emphasis in public relations and also currently serves as a board member of the Montrose Area Chamber.​

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Deb Tierney
​Educational Coordinator / ​Administrative Systems Leader

Deb has over 30 years of extensive administrative and marketing experience. Prior to joining NTIEC, Deb worked at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine where she served as a Senior Administrative Assistant to the Vice President of Community Engagement. She spent most of her time supporting medical students with their community service graduation requirements and assisted with the management of the Regional Education Academy for Careers in Health - Higher Education Initiative (REACH-HEI) program for disadvantaged students in northeast PA. Deb also spent 19 years at Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc., a NJ-based environmental consulting firm where she served as a marketing manager and then as an information management specialist. She acted as the corporate liaison with several major oil companies gathering and analyzing data. Deb earned her BS in Business Management from Kean University. Her focus at NTIEC is on our work-based learning and career exposure programs including NTIEC's externships, lecture series, career events, job shadowing opportunities, summer programs and providing lead administrative support for the day-to-day operations of NTIEC. Deb is also an active board member on the PA Area Health Education Center. Deb lives in Lemon Township with her husband Jim and their black laborador, Clyde.

"The programs we offer provide students with the face-to-face engagement necessary to learn about a career pathway first-hand. These real-world experiences are invaluable in the learning process. Through our programs, students are able to experience a career path all while learning soft skills to propel them into a successful future." - Deb

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Carrie Bradley
​Educational Coordinator

Carrie returned to northcentral Pennsylvania after teaching in Georgia for eight years. Not only did she teach high school Spanish and ESL, she was a positive behavior and interventions coordinator as well. In addition to her education background, Carrie is also a self-employed independent wellness advocate. She and her husband Tim operate a local food business as well, so they are well-engaged in our local community and workforce development initiatives. Carrie received her BS.Ed in Spanish Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and is a Pennsylvania-certified teacher. Her primary focus is on our School-to-Work (STW) work-based learning programs in Tioga and Bradford counties. Carrie has expanded this program throughout her four years with us and continues to work to provide as many opportunities for high school students as possible. Carrie lives in Mansfield, PA with her husband Tim, and two daughters Leah and Claire.

​When asked what she likes most about working for NTIEC, she commented on how she gets to interact with both students and employers, connecting them and building a strong foundation in our small, rural communities. Carrie enjoys placing students in jobs where they can make a difference. Seeing students grow and develop vital skills for their futures is the best part!

"The school-to-work programs offered by NTIEC allow students to be able to apply their skills and knowledge in a real-life setting. Our students are receiving countless opportunities to showcase their learning in a field of their choice, often connected with their career pathway. These programs allow for experiences beyond the classroom walls, while always focusing on developing our youth into leaders for the future." - Carrie

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Colin Furneaux
​Educational Coordinator

Colin has 34 years of experience in public education. Formerly a technology education teacher and school administrator, Colin retired from public education in the fall of 2017. He has a degree in Technology Education from Millersville University, a Master’s degree in Educational Administration from East Stroudsburg University and earned his Superintendent’s Letter from Marywood University. Colin focuses his current work at NTIEC on expanding work-based learning opportunities for regional high school students. He works closely with students, guidance counselors and employers to set-up, supervise and document high-quality paid and unpaid student internships and approved youth apprentice placements for students in our eastern region. 
 
“These placements allow students to move along a career pathway. The experience gained is real, measurable and often leads to a realistic next step for the students. Employers get to highlight a regional need for quality employees and to showcase their individual businesses. Guidance counselors see theses placements as a good option for students who are exploring their future options. The NTIEC School-to-Work placements are a high quality and low-cost solution to creating work-based learning opportunities for local students.” - Colin

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Jill Wheeland
Educational Coordinator

​Jill is a former teacher and local business owner in Mansfield, PA. She will help facilitate the school-to-work program in our western region.
Jill is a graduate of Mansfield University with a degree in Elementary Education and furthered her studies through Walden University adding a Master’s of Science to her resume. After teaching locally for nine years, Jill turned her focus to operating a family-owned business.
Jill brings a multitude of skills to NTIEC, most importantly her willingness to provide opportunities to our youth. She has been a youth advisor for multiple organizations, and she’s passionate about helping young people gain the skills they need to succeed. We are thrilled to welcome Jill and the many ideas she has for continuing to grow our programs and provide additional opportunities for our students.
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"NTIEC’s school-to-work program is important to our community of learners.  It gives students a variety of opportunities to engage and learn while having hands-on experiences.  Students are able to use NTIEC’s job shadowing and work-based learning opportunities to gain insight toward their future career pathway."

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