Chrissy Chandler
Senior Manager - Community Impact Education JE Dunn Construction
Christina Chandler is Senior Community Impact Education Manager at JE Dunn Construction, where she leads K–12 workforce readiness initiatives to expand student access to careers in construction. She oversees the delivery of the “Building the Future” programme, partnering with school districts, nonprofits, and industry stakeholders to create scalable, skills-based pathways into the workforce. Christina brings over 20 years of experience spanning education, IT, and programme leadership, alongside her work with KC STEM Alliance to broaden participation in STEM learning. Passionate about equity and opportunity, she is committed to ensuring students graduate with the confidence, skills, and awareness needed to thrive in future careers.
Seminars
- Challenging traditional workforce planning by engaging more than 56,000 students and 4,900 educators, creating construction career awareness years before talent enters the labor market
- Replacing fragmented local outreach with a nationally aligned workforce strategy that enables 26 offices to scale career exposure, community impact, and talent engagement consistently
- Connecting K-12 awareness directly to workforce development programs that have achieved 86% retention across 128 graduates, creating a measurable pathway into skilled trades careers
Join the speaker for an audience-led Q&A designed to explore how early awareness, education partnerships, workforce readiness, and development programs can translate into measurable hiring and retention outcomes.
