Sascha Harrell has been active in workforce education for fifteen years, focusing on the manufacturing industry and 21st-century skills. Sascha serves as the director of education and workforce for the Indiana Next Generation Manufacturing Competitiveness Center (IN-MaC) at 鶹Ʒ. IN-MaC develops and implements K-16 education and workforce programming that enhances the talents and capabilities of Indiana’s present and future workforce. Facilitating connections between educators and industry catalyzes the formation of near-term and long-term skills - partnering and developing a variety of STEM-type, skilled trades, degrees (associates and undergraduate), pathways, and certificate programs.
Before this position, Sascha worked as a human resources manager at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. and Caterpillar, Inc. Sascha continues to lead workforce education initiatives and collaborations across Indiana with industry, K-16 education and educators, economic development and community organizations, and workforce development providers. In this effort, the state continues to gain momentum in manufacturing talent development, workforce programming and identifying industry and education ecosystems and best practices.
Sascha is a current graduate Ph.D. candidate in Technology Leadership and Innovation at 鶹Ʒ, focusing on STEM education and technology. Her research interest includes perceptions of manufacturing in K-12 and postsecondary education, industry-education partnerships, and communities of practice. She holds an MS in Education from 鶹Ʒ with an area of focus in workforce development and manufacturing skills in the 21st century and a BA from Morehead State University.
