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Cynthia Grissom, MBA, PMP, CBSC

Captain · DISC type DS
Director, Industry Engagement, Career Education Services at WorkSource Montgomery
📍 Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States

Cynthia Grissom is the Director of Industry Engagement at WorkSource Montgomery, where she champions workforce development and stakeholder relations. An MBA graduate from American University with a PMP certification, she is known for connecting businesses with talent. People who have worked with her describe her as conscientious, organized, articulate, and enthusiastic.

She is passionate about fostering sustainable career paths for diverse populations. Cynthia actively advocates for workplace opportunities for individuals over 50, youth in grades 6-12, and people with disabilities, working to connect them with meaningful employment and training.

In a previous role, she creatively used a parody of the social media platform Tinder to better match job applicants with employers needs.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Director, Industry Engagement, Career Education Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington DC-Baltimore Area, United States
Personality Overview

How Cynthia shows up

Decisive But Calm
Consummate Professional
Output-Driven

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily.

Priorities

Topics Cynthia cares about

Workforce Development
Her entire career is focused on workforce solutions, program management, and bolstering economic development in Montgomery County through talent engagement.
50+ Workplace Advocacy
She is a key proponent and resource for getting job seekers aged 50 and over back into the workforce, focusing on retraining and skill refreshment.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Director, Industry Engagement, Career Education Services
WorkSource Montgomery
5-2019 - 10-2023
Director, Business Solutions
WorkSource Montgomery
1-2016 - 5-2019
Director, Talent and WIOA in Workforce Development arena, Business Services Consultant
WorkSource Montgomery, Inc.
8-2011 - 7-2013
Project/Program Manager Employee Engagement
Sodexo
8-2009 - 5-2019
Project Manger, Property Management & Economic Development
Kingston Land
In the press

Media appearances

WorkSource Montgomery Offering $1 Million in COVID‑19 Grant Relief to Small Businesses. Featured in Maryland Workforce Development Board (marylandwbc.org)
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WorkSource Montgomery helps businesses and workers find each other amid labor shortage. Featured in WTOP (Washington, D.C. news)
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Education
MBA
American University - Kogod School of Business
BA
Vanderbilt University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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