Traci Nolen, Program Specialist with the Texas Workforce Commission Office of Apprenticeship provides Senior Level Consultative services and technical assistance work for the Texas Workforce Commission. With over 20 years of workforce experience across Kentucky and Texas, Traci has served as a Project Manager for local workforce boards in both states. Over the years, some of Traci’s favorite workforce projects include turning Coals Miners into coders, establishing a network of 15 community Job Clubs across Eastern Kentucky, and providing workforce recovery efforts during Hurricane Harvey. Today, she is proud to be on the front lines for the Texas Workforce Commission supporting apprenticeship expansion efforts for employers and workforce partners across Texas.