About

About

Golden Sierra Job Training Agency has been changing the lives of job seekers and supporting small businesses since 1983.

As an agency, we administer publicly-funded workforce development programs for Placer, El Dorado, and Alpine Counties. Over our forty-year history, we have invested more than 150 million dollars into the region. These investments provide career counseling, paid internships, training scholarships, and employment services to individuals, as well as hiring assistance, financial incentives, and employee training to small businesses.

Deputy Director

Desk: 916-773-8552
galipo@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Darlene Teixeira

Business and Employment Specialist II

Desk: 916-773-8553
Mobile: 916-841-5953
teixeira@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Jackie Broughton

Program Clerk II

Desk: 916-773-8543
broughton@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Jan Paul

Business and Employment Specialist II

Desk: 916-773-8556
Mobile: 916-896-2349
paul@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Jason Buckingham

Executive Director

Desk: 916-773-8542
buckingham@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Jessica Conant

Disability Resource Coordinator

Mobile: 530-320-3280
conant@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Lisa Nelson

Administrative Clerk III

Desk: 916-773-8545
nelson@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Lori Hensley

Business and Employment Specialist II

Desk: 916-773-8559
Mobile: 916-298-3598
hensley@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Lorna Magnussen

Administrative Analyst

Desk: 916-773-8557
magnussen@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Maria Rojas

Program Clerk II

Desk: 916-773-8543
rojas@goldensierra.com

Account Clerk III

Desk: 916-773-8546
nazareno@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Melissa Conci Keefe

Administrative Analyst

Desk: 916-773-8544
Mobile: 916-982-9509
keefe@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Sarah Damerow

Business and Employment Specialist II

Desk: 916-773-8558
Mobile: 916-896-4918
damerow@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Tammy Cornelison

Business and Employment Specialist II

Mobile: 530-401-5921
cornelison@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Theresa Peters

Program Analyst

Desk: 916-773-8555
Mobile: 916-595-0513
peters@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Tonya Williamson

Account Clerk III

Desk: 916-773-8541
williamson@goldensierra.com

Portrait of Wais Ahmadi

Accountant II

Desk: 916-773-8547
ahmadi@goldensierra.com

To offer quality workforce investment services that provide both employers and individuals the opportunity to achieve and sustain economic prosperity.

Golden Sierra, by virtue of its success in aligning services and preparing skilled workers, will help the counties we serve compete more effectively in the global economy and contribute to California’s shared strategy for shared prosperity.

Values

Our success will be based on the following organizational values:

  • Our employees are our greatest asset.
  • We commit to excellence in everything we do.
  • We treat people with respect and dignity.
  • We strive to be an innovative and flexible organization focused on continuous improvement.
  • We are responsive to the needs of the community and focus resources on regional priorities.
  • We collaborate effectively with workforce, education, and economic development partners.
  • We commit to producing top-rated performance results that demonstrate the benefits of public investment.