Najwa Khalaf has extensive experience in the workforce development field, most recently applying her skills to build programs for families in need within the healthcare system. She has served as Programs Manager for a local Workforce Center in the Denver Metro area, overseeing all assistance programs, including Colorado Works, Child Support Enforcement, SNAP-E&T, Pre-Release, and the Department of Corrections. Currently, Najwa is a Program Manager with a large hospital system supporting patients in seven states.
With over 25 years of experience in human services, Najwa has worked with various populations, including high-risk youth, welfare recipients, and individuals needing drug and alcohol counseling. She has provided training and education services to professionals, welfare recipients, youth, families, and communities, focusing on job creation, program development, welfare-to-work, public health programs, offender services, and addressing Social Determinants of Health for families.
Najwa began her career in 1997 with the Colorado Works program, case managing two-parent and single-parent families. She is a certified CPEx (Colorado Performance Excellence) examiner in the Malcolm Baldrige criteria and is also Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF) certified. Najwa holds a degree in Human Services with an emphasis on High-risk Youth. As an Associate Faculty member at Joyfields Institute, she leads the curriculum and staff development activities for the firm's workforce and career services practice.