HIP Spotlight: Gina Worthey, Subject Matter Expert
HIP’s most sought-after services for technical assistance, grants management, and training all involve project management. HIP consults and partners with diverse industry leaders and government agencies to facilitate ideas and solutions that generate impact and deliver results.
This month’s employee spotlight showcases Gina Worthey.
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“It’s not always about what you do but why you’re doing it. The intention behind your work or actions can speak volumes without saying a word.”
Q. Gina, HIP first contracted you as a consultant in 2018 to provide technical assistance on the Job Corps MyPACE project. How did you develop your expertise in that program?
GW. At the time, I was working with the Delaware Department of Labor, building a regional workforce development program that served about 350 youth and adults, the majority of whom had been formerly incarcerated, on their career pathway options. This experience complemented the MyPACE project within the National Office of Job Corps. I worked with the National Office for three years. By the end of my service there, I was planning and facilitating five large national conferences in Austin, Texas. I assisted in the development and national outreach strategy for the implementation of the MyPACE program. The insight I gained into the needs and challenges of the Job Corps students and centers, as well as the regions supported the National Office in its rollout of the systemwide MyPACE career pathways program. On the heels of MyPACE, I became a technical assistance Coach on HIP's Youth Apprenticeship Readiness Grant (YARG) technical assistance contract with the Office of Apprenticeship at the U.S. Department of Labor.
Q. I know you have a diverse professional background in training, facilitation, learning module development, and public speaking. What’s your methodology or mantra when focusing on these skills?
GW. I love leadership development and training. An executive leadership program I completed in 2019 was at the University of Oxford’s Said Business School on Women Transforming Leadership. The program is designed to develop global women leaders. I had the opportunity to go back as a facilitator for the 2022 class, and in October 2023, I attended their 10th-anniversary celebration. It was an amazing time to connect with friends and colleagues from around the world who are doing some fantastic work.
Q. What new leadership roles have you undertaken?
GW. Recently I have become the Vice Chair of my county’s Commission for Women. We are an advocacy group for women in the county and advise the County Executive on issues of significance to women that help to address and improve their quality of life. I am also a DC Council Member for Vital Voices, which is an international women’s advocacy group founded by former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
Q. What are you currently working on?
GW. Currently, I'm engaged in several HIP projects. I'm the co-project manager for the Partners for Reentry Opportunities in Workforce Development (PROWD) technical assistance project and a trainer for HIP’s project with the National Science Foundation and HIP’s partnership with the University of the Virgin Islands. I also serve as a general SME on other projects. Recently, I completed a team project for the Department of Labor’s Office of Grants Management, modifying training curricula and presentations for new federal grant recipients.
Q. Outside of work, what do you like to do for fun?
GW. My family is a big part of my life, with five nieces and nephews and six great nieces and nephews that I love to see and spend time with. I love traveling and I try to travel as often as I can. I was recently in New York City, and also took trips to London, Dubai, Hawaii, and the Grand Canyon in 2023. I also try to compete in different races a couple of times a year. Last year, I completed my second triathlon, which I did in Hawaii, and a 5K race in DC.
Gina Worthey deploys her extensive skills in a variety of roles with HIP including subject matter expert, facilitator, trainer, and project manager. She is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a Master’s Degree in Urban Affairs and Public Policy.
To learn more about the HIP’s past project experience, please visit the Projects Page.