SHUJUANE MARTIIN
by Courier Newsroom
The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned that Shujuane Martin of Mt. Pleasant, formerly of West Mifflin, has been named Chief Operating Officer for the nonprofit organization Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc.
According to a press release, Martin began her tenure at the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc. (PIC) in 2003, working in the organization’s welfare-to-work programs as a Case Management Specialist. In 2005, she moved up to the position of Program Coordinator and was promoted again in 2008 as Project Supervisor. In this program, she has worked with over 4,000 low-income families with eliminating barriers to achieve financial self-sufficiency.
Brown also has supervised the organization’s 2009 ARRA-funded Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing program which served over 300 families on the verge of homelessness. In this program, families were assisted with financial rental and utility assistance and with finding employment for continued stability.
In 2012, Brown was promoted to Director of the Head Start/Early Head Start/PA Pre-K Counts programs in the Early Childhood Development division of PIC. Having been successful in the implementation of those programs, Brown was promoted to Vice President of Early Childhood in 2017, then Senior Vice President of Early Childhood in 2018, where she was responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Beaver County Head Start/Early Head Start, Fayette County Head Start/Early Head Start and PA Pre-K Counts programs as well as the organization’s technology department.
As the Chief Operating Officer, Brown is now responsible for the daily operation of the organization.
Prior to her employment with PIC, Brown was a women’s basketball coach for the California Area School District.
Brown is a two-time graduate from California University of Pennsylvania with a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Brown was a standout basketball player during her undergraduate years and a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. In 2013, she was awarded the Jennie A. Carter award for being a local outstanding community member.
Brown was a Head Start child and attributes her success and ambition to her involvement in the Head Start program and most importantly, her spiritual upbringing. In wanting the same success for her children, she was also a previous PA Pre-K Counts parent.
Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building tomorrow’s workforce in southwestern Pennsylvania. Founded in 1983 and currently located in Greensburg, it administers over two dozen programs in three divisions: Early Childhood Development, Education, and Workforce Development.
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