Mitra Choudhury has 30 years of experience in the field of workforce development and holds a masters in History as well as in Administration and Supervision. She started her career at Essex County College as an Adjunct Instructor in Training Inc. and was later hired as a permanent teacher advisor, promoted to Associate Director of Training Inc. and continued on to become the Director of Training Inc.
As Director, Mitra oversees Training Inc. and its vocational training programs in the Continuing Education & Workforce Development area of Essex County College. She also supervises New Jersey Pathway projects, and Corporate and Business Training for incumbent workers. Mitra consistently raises $1.5 million each year through fundraising, ensuring sufficient budgeting for the effective continuation of all her programs.
She is a member of the National Workforce Development Association, the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship, the Regional Apprenticeship College Consortium, and the CompTIA National CTE Advisory Council. She is also involved with several local advisory councils and committees in New Jersey, serving on the Workforce Development Board for both Essex County and Newark. Alongside those boards, she is also a member of the Senior Continuing Education Officers group for NJ Community Colleges, a member of the Industry Sector Partners for the NJ Department of Labor, and an advisory board member of the Orange Housing Authority in Orange, NJ.
