Sessions of 2025 Summer Conference: Tennille Peñaloza-Hagen
Peñaloza-Hagen , Tennille
Project Manager, Workforce Development
Tennille [Tə-NEEL] is one of those rare Arizonans who was born and raised in Arizona; and still calls it home. She joined the Center for the Future of Arizona in 2019 on the strategic operations team. In 2022 she moved into the Workforce Development team, where she co-leads and supports Initiatives like; the Aspen Institute Workforce Leadership Academies, Retail Career Pathways Sector (RetailWorks AZ), Job Quality and exploration into Learning & Education Records (LER) technologies. Prior to CFA, she had a unique mix of experience from retailers and educational centers focused on structured and informal learning settings. Tennille obtained her bachelors in Global Health (anthropological and sociocultural focus) and minor in Nonprofit Management from Arizona State University. Her education, comprehensive skills and capacity to foresee obligations have given her the unique ability to uncover creative solutions and apply fresh initiatives.
Sessions:
Surprise, That’s Retail!
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Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
Not too long ago, people were talking about the retail apocalypse. Today, the narrative has been energized with advances in digital technology, automation and AI. Retail jobs appear across multiple trades, including health care, manufacturing and construction. There’s a myriad of careers outside of sales, such as those in data analytics, digital media and engineering. Join staff from the NRF Foundation and the Center for the Future of Arizona to learn about surprising places retail shows up – and how you can share this knowledge with students as they prepare to enter the workforce.
