Ginger Avila

Director, Jobs for the Future

Ginger Avila is a director at Jobs for the Future leading apprenticeship initiatives for the Center of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning

She is currently leading initiatives that seek to expand Registered Apprenticeship opportunities to youth ages 16-24. Before joining JFF, Ginger served as the apprenticeship and work-based learning coordinator for the Oklahoma Office of Workforce Development, where she developed and managed the Oklahoma Work-Based Learning Program. Earlier in her career, she led career readiness education for secondary students for several CTE and K12 districts in Oklahoma. She has a master’s degree in educational leadership and bachelor’s degree in business management, both from the University of Central Oklahoma.