Jeran Culina

Senior Manager, Business Leaders United

Jeran Culina began with National Skills Coalition in 2021 as the Manager of Business Leaders United (BLU). Through this work she manages the implementation of engaging and expanding the BLU network while also working with a handful of states on workforce development policy issues.

Before joining National Skills Coalition, Jeran worked as a Senior Policy Associate at Advance CTE. In this role, she managed work focused on supporting schools in developing more equitable high quality career pathways for all learners.

Jeran is originally from Michigan and has served in various roles in the state at both a secondary and postsecondary level.

Jeran has a Master of Educational Leadership Michigan State University and a B.A. in Social Sciences with an emphasis on early childhood education from SUNY Buffalo.