United Way of Northwest Vermont, an organization dedicated to improving lives and advancing the common good in Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties, has hired Nicole Clements and Megan Kastner Hinesburg as resource coordinators for Working Bridges, a program designed to help workers keep and grow stable employment. Resource coordinators work one-on-one with employees at their workplaces to help them meet their goals and address life issues impacting their work.
Clements joins United Way from ReSOURCE, where she worked as a training manager. Before that, she spent seven years at the Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation, where she served as a human resources consultant.
Kastner comes to United Way having served as a support counselor for COVID Support VT from 2021 to 2022. She holds a graduate of Colorado State University and is pursuing a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at Northern Vermont University.
In addition to supporting employees, United Way’s Working Bridges program also supports employers with shared resources and training on HR best practices and strategies to support workforce retention and foster an inclusive workplace. In 2022, Working Bridges teamed up with United Way’s Mental Health Initiative to create a free mental health toolkit for employers.