CARLA DESHAW

CARLA DESHAW was recently appointed new director of the Center for Adult and Continuing Education at Cazenovia College. DeShaw is a continuing-education administration, workforce development, and grant-writing professional with nearly 30 years of experience. She joined the college in May. DeShaw earned an associate degree in business administration from Cazenovia College in 1984 and previously served there as a head volleyball coach and alumni board member. She later earned a bachelor’s degree in vocation/technical education, a master’s degree in educational administration, and a certificate of advanced study in educational administration from SUNY Oswego. DeShaw recently retired after 12 years as executive dean of community education and workforce development for Cayuga Community College in Auburn. Prior to that, she spent nine years as assistant director of continuing education for the Madison-Oneida BOCES Consortium of Continuing Education. She earlier worked as coordinator of adult & continuing education for the Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES in Norwich. Widely recognized for her work in workforce development, DeShaw created the Mohawk Valley Manufacturer’s Consortium for incumbent worker training in lean manufacturing, management development, and technical skill development. She also secured more than $16 million in grant funding for workforce development and other initiatives while at Cayuga Community College.