Contact Information
Countryside Professional Park
1676 East Main Road
Portsmouth RI 02871
Phone: (802) 282-2007
Fax: (866) 447-2906
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Whitney Ritt – Director, East Bay, RI
As Director of Career Services for WOU’s East Bay market, Whitney is responsible for managing a team of Career Resource Specialists (CRS), supporting individuals in achieving their employment goals, ensuring quality services are delivered to clients, referral sources and employers, and fostering the creativity and growth of her team members.
Whitney joined WOU in 2013 as a Career Resource Specialist, where she provided direct support to individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment. She graduated from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, holds a Supporting Meaningful Employment Certificate from the Association of Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE), and was appointed to WOU’s leadership council in 2017.
Originally from Vermont, Whitney is a passionate environmentalist who dedicates her free time to raising awareness of sustainability and recycling in her community. She is a member of the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI where she hikes and explores year-round. An avid sailor, Whitney enjoys sharing her love of the sport by volunteering with the Special Olympics RI sailing program.
Office News
Retained Placement Award- Liz Mellen
Retained Placement Award (Left to Right) David Dwyer, Senior Vice President, Elizabeth "Liz" Mellen, CRS, Whitney Ritt, Director, Trish Wagner, Regional Director (Providence, RI) - Work Opportunities Unlimited is pleased to announce that [...]
Deb Csoszor Receives Success-at-Work Award
(In Photo from L to R – Mike Amons, Trisha Wagner, Deb, and Steve Wood) On September 13th at a team meeting of the Providence and Blackstone Teams, Deb Csoszor of the Administrative [...]
Power of Connectivity – Mike Amons and Dave Nielson
If you were to look at Mike Amons’ career path, you would see the logical progression of how he became director of WOU’s Blackstone office. Always employed in education, he spent the year prior to [...]
When You Find the Right Job, it’s No Longer Work – Meet Cheathy Gaye
(Providence, RI) - Most of us have a passion in life. It may be yoga, ballroom dancing, sports, bird-watching… no matter your passion or interest, there is a common link that we share; our passions [...]
Al Hill Earns the Frank Loughran Award
Pictured (left to right) Steve Wood, President, Jenna Rebello, Director, Al Hill, CRS/recipient, Trisha Wagner, Regional Director (Providence, RI) - Work Opportunities Unlimited is pleased to announce that Al Hill of Cranston, is [...]
Tiffney Bergeron Promoted to Regional Director
Tiffney Bergeron has been part of our Work Opportunities Unlimited team since January 2010, originally joining us as the Director of our Providence, RI office. As the state grew and our services expanded, Tiffney headed [...]