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Two Regency Plaza
Suite 18
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (802) 282-2007
e-Fax: (866) 880-6441
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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
Partnership of Purposeful Objectives to benefit WOU Clients
On October 25th, a team from WOU had the great pleasure of attending a position tour at one of Delaware North's premiere properties and one of Boston's most iconic venues, the TD Garden, home of the [...]
2023 Roger LaChapelle Award Winner – Jenna Fredette
L to R: Regional Director Trisha Wagner, Jenna Fredette, Director Whitney Ritt Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) is pleased to announce that Jenna Fredette on the Providence, Rhode Island team is the 2023 recipient [...]
Our Teams – Learning and Growing Together
Our WOU Providence and Blackstone team members have been learning American Sign Language (ASL). Manny Martin, the Founder of ASL Academy in Providence, RI has worked with our teams to create a schedule and curriculum [...]
Success Story – Danny
Danny, on the job! “I just heard they arrested Tony the Tiger. Turns out he's a cereal killer.” That’s the kind of “dad” joke you will hear in an endless string if you [...]
Success Story – Scott Herard
Every day, Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) serves its mission of helping people with barriers to employment find meaningful and fulfilling jobs. With WOU’s support Scott Herard has remained successfully employed as a cashier at The [...]
Success at Work Award – Amy Mulcahey
L to R: President & CEO David Dwyer, CRS Amy Mulcahey, Director Whitney Ritt Congratulations to our WOU Providence Team CRS Amy Mulcahey! Amy was recently awarded a Success at Work award. In [...]