OptIN Team

The OptIN team includes:
   • B. J. Watts, Executive Director
   • Alex Burton, Program Manager
   • Robin Woebkenberg, Counselor and CTE Program Operations
   • Carrie Hillyard, Chief Transformation Officer

OptIN is led by Director B. J. Watts, formerly a teacher at Vogel Elementary School, who served on the Evansville City Council from 2001 - 2011. Watts also has served as a Governor’s Appointee to the Indiana State Board of Education since 2011. In addition, Robin Woebkenberg, a school counselor working with OptIN, will work one-on-one with students to help them identify interests and connect them with employment opportunities.

For more information on how your student can participate in the OptIN cohort please contact:
Robin Woebkenberg
OptIN Counselor & CTE Program Operations
(812) 435-8888 ext. 10209
email: Robin Woebkenberg

For more information on how your company can participate in OptIN please contact:
B. J. Watts
Executive Director OptIN
(812) 435-8888, ext. 11081
email: B. J. Watts