Nancy Chervin is a youth and workforce advisor specializing in international work readiness skills training and work-based learning. She works to develop skills in youth so they are more employable and to increase their livelihoods. She focuses on preparing youth for quickly changing workplaces through skills development and connecting educational institutions with employers.
Chervin has expertise in instructor professional development, online learning, and instructional coaching. Instructional design experience includes employability skills and learner-centered teaching approaches, such as project-based learning. Her work spans both nonformal and formal educational systems and includes EDC’s flagship Work Ready Now program and the MekongSkills2Work network. Her program design and implementation experience spans over 15 countries, including Ethiopia, Guyana, Jordan, Kenya, Thailand, the Philippines, and Senegal.
Chervin holds an MA in International Education from George Washington University.