Angelia Berry joined the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) Office of Apprenticeship in December 2023 as an Apprenticeship Expansion Specialist. In this role she will conduct statewide business engagement to help create new and expand existing registered apprenticeship programs (RAPs) in Mississippi. Angelia will also serve as the primary liaison for the offices’ future RAP expansion efforts to meet the needs of the reentry population in Mississippi.
Angelia worked in the MDES Benefits Department for seven years before transitioning to the Mississippi Apprenticeship Program (MAP) Team. She is excited to bring the workforce knowledge she has gained to her new role and to network and build new partnerships. Angelia is excited and ready to work alongside her team for the growth of Mississippi’s workforce.
Angelia Berry
Apprenticeship Expansion Specialist
andavis@mdes.ms.gov