Deana W.  Cumberland of Philadelphia was recently selected WIA/Dislocated Worker Program Coordinator at East Central Community College in Decatur, announced ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin.

Cumberland, who began her duties with the College’s Workforce Development staff on Nov. 1, 2010, previously served as an employment interviewer for the Mississippi Department of Employment Security in Philadelphia, a position she held since June 2002.

She has also served as an assistant transcript evaluator in the Registrar’s Office at Mississippi State University in Starkville and is a former information technology and accountant recruiter for the Betty Nash Employment Agency in Tupelo.

Cumberland is involved in various community activities, currently serving as publicity chair for the Neshoba County Relay for Life and promotions committee member for the Philadelphia Main Street Association.

A 1994 graduate of Noxapater High School, Cumberland received an associate’s degree from ECCC in 1996 and earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Mississippi State University in 1998.

She returned to ECCC in 2002-03 and completed coursework in business administration. She has also attended numerous employment-related workshops and received training in a variety of business topics.

She is married to Brian Cumberland, comptroller at Chahta Holding Group, and has two daughters, Samantha West and Cynthia Cumberland.