About Alicia

Alicia Crochiere serves as an OJRV Employment Transition Manager for northern Illinois. This role allows her to aid veterans, service members, and military family members who are seeking meaningful employment by working with them to overcome employment obstacles and pursue career-building opportunities. Alicia assists with clients’ transitions, whether it be from service to civilian employment or between private sector careers, by providing guidance on resume writing, networking, and interview strategies as well as one-on-one coaching.

An Air Force veteran herself, as well as a spouse to a service member, Alicia has firsthand experience on both sides of the coin and knows the challenges each can present. She has a passion for volunteering within veteran sectors to create connections and improvements between civilian and veteran community ties, especially ones that affect veterans and their families as they work to navigate both worlds.

Initially an active-duty medic in the Air Force, Alicia completed the requirements for the practical nursing technology degree from the Community College of the Air Force. As a search and extraction medic, she trained in confined spaces, high ropes, as well as breaching, breaking, and shoring operations as part of a domestic CBRNE response unit.

A self-confessed bookworm, Alicia has degrees in early childhood education and international studies. She enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking with her family, shooting photography, and traveling.