Director of Community Outreach & Advocacy
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
Respected Purposeful Leader with over 20 years of experience in outreach, service planning, capacity building, strategic planning, resource development, research, evaluation, proposal writing/reviewing, and grants management. An esteemed reputation for providing optimal leadership, service, and support for small and large organizations.
Develops external approaches to brand strategy including development of outreach efforts, public relations, and marketing as well as establishing sustainable collaborations and partnerships resulting in new programs/services to address community needs and interests.
Engagement with academic and social services network sharing skills and talents with Research Evaluation Enhancement Program, Greater Cleveland Volunteers, Alzheimer’s Association, Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, United Way of Greater Cleveland, and Cuyahoga County Public Library system.
As a Librarian developed more than 5,000 programs including health and wellness initiatives which received 2014 Community Leadership Award from the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Fitness. American Library Association Spectrum Scholar. In addition, a Carnegie- Whitney Grant-2015 recipient created a compendium - Passport to Aging: Celebrating Global Perspectives. Former Chairperson for Library Services to an Aging Population, Committee of Reference and User Services Assn. (RUSA). Current Vice Chair of RUSA/RSS.
Master’s in Nonprofit Organization Management from Case Western Reserve University/Weatherhead School of Business and a Master's- Library Information and Science from Syracuse University.
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Saturday, June 25, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm