Colleen Rice Email & Phone Number

Mansfield, Ohio, Us

Medina, Ohio, Us

Supervises and implements effective leadership training; numbers have included 1,000+ professionals and teens during tenure; holds oversight over 3 key programs: Signature Class (community leaders), LEAD Institute (emerging leaders), and Junior Leadership (high school juniors from schools across the county). Communicates and collaborates with a 14-member Governing Board. Leads and communicates successfully with 18 committees to manage 59 thriving events and projects by recruiting subject matter experts, assigning responsibilities, and tracking/evaluating progress. Develops partnerships and relationships with hundreds of businesses and funders throughout Northeast Ohio. Writes, manages, and reports grant outcomes to funders such as the Willard Stephenson Foundation, Jochum-Moll Foundation, Medina County Community Fund, Medina County Women’s Endowment, and Ken Cleveland Foundation. Key Accomplishments- Supported staff in re-visioning two programs with diminishing registrations; Junior Leadership now has 80 students vs. 40 at its inception; LEAD Institute now has 32 students vs. 18 at its inception.- Initiated and led system and process improvement that streamlined staff time on projects and also created a higher level of responsiveness to participants, stakeholders, and donors; through changes data is now captured and utilized more effectively to improve outcomes.- Selected a new CRM, moved the website, and trained staff on best practices to fully utilize both systems.

Medina, Ohio, Us

Wrote and distributed Q&A for executives to use in the face of a health crisis. Managed routine and crisis communications with media and members of the public on H1N1, bat rabies, seasonal influenza, West Nile Virus, salmonella outbreak, Legionnaires' disease, and tattoo investigations. Taught health education classes for community workers and members of the public including the Juvenile Detention Center; topics included handwashing, tanning beds, smoking, immunizations, and dental health.Key Accomplishments- Directed volunteer program of 90+ volunteers across 5 departments, including people from a variety of backgrounds, abilities, and ages; operated an emergency call center fielding hundreds of community calls with a team of 100 volunteers.- Pitched stories to media organizations such as WEWS, Medina Gazette, Plain Dealer, Beacon Journal, and WKYC to promote Medina County Health Department initiatives.

Flint, Michigan, Us

Led a staff to connect families and individuals to financial stability programs and other resources through a walk-in office, call center, and newsletter. Communicated regularly with local media and stakeholders to promote programs for families in crisis.Key Accomplishments- Communicated and partnered with 25 local agencies to provide programs to decrease poverty and stigma associated with poverty in low-income areas; programs included childhood physicals and immunizations, GED preparation, kinship support, Help Me Grow, Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program, and domestic violence support groups.- Assessed, collected, and shared community needs data with partner agencies to provide access to needed services for hundreds of people in a low-income area.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology

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