Elizabeth Higgins-Beard is a Milton Township Supervisor at Milton Township CERT. She possess expertise in non profit administration, fundraising, program development, community outreach, program management and 16 more skills. She is proficient in Spanish. Colleagues describe her as "Nine months after retiring from paid work, my voluntary consultancy has been a revelation. The pathway has been lit by people I have worked with and helped shape my experience and thinking Elizabeth (Buffy) played a significant part in this. A critical thinker with integral perception Buffy enriched all those she worked alongside personally and professionally. Not-for-profits are not easy Buffy cuts through the clutter, is clear thinking, and decisive. Rising above the day to day she has the ability to navigate the strategic and the everyday, No mean feat. Don't be fooled by her embullience she is putting you at ease, as superior relationship developer and manager, she puts everyone's best interests on the table, whilst achieveing the most from every situation. Buffy is a rare gem." and "Buffy is an outstanding as well as amazing nonprofit leader often put in situations where she is building programs from the ground up. She is a dynamic, gregarious, enthusiastic leader who also possesses the empathy and compassion genes which is so necessary in today's work world. One of Buffy's greatest strengths is always seeing the big picture as well as being willing to lend a hand to ensure the work gets done. Buffy never looks for the "easy" way to complete a task but is focused on seeking input to insure the "right" decision is made. In her current role, she has traveled and collaborated extensively across Europe, Africa, South America and Asia as well as throughout the United States working with numerous colleagues in each of these locations. Buffy truly enjoys learning about a community and its culture including traditions, taboos as well as their moments of celebration and joy. Her end goal is to ensure all voices are heard, all information that is possible to collect is reviewed and that smart, authentic decisions are made for the betterment of the project, the people, the program and the organization."