Leah Thibodeau Email & Phone Number

Parks & Recreation Department

Greater Fox Cities Area

Engaging audiences with a variety of compassion-related workshops including compassion for self, compassion fatigue, and compassionate leadership. Specializing in service to the non-profit sector, educators, and other care takers.Also addressing a wide variety of topics in volunteer engagement including the hallmarks of a strong volunteer program.Audiences Include: NPlace.org, St. Joseph Food Program, Poverty Matters Conference, Hunger Relief Federation, Youth Advisory Network, Outagamie County Mentoring, Wisconsin Volunteer Coordinators Association, Volunteer Action Council, Appleton VA Physical Therapy, Professional Women's Connection, and many more

Recruit and onboard volunteer advocates. Create, coordinate, and implement in-person and remote training sessions. Enhance curriculum to meet local program needs. Coach staff on effective engagement strategies. Work with developers to configure an online volunteer & case management system. Develop, document, and train staff and volunteers on standardized processes and procedures. Create and manage content for newsletters and website. Lead diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Developed initial and ongoing case plans for effective advocacy in our local court system on behalf of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Ensured accurate and timely documentation of all case-related activities free of bias, subjectivity and inference. Coached volunteers through their experience as an advocate.

Appleton, Wisconsin, United States

Menasha, Wi

I led over 300 volunteers committed to providing supplemental nutrition to more than 1,000 families each week. The coordination of additional volunteers and groups allowed for program expansion. I converted an all-paper system to an online, remotely accessible volunteer management system which included scheduling and learning management components.

Menasha, Wi

Scheduled and supervised hospitality and bulk-mail volunteers. Assisted with development functions including database administration, fundraising and awareness-building events, graphic arts, custom printing, and e-newsletters. Created awesome retreat experiences while considering location, available resources, time restrictions, and staff availability. Recruited ministry team members from around the country.

Nonprofit Management Certificate

Certificate, Compassionate Integrity Training

Certified Catalyst Life Coach

Specializing in compassion for self and compassion resilience for nonprofit professionals.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

Activities and Societies: Student Association for the Society of Human Resources ManagementInternship in Human Resources at T&J.