Rachelle D. Schaaf, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Medford-Grants Pass Area

LISTO is a literacy program for the entire family under one roof, supporting all family members with their educational needs and goals. LISTO promotes bilingual literacy through:* A supportive pre-school environment in Spanish for 3, 4, and 5 year-olds.* Early learning for infants and toddlers in a culturally and developmentally appropriate environment Multi-age homework support and college readiness for school-age siblings.* English as a Second Language (ESL) and INEA-basic literacy classes in Spanish for parents.

Medford, Oregon Area

Curriculum design and delivery for children of English language learners in Southern Oregon Head Start's Listo Family Literacy Program. Our K-8 class is conducted in English and in Spanish.

Southern Oregon

Provide expertise to nonprofit organizations in areas of governance, strategic planning, program evaluation, social research, fund development, and volunteer/project management.

Medford, Oregon Area

Support public schools and help students have the best day possible in the absence of their regular classroom teacher. Particular interest in helping new arrivals develop English language skills and understand the culture of the United States.

Medford, Oregon Area

Support public schools and help students have the best day possible in the absence of their regular classroom teacher. Particular interest in helping new arrivals develop English language skills and understand the culture of the United States.

Medford, Oregon

• Aid CEO in positioning $2M direct mail marketing company for growth by implementing best practices to improve business processes, information systems, and dramatically increase profitability. • Efforts integral to realizing 51% increase in sales and 401% increase in gross profits upon hire anniversary (June 2016 –2017). In FY2017 we achieved a 31% increase in sales and 62% increase in gross profits over FY2016.• Financial review and analysis, budgeting, charting strategic pathways for growth. Projects include competitive pricing analysis, vendor search to reduce cost of goods, database conversion, and procedure creation, in consultation with the Small Business Development Center.• Account management, responsible for A/P, assure A/R current – QuickBooks experience

Medford, Oregon

Host professionals and board members from Southern Oregon's nonprofit sector at the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network Training Series. This monthly training series is a partnership between the Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network and the Nonprofit Association of Oregon. Volunteer in this position until 2013.

Medford, Oregon Area

Responsible for sales and marketing for Nut Fusions Peanut Spreads, a gourmet peanut spread created and produced in Southern Oregon.

Ashland, Oregon & Athens, Ohio

The CDE is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1987 by a consortium of attorneys and psychologists; dedicated to advocating for children and helping parents minimize the effects divorce has on their kids. CDE's Children in Between is a research and evidence-based co-parent education program offered in online and classroom formats for parents who are separating or divorcing.

Josephine And Jackson County, Oregon

Lead a $1.6 million community nonprofit with 50+ employees in providing critical, out-of-school youth development services - in the tradition of Boys & Girls Clubs of America - to 6,000+ children in Oregon's Jackson and Josephine Counties.

Southern Oregon

Contract staff working with the OCF's Southern Oregon Leadership Council on the Youth Mentoring for Educational Success Initiative. The initiative seeks to connect more youth with caring adult mentors in Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake Counties.

Medford, Oregon Area

Development Director for local community arts organization, raising funds and community awareness through board training, grant writing, major gift campaigns, corporate sponsorships, database management, special events and internet marketing.

Medford, Oregon Area

Raised funds and community awareness for animal welfare organization through grant writing, major gift campaigns, corporate sponsorships and special events.

Coos And Curry County, Oregon

Management team member for workforce development agency in Oregon's Coos and Curry Counties. Reviewed insurance needs and managed contracts and agreements for workforce agency that served Coos and Curry Counties. Advised managers on HR policies and procedures, benefits and worker compensation claims, mitigating organizational risk. Managed the Hanscam Center One-Stop Service Center in Curry County and staffed Region 7 Workforce Investment Board.

Coos Bay, Or

Curry County representative for resource and referral agency assisting families in need of care for children, elders, or family members with disabilities. Trained childcare providers on state mandated topics. Delivered "Powerful Tools for Caregivers" training to family members who cared for disabled or elder loved ones.

Advocated for the interests of a rural Southern Oregon county at the local, regional, state and federal level. Co-steward (of 3 persons) of $49 million budget and 200+ employees, serving as Board Chair in 2003. Liaison commissioner to District Attorney, Sheriff, Public/mental Health and Social Services departments.

Provided leadership for Board of Commissioners appointed council of lay citizens and professionals responsible for developing child, youth and family policy in rural Curry County, Oregon. Guided strategic planning processes for state mandated Comprehensive Plan for Children & Families. Administered grant making processes, state and federal funds distribution, program evaluation/monitoring, and fiscal reporting functions at the county and state levels. Facilitated collaboration among community service organizations regionally and statewide.

M.A., Sociology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Sociology, Charter Member - Sociologists for Women in Society.

Graduate Student In Sociology

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant

Ba, Major: Sociology, Minor: Spanish And Latin American Studies

Activities and Societies: OSU Marching Band, Ballroom Dance Club, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor.