Rhonda Rochon Smith Email & Phone Number

Vallejo, CA, US

Martinez, California, United States

Solano County

Manage CVNL’s joint programs in Solano County by working closely with the many nonprofit agencies and county divisions which provide services to the community.

Pleasant Hill, California

Cooperative work experience program adjunct faculty member. Provides academic individualized work-based learning opportunities for students. Students earn credit for learning that takes place at a job, internship or volunteer placement.

Martinez, California, United States

• Manage county-wide health services volunteer program. Report to Chief Quality Officer. Oversee the complete operation of volunteer services for the county hospital and 9 health clinics. Serve as the staff liaison to.
• Program Management: Direct 300+ volunteers throughout the county healthcare system. Developed volunteer recruitment, in-take process, orientation, training and evaluation. Serve as the administrative manager for a.
• Operations: Integrated operations protocols for volunteer in-take and orientation. Planned and executed volunteer recognition special events and celebrations. Serves as the Administrative Manager for the Art of Health.
• Community Outreach: Increase communitywide awareness of volunteer services both internal and external to the organization. Developed complete marketing strategy for the department including brochure, outreach.
• Fund Development: Solicits individual, corporate, and service organizations for donations of money, goods and resources necessary to maintain the Volunteer program. Elected board member to the Contra Costa Regional.

San Rafael, CA

Fairfield, California

Managed multi-program, community-based Family Resource Center Network serving famlies and children, comprising 5-25 people at each of nine county-wide centers. Lead training, technical assistance, activities, and resource advocacy. Acquired more than $250K in new grants in FY’ 2008-2009. Coordinated leadership counsel, assured receipt of $700K in funding.

Vallejo, California

• Recruited to newly launched position building student relationships and guiding admissions personnel in designing strategic diversity marketing and program decisions. Reported to HR Director.
• Diversity Training: Developed mandatory cadet training addressing topics including harrassment, diversity awareness, cross-cultural communication, and conflict resolution.
• Program Evaluation: Led customized development, implementation and review process assessing diversity perceptions among students, faculty and staff.
• Conflict Resolution: Developed and maintained complaints and resolution database, working closely with Residence Life, Leadership Development, Public Safety and Student Affairs.

Cincinnati Area

• Built diversity training program, managed 18 work study students, and led up to 12 multicultural activities across academic, cultural, spiritual, and social aspects of campus life. Directed Summer Collegiate.
• Program Management: Transformed Project SCOPE retention from 75% to 98% - an incubator program recruiting and encouraging minority college applicants through high school college credit.
• Community Outreach: Served as a liasion between the college and multi-ethnic communities throughout the Cincinnati region.
• Multicultural Training: Pioneered college’s multicultural focus and related activities, training faculty and staff in special sessions, and students in classroom settings.
• Classroom Instruction: Taught two freshman courses to classes of 22-27 students across four semesters: (1) time management and study skills and (2) interdisciplinary multiculturalism.
• Supplemental Training: Developed and applied adult learning theories and counseled students in establishing budgeting, decision-making, independence, career and vocational assessments and student rights and.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Right hand to executive director, implementing commission’s strategic plan, including development and coordination of policies and procedures, programs, and training. Managed three personnel and $2.1M budget. Oversaw.
• Program & Process Development: Developed program processes and support, including fund allocation, evaluation, technical assistance and capacity building.
• Hiring: Served on hiring committees for commission staff and helped develop job descriptons.
• Collaborative Operations: Fostered collaboration across funded strategies and developed new approaches to operational effectiveness and systems change.
• Community Outreach: Conducted extensive community and City department presentations, promoting and implementing commission goals, policies and projects. Interfaced with City and County officials and employees.

Vallejo, California

Buchanan Branch

Master Of Arts, Organizational Leadership Emphasis Servant Leadership

Maed, Adult Education And Distance Learning

Mpa, Administrative Organization & Management

Bs, Business Administration, Management

Activities and Societies: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.