HOLLY WHITE-WOLFE

347 CORLANO COURT • SANTA ROSA, CA 95404 • PHONE (707) 525-1612

SHWOLFE1@SONIC.NET

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

ƒ Skilled facilitator in training and leading diverse groups

ƒ Results driven manager with 10 years experience developing programs and initiatives
ƒ Unique expertise in applying business practices in nonprofit and government settings

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005–2008 Sonoma County Department of Health Services Santa Rosa, CA
Health Information Specialist II (Project Coordinator)
ƒ Coordinate project management of approximately $1 million (annually) of government funds
including: obtaining government grants, requesting/selecting community grant proposals,
contract development and management and technical assistance
ƒ Provide facilitation, data collection, and other staff support to several community planning
groups and councils (e.g. the Sonoma County Prevention Partnership)

2000–2004 Volunteer Center of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA

Project Manager/Director
ƒ Supervised up to four staff, developed and implemented program goals, secured grants,
fundraised and administered budgets and contracts ranging from $155,000 – 200,000
ƒ Operated award winning, countywide program offering quality experiences to diverse participants
ƒ Designed and coordinated four sub-programs and five annual, large-scale community events using
a health education and asset building approach
ƒ Selected as Press Democrat Leadership Forum member

1998-1999 Volunteer Center of Sonoma County Santa Rosa, CA

Project Coordinator (Two Term AmeriCorp Member)
„ Full-scale project development including the creation of: marketing tools, participant tracking
database, evaluation system, curriculum, corporate sponsorships, and participant pool of 1,000
participants
„ Created and implemented a strategic plan to secure project sustainability

EDUCATION
2007 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
M.B.A. (Masters in Business Administration)
2005 Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Sacramento, CA
Center for Applied Prevention Technology’s Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Certificate

1999 Learning Institute for Non-profits, via satellite, WI

Excellence in Non-profit Leadership and Management Certificate

1995-1999 Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA

B.A., Special Major: Community Development, cum lade graduate
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INSTRUCTION RELATED EXPERIENCE

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Sonoma State University

Teaching Assistant, Fall Semester 1998, English for Professor Levinger

Teaching Assistant, Spring Semester 1997, Philosophy for Professor Romain

Student Lecturer, Spring Semester 1996, “Student to Student Lecture Series”

“Peer Mentor” (Student Lecturer), Fall Semester 1996 and 1997, “Freshman Seminar”

FACILITATION EXPERIENCE

Coordinator & Workshop Facilitator Project SUCCESS Summer Learning Series 2008
Five week curriculum to support project staff implementation of a complex substance abuse prevention
program

Community Planning Process Facilitator Strategic Prevention Framework, December 2005 –

January 2007
Strategic Prevention Plan development to direct “Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment” dollars in
Sonoma County

Conference Workshop Presenter, October 2005 California Prevention Summit

“Engaging the Community in implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework”

Workshop Presenter, Spring 2001, Volunteer Center of Sonoma County

"Exploring Untapped Resources: Youth Volunteerism in Your Agency"

Conference Workshop Presenter, January 1998 Freshman Year Experience

“Implementing Freshman Seminar through your University”

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION EXPERIENCE

County of Sonoma

Conference Coordinator Youth Action Convergence Conference 2005 and 2006

Volunteer Center of Sonoma County

Conference Organizer Youth Celebrating (Cesar) Chavez 2001 and 2002

Organizer/Facilitator Youth Service Advisory Council Annual Leadership Retreat, 1998-2004

Trainer/Facilitator Youth Service Advisory Council Officers, 1998-2004

Trainer/Facilitator for the Peer Presenters program, 2000 – 2004

Trainer/Facilitator for the Project Leaders program 2002-2004