Becky is a private consultant with an emphasis in group facilitation, strategic planning, issue resolution, and policy development. Drawing upon multiple disciplines, Becky has designed and facilitated a wide range of meetings, retreats and strategic planning processes for both the public and non-profit sectors, and has over 25 years experience in non-profit management, coalition building, and policy change.
During her career, Becky has previously held positions with the WV School-Based Health Assembly and the Governor’s Cabinet on Children and Families, and has served as a government relation’s specialist at Tonkin Management Group to advance public health and child welfare policy issues.
In addition to facilitation and consultation, Becky serves as co-coordinator of Our Babies: Safe and Sound, a statewide educational campaign on infant safety sponsored by TEAM for West Virginia Children. In this position, she is responsible for research, program design, implementation, technical assistance, and facilitation. Most recently, Say YES To Safe Sleep for Babies, an infant safe sleep parent educational program, has been implemented with 16 birthing hospitals and 20 home visitation programs across West Virginia.
Becky is a certified trainer in the Standards of Excellence for the Non-Profit Sector, is a member of the International Association of Facilitators, and has served on numerous non-profit boards. She is a graduate of West Virginia University and Marshall University College of Graduate Studies, and holds a master’s degree in counseling and guidance, with an emphasis in community organization.
Collective Impact worked with KEYS 4 HealthyKids to help early childhood stakeholders recognize assets and resources available for children's health in West Virginia, identify issues and concerns that are impeding progress and improvement in children's health in early care, and identify ways to increase interest and investment in children's health focusing on the whole child. KEYS 4 HealthyKids (KEYS) is a partnership of community stakeholders whose goals is to implement healthy eating and active living policy and environmental change initiatives that can support healthier communities for children and families across the West Virginia. KEYS places special emphasis on reaching children who are at highest risk for obesity on the basis of race/ethnicity, income, and/or geographic location.
“Collective Impact has done an outstanding job of assisting us with various projects and initiatives. The attention, careful listening, diversity of skill, professionalism and friendliness of everyone we have worked with is extraordinary. They have a wonderful way of bringing their experience and expertise into a spirit of partnership that has brought forth creative energy, enthusiasm, and effective capacity building within our leadership team and our organization.” ~ Sr. Janet Fleischhacker - Executive Director, Congregation of St. Joseph Ministries, Nazareth, MI
