Master of Social Work - Specializing in Management & Planning – University of Washington, 1978

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology and Management – University of Texas at Austin, 1970

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

• Twenty+ years of executive management experience
• Effective public relations experience
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement large projects
• Demonstrated grant writing ability
• Effective advocate for child welfare policy

1979 to Executive Director Community Youth Services

Present 711 State Ave. NE, Olympia, WA 98506

• Expanded the agency from a small non-profit to one that is the largest child welfare agency in southwest Washington.
• Oversaw the agency becoming nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services.
• Successfully coordinated a $2.5 million capital campaign to purchase and renovate a new building.
• Developed new collaborative approaches to service delivery.
• Established an endowment for the agency.
• Established new major programs in the areas of youth employment, youth shelter services, foster and group care.
• Received the 1991 Job Training Partnership Act Presidential Award for Outstanding Training Program (one of only 10 in the nation).
• Helped raise the level of awareness of children, youth and family issues in the community through public speaking and the media.
• Have overseen the delivery of services to over 30,000 children, youth and families.
• Created through legislation, Washington State Children’s Day.

CHARLES SHELAN

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1978-79 Projects Coordinator Lewis-Mason-Thurston Area Agency on Aging

1975-76 Assistant Director University of Hawaii Programs – Republic of Korea

1972-74 Peace Corps Volunteer South Korea

1970-72 VISTA Volunteer Salem, Oregon

CURRENT BOARD AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

• Chair, Washington Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
• Chair, Washington State Coalition of Children’s Residential Services
• Thurston County Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee Member
• Frequently present testimony before Washington State Legislature on child welfare issues
• Member of the Olympia Kiwanis Club
• Washington State Children’s Alliance Public Policy Committee Member
• Department of Social and Health Services’ Region VI Oversight Committee Member
• Legislative chair for the Washington State Coalition for Children’s Residential Services
• Board member for Temple Beth Hatfiloh synagogue in Olympia

• Co-Chair of Thurston County Youth Summit

• Community Public Health and Safety Network Board Member
• Columnist for The Olympian newspaper on parenting

• Citizen Member of Olympian Editorial Board
• Northwest Network for Youth (WA,AK,OR,ID) Board Member
• Thurston County Economic Development Council Board Member
• Technical Advisory Committee Member for State Family Policy Council
• Chair of Department of Social and Health Services' Region VI Advisory Council
• Thurston County Television - TCTV - local access Board Member and President
• Chair of Department of Social and Health Services' Region VI Children's Services Oversight Committee
• Chair of Partners for Prevention, a youth advisory board to the Thurston County Commission
• Appointed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction to the Safe Schools Committee
• Board Member and Chair of the Legislative Committee for the Washington Children's Alliance
• Olympia Youth Commission Member
• Thurston County Children's Mental Health Coalition Member
• Appointed by Governor Gardner in 1991 to serve on the Governor's Juvenile Issues Task Force
• Past President of Olympia Kiwanis Club - Received the Distinguished Presidential Award
• Temple Beth Hatfiloh Synagogue Board Member
• Washington State Chapter of American Israel Public Affairs Committee Board Member
• Received plaques of appreciation from provincial Board of Education in Korea, University of Hawaii, ACTION-VISTA, and Community Youth Services' staff and Board of Directors