KENNEDY SADLER
Olympia,WA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Operations
Franklin Street Harm Reduction
Olympia
01.2025 - Current
- Fully operationalized a privately funded nonprofit creating systems, polices and procedures
- Supervised peer support specialist though the day navigating high crisis population
- Coordinated many providers to table in the space to bring the resources to participants as well as coordinated events
- Oversaw program compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring quality standards across all operations.
- Mentored staff on best practices in harm reduction techniques and operational procedures, fostering a collaborative environment.
- Analyzed data trends to inform strategic decision-making and optimize program effectiveness in community outreach efforts.
Director Of Street Outreach Services
Community Youth Services
Olympia
07.2023 - 01.2025
- Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
- Reworked the entire HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) procedure for entering data for multiple programs
- Supported and coached team members on program responsibilities and critical problem-solving times in areas like budget, morale, critical burnout, and program operations.
- Spearheaded Anchor Community Initiative at Community Youth Services as well as the federally funded Street Outreach Program.
- Maintained a positive outlook and attitude in myself and in the team in times of hardship
Yes-to- Yes Navigator
Community Youth Services
Olympia, WA
03.2023 - 07.2023
- Gathering information from other counties in Washington that have successfully implemented the goal of functional zero for youth homelessness with the Anchor Community Initiative.
- Creates a network with city, county, and state agency's to create buy in for county wide case conference meetings with multiple providers to end youth homelessness in Thurston County with cross agency collaboration.
- Working directly with McKenny Viento Liasson to connect youth in schools to resources
- Maintaining the supporting role of Street Outreach coordinator for the program previously supervised under Street Outreach Coordinator role.
Street Outreach Program Coordinator
Community Youth Services
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Developed a new street outreach program after several years of stagnation creating weekly outreach schedule and established presence in multiple encampments, and other locations.
- Stood in as Acting Director for Street Outreach Program, Rosie's Place Drop-In Center, Young Adult Overnight Shelter at Community Youth Services
- Collaborated with co-staff and other leaders in the community to implement and grow programs such as Youth Advisory Council, Creative Space Programs, and Young Adult Harm Reduction group.
Street Outreach Case Manager
Community Youth Services
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Took initiative rebuilding Street Outreach Program.
- Educated the community on Harm reduction, including offering Narcan Training (Opioid Overdose Intervention) all Community Youth Services employees
- Partnered with community members to be able to safely do outreach to encampments as a single person outreach team while supporting Rosie's Place case management load and Young Adult Shelter
Processor
Doc and Yeti
Olympia, WA
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Harvested, cured, packaged, and labeled products to high-quality standards and compliance regulations
- Plant maintenance including trimming, defanning in addition to cleaning, and preparing growing stations for plants.
- Maintained accurate labeling and weighing for compliance
Supervisor and Community Liaison
Lucid
Olympia, WA
12.2018 - 01.2021
- Supervised cannabis specialists, assisting in their sales and education of customers.
- Meticulously counted inventory to maintain compliance.
- Engaged with POS and Greenbits Systems
- Further developed my customer service skills by educating clients.
- Organized canned food drive for two Lucid locations.
- Attended City of Tumwater Chamber of Commerce meetings as well as set up volunteering groups for Live United Day of Caring.
Education
Masters of Public Administration -
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA06-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Business
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA06-2020
Skills
- Strategic planning and execution
- Operational efficiency
- Decision-making
- Effective leader
- Relationship building
- Employee motivation
Timeline
Director of Operations
Franklin Street Harm Reduction
01.2025 - Current
Director Of Street Outreach Services
Community Youth Services
07.2023 - 01.2025
Yes-to- Yes Navigator
Community Youth Services
03.2023 - 07.2023
Street Outreach Program Coordinator
Community Youth Services
07.2022 - 03.2023
Street Outreach Case Manager
Community Youth Services
01.2021 - 07.2022
Processor
Doc and Yeti
01.2020 - 02.2021
Supervisor and Community Liaison
Lucid
12.2018 - 01.2021
Masters of Public Administration -
The Evergreen State College
Bachelor of Arts - Business
The Evergreen State College