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Sherri Bray

Medford

Summary

Experienced volunteer with over 40 years in child and family services, including roles with National Alliance on Mental Illness and Oregon Family Support Network. Strong leadership in community outreach and program management. Committed to improving service quality through effective strategic planning and staff supervision.

Work History

Foster/Adoptive Supervisor

State of Oregon, DHS Child Welfare
Klamath Falls
1999 - 2002
  • Supervised staff to ensure compliance with child welfare policies and improve service quality.
  • Facilitated family meetings to collaboratively create support plans, enhancing engagement.
  • Led weekly team discussions to assess progress, address challenges, and strategize actions.
  • Maintained professionalism under pressure, effectively diffusing tense situations for positive outcomes.

Congregational President

First Lutheran Church
Astoria
2016 - 2021
  • Led strategic planning sessions that enhanced community outreach programs.
  • Facilitated effective communication between church leadership and congregation members to strengthen engagement.
  • Developed policies and procedures that established clear short-term and long-term goals for the organization.

Director

Klamath County Commission on Children and Families
Klamath Falls
2002 - 2010
  • Organized Healthy Children, Healthy Community initiative whereby Dr. Bruce Perry of the Child Trauma Academy" trained 28 community partners in The Six Core Strengths of Child Development.
  • Partnered with community organizations to improve children's welfare and provide critical support to families.
  • Conducted needs assessments to identify service gaps in child and family services.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Child Development

Los Angeles Valley College
Van Nuys, CA

Skills

  • Community outreach and engagement
  • Non-profit management
  • Program and project management
  • Strategic planning and policy development
  • Needs assessment and evaluation
  • Visionary leadership
  • Staff supervision
  • Professionalism under pressure
  • Family support

Timeline

Foster/Adoptive Supervisor

State of Oregon, DHS Child Welfare
1999 - 2002

Congregational President

First Lutheran Church
2016 - 2021

Director

Klamath County Commission on Children and Families
2002 - 2010

Some College (No Degree) - Child Development

Los Angeles Valley College

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