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Gretchen Bender, MPA

Gretchen Bender, MPA

Director of Finance and Administration

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Entrepreneurial Servant Leader | Chief Business Official | Chief Human Resources Officer

  • Education

    • Riverside City College

      1992 - 1994
      Associate’s Degree Administration of Justice

    • UC Riverside

      1994 - 1996
      Bachelor's degree Sociology/statistics 4.0

    • California State University-Fresno

      2002 - 2004
      MPA Organizational Change

  • Experience

    • Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency

      Jan 2004 - Nov 2006
      Director of Finance and Administration

    • Private Practice

      Nov 2006 - Apr 2021
      Program Development & Funding Strategy Consultant

    • American Leadership Forum - Mountain Valley Chapter

      Feb 2008 - now
      Senior Fellow, Class XI

    • Saddleback College

      Jul 2009 - Apr 2012
      Director of Planning, Research and Accrediation

    • Butte County Office of Education

      Feb 2015 - Jul 2017
      Grant Director/Coordinator

    • Orchard Hospital

      Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
      Director Of Foundation Relations & Grants Administration

    • City of Chico

      Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
      Projects and Grants Manager

    • Healthy Rural California

      Mar 2021 - Jul 2022
      Director of Finance and Administration

    • CHICO COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

      Jul 2022 - now
      CBO/CHRO

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CBO

      California Association of School Business Officials
      Jun 2024

    • ASU+GSV Summit 2023 Attendee

      ASU+GSV Summit
      Apr 2023
      View certificate certificate

    • CASBO Chief Business Official

      CASBO
      Aug 2024
      View certificate certificate

    • Executive Leadership

      University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

    • Results Based Leadership

      Annie E. Casey Foundation

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      Rural Residency Planning and Development Grant Health Resources Services Administration Jun 2022 Federal Grant aimed at bringing Physician Residencies to rural communities.
    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      Teaching Health Center Planning and Development Grant Health Resources Services Administration Oct 2021
    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      CA Rural Teacher Induction Grant CA DOE Jan 2018
    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      Math & Science Partnership Award US DOE Jul 2015
    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      NSF Bridges to Engineering National Science Foundation Aug 2012
    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      NSF Rapid Technology Pathways Grant National Science Foundation Feb 2010
    • Awarded to Gretchen Bender, MPA
      UC Riverside Distinguished Student Award UC Riverside Apr 1996

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Member Organization Representative

      Issued by Camp Fire Long Term Recovery Group on Apr 2019
      Camp Fire Long Term Recovery GroupAssociated with Gretchen Bender, MPA

    • Officer, Board of Directors

      Issued by The Feather River Center on Aug 2017
      The Feather River CenterAssociated with Gretchen Bender, MPA

    • Advisory Board Member

      Issued by Outdoor Education for All! on Jul 2014
      Outdoor Education for All!Associated with Gretchen Bender, MPA

    • Elected Trustee

      Issued by Sacramento County Board of Education on Jun 2006
      Sacramento County Board of EducationAssociated with Gretchen Bender, MPA