Bethany Hansen

Experience

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  St. David's Center for Child & Family Development

  Jul 2001 - Aug 2010

  Directed therapeutic home-visiting program serving first-time parents experiencing significant life stressors and their infants/young children. Supervised 6-member interdisciplinary (psychology, social work, public health) home-visiting team. Managed contract negotiation, outcome measures, and financial reporting to Hennepin County. Developed and managed $500,000 budget within 5%. Directed training and consultation program for professionals working with young children and families. Led 6-member interdisciplinary, inter-agency training team. Facilitated ongoing evolution of program, including the development of curriculum and program evaluation measures. Developed and managed $70,000 budget within 5%.

  • Program Director-Early Intervention

    Dec 2006 - Aug 2010

  • Program Director-Training & Professional Development

    Jul 2001 - Dec 2006
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  National MS Society

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2013

  Led team of 7 professionals in developing, delivering, and evaluating client programs across a 4-state, 17,000 member chapter. Developed long-range strategies and short-term goals to respond to client needs and align with organizational direction. Supervised: client education, long-term services, youth & family programs, therapeutic recreation, support groups, and peer connections. Oversaw multiple budgets totaling $750,000, which were managed within 5%. Key Accomplishments: -Led team through a merger with another chapter. During that year, the newly-integrated team exceeded 8 productivity and client satisfaction goals by 30-75% and fully achieved remaining 2 goals. -Selected as a regional representative on 2 national teams. Developed surveys, facilitated meetings to gather regional feedback, and made recommendations on national strategy. -Provided regional leadership as Chair of a 7-chapter work team that increased efficiency and effectiveness of key programs region-wide. -Developed volunteer-initiated program model to increase programming while reducing costs; pilot programs exceeded goals in attendance, client satisfaction, and expense reduction. -Primary author of successful grant application to fund further development and evaluation of volunteer-initiated program model. Show less

  • Associate Vice President of Client Programs

    Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Director of Programs

    Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
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  Private Philanthropy Services

  Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

  Grants Program Consultant

  Provided programmatic support to consulting firm serving family foundations. Reviewed and analyzed grant proposals. Reported observations and analysis to decision-making committees.

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  University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  Jan 2016 - now

  Senior Quality Analyst