Layci Nelson

Some of the services provided: * 360 Leadership Assessments and individualized growth recommendations. Team Communication Improvement Workshops • Guiding business owners through an evaluation of current personnel management practices • Conducting an inventory that clearly establishes where a business is at, where they would like to be. • Coaching lasting and sustainable change over time while plotting out effective, gimmick-free, staff leadership that is essential to success Common elements I help an organization refine are: • Hiring and interviewing practices • Organizing staff in a manner that allows the owner to operate in their strengths vs. fulfilling every function on the org. chart • Planning for strong and efficient staff communication at critical points during the year • Understanding one's own leadership style • Designing customized feedback loops that foster business owner's continued management growthSome of the services provided are: * 360 Leadership Assessments and individualized growth reccomendations. • Guiding business owners through an evaluation of current personnel management practices • Conducting an inventory that clearly establishes where a business is at, where they would like to be and where gaps need filled to reach the owner's vision for his or her company • Coaching lasting and sustainable change over time while plotting out effective, gimmick-free, staff leadership that is essential to success Common elements I help an organization refine are: • Hiring and interviewing practices • Organizing staff in a manner that allows the owner to operate in their strengths.* Designing and using a relevant and customized staff evaluation system • Planning for strong and efficient staff communication at critical points during the year • Understanding one's own leadership style • Designing customized feedback loops that foster business owner's continued management growth Founder

• Strategized and collaborated with the five Forum coalitions to ensure a holistic, sophisticated and integrated approach to increasing protective factors and reducing risk factors community wide • Demonstrated efficiency in proven substance abuse prevention strategies • Effective collaboration, diplomacy and facilitation skills • Coordinated the Forum Oversight Committee in assessing, developing and implementing priority areas for Forum work guided by evidence based practices • Interpreted Montana Prevention Needs Assessment data and maximized it’s use in our community • Developed and presented educational and informational materials • Facilitated multiple large and small group meetings, community discussions and networking events

• Initiated, participated in and facilitated community conversations to gain insight into Missoula’s most critical health and human service needs • Built relationships with appropriate stakeholders to ensure United Way's work remained in line with community need and did not duplicate existing, effective efforts • Researched local and statewide needs assessments and service approaches • Maintained an awareness of Best Practices in health and human services work • Evaluated and refined Outcome Based Evaluation strategies to ensure measurability of donor dollar impact • Developed work plans, set agendas and facilitated planning sessions for United Way’s Community Impact Committee • Facilitated grant allocation process with 18 non-profits and Community Impact Committee • Presented updates and provided written communication to the Board of Directors

• Designed and delivered presentations to community members and other professionals • Demonstrated exceptional ability to strategically develop community partners in the private and public sectors • Ensured quality of youth leadership development in all youth programs for youth ages 16-24. • Created and implemented five year strategic plan for Youth Services Department in partnership with staff and students • Interviewed, hired and trained a staff of 18 for six (6) youth services contracts • Developed annual operating plans and budgets totaling roughly 1 million dollars • Effectively administered two large, federally funded youth development grants • Creatively problem solved and wisely leveraged grant funds • Planned for sustainability of all youth programs • Assisted the Grant Director on all youth services proposals • Own a fundamental respect for and belief in the capacity for all young people to change and grow when given the environment to do so • Believe all youth are inherently intelligent and respect them as partners in their own transformative experiences in our youth programs

I studied social work, sociology and psychology. I had a strong focus in nonprofit administration and macro practices, including community organizing.