BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Sarah Simpson: Sarah Simpson is the Child and Families Program s supervisor at Whatcom County Health and Community Services. Sarah is dee ply connected to her working class roots and started off her educational c areer at the local community college where she grew up\, she has since ear ned her Bachelors Degree from Portland State University and her Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Washington. Her career ha s been spent planning\, implementing and leading programming that supports youth\, teens and their families. The focus on such programming being act ivities that support upstream solutions to promote independence\, communit y service\, career and college readiness\, early learning and care\, menta l and behavioral health services and housing stability. She is deeply prou d of the team she supports\, the work they accomplish and support in Whatc om County and the future they are helping to build for all residents of ou r beautiful community. In her home life\, she is the mama to two kids unde r five and has a wonderful husband who supports her work to the fullest. T hey are a proud to live and work in Whatcom County and work hard to give b ack to a community that they love living in. Amanda Burnett: Amanda Burnet t\, MSW\, LSWAIC\, is a seasoned Human Services professional with a robust background in program development\, staff supervision\, fiscal management \, and advocacy for vulnerable populations. Amanda holds a Master of Socia l Work from Portland State University and a B.A. Honors in Political Scien ce from Western Washington University. Before joining WCHCS as Human Servi ces Supervisor she served as Housing Director for the Domestic Violence Re source Center in Portland\, OR. In her current role she oversees the work of the Veterans\, Developmental Disabilities and Youth Substance Use Preve ntion Programs. When she is not at work Amanda can be found spending time with family\, pursuing clinical licensure\, and getting lost in a good boo k. Ann Beck: Ann Beck is the Community Health & Human Services Manager at Whatcom County Health and Community Services.  She has worked for the dep artment since 2018\, and in the larger Whatcom community since 2008.  She has been a social worker for 23 years\, 10 of those with her LICSW licens e.  Her current role gives her the opportunity to roll up her sleeves alo ngside some of the most engaged and talented folks she has ever worked wit h.  She supports her team as the Manager of her division of nearly 30 peo ple providing services and supports to all of Whatcom County.  In her pe rsonal life\, she is a founding member of 100+ Women of Whatcom\, which br ings individuals together to turn a $100 donation into a collective $10\,0 00 donation to Whatcom County non-profits.  She is also a mother to Marig ny\, a spicy 7th grader\, and a wife to a supportive husband\, Steve\, who teaches high school science and art. Whatcom County has been good to Ann and her family\, and she looks forward to continuing her collaborative and engaging work for many years to come.  DTEND:20240930T203000Z DTSTAMP:20261023T181228Z DTSTART:20240930T190000Z LOCATION:WCC Phyllis & Charles Self Learning Commons Center Room 160 SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Whatcom County Health Department - Sarah Simpson UID:c21d3106-32ee-4853-bbd4-c249a6b850bf X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Sa rah Simpson: \;Sarah Simpson is the Child and Families Programs supervisor at Whatcom County Health and Community S ervices. Sarah is deeply connected to her working class roots and started off her educational career at the local community college where she grew u p\, she has since earned her Bachelors Degree from Portland State Universi ty and her Master&rsquo\;s in Public Administration from the University of Washington. Her career has been spent planning\, implementing and leading programming that supports youth\, teens and their families. The focus on such programming being activities that support upstream solutions to promo te independence\, community service\, career and college readiness\, early learning and care\, mental and behavioral health services and housing sta bility. She is deeply proud of the team she supports\, the work they accom plish and support in Whatcom County and the future they are helping to bui ld for all residents of our beautiful community. In her home life\, she is the mama to two kids under five and has a wonderful husband who supports her work to the fullest. They are a proud to live and work in Whatcom Coun ty and work hard to give back to a community that they love living in.

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Amanda Burnett: Amanda Burnett\, M SW\, LSWAIC\, is a seasoned Human Services professional with a robust back ground in program development\, staff supervision\, fiscal management\, an d advocacy for vulnerable populations. Amanda holds a Master of Social Wor k from Portland State University and a B.A. Honors in Political Science fr om Western Washington University. Before joining WCHCS as Human Services S upervisor she served as Housing Director for the Domestic Violence Resourc e Center in Portland\, OR. In her current role she oversees the work of th e Veterans\, Developmental Disabilities and Youth Substance Use Prevention Programs. When she is not at work Amanda can be found spending time with family\, pursuing clinical licensure\, and getting lost in a good book.

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Ann Beck: Ann Beck is the Community Heal th &\; Human Services Manager at Whatcom County Health and Community Se rvices. \; She has worked for the department since 2018\, and in the l arger Whatcom community since 2008. \; She has been a social worker fo r 23 years\, 10 of those with her LICSW license. \; Her current role g ives her the opportunity to roll up her sleeves alongside some of the most engaged and talented folks she has ever worked with. \; She supports her team as the Manager of her division of nearly 30 people providing serv ices and supports to all of Whatcom County. \;

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In her personal life\, she is a founding member of 100+ Women of Whatcom\, which brings individuals together to turn a $100 don ation into a collective $10\,000 donation to Whatcom County non-profits.&n bsp\; She is also a mother to Marigny\, a spicy 7th grader\, an d a wife to a supportive husband\, Steve\, who teaches high school science and art. Whatcom County has been good to Ann and her family\, and she loo ks forward to continuing her collaborative and engaging work for many year s to come. \;

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