Ruth Wahtera

Current

Owner at Ruth Wahtera, Inc.
Communications Director, Kingston, NY Branch at AAUW
Board Member at New York Center for Interpersonal Development

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Past

Hospital Administration at Sisters of Charity Medical System
Board member and president at Bay Street Landing (Cooperative Building)

Education

New School University
Brandeis University

Recommended

3 people have recommended Ruth

Connections

60 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

Ruth Wahtera’s Summary

Consultant with expertise in management, grant writing, quality improvement and outcomes evaluations. Copy writing support for grant applications and business proposals, e newsletters, websites, annual reports, etc. Facilitation for strategic planning and program design.

Ruth Wahtera’s Specialties:

My non-profit clients particularly like working with me on complex (Federal) grant applications that require especially strong organizational and writing skills. I enjoy introducing non-profits to web-based communication and productivity strategies.

Ruth Wahtera’s Experience

Owner

Ruth Wahtera, Inc.

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2002 — Present (7 years )

- communications planning
- grant applications
- enewsletters
- web content
- other writing designed to tell your story to your target audience
- planning and project facilitation
Communications Director, Kingston, NY Branch

AAUW

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

2000 — Present (9 years )

Because equity is still an issue, I am an active member of my branch and manage our newsletter and two blog/websites.

Kingston AAUW: http://kaauwpassions.blogspot.com/

Unofficial Passions: http://kaauwpassions.blogspot.com/
Board Member

New York Center for Interpersonal Development

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

1990 — Present (19 years )
Hospital Administration

Sisters of Charity Medical System

(Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

1990 — 2002 (12 years )

20-plus years in senior management in two private, non-profit NYC health care systems. Responsibilities included all ambulatory, private practice, and emergency services; system-wide quality assessment and improvement; information systems planning and management. (Partial list)
Board member and president

Bay Street Landing (Cooperative Building)

(Real Estate industry)

September 1990 — September 1997 (7 years 1 month)

Residential coop building -- Staten Island, NY