Wendy Biro-Pollard

Current

• Owner at Wendy Biro-Pollard, Training and Consulting Solutions
• Trainer at AmeriCorps - VISTA

Past

• Director, Community Relations at Austin State Hospital
• Director, Volunteer Services at St. David's Medical Center

Education

• Austin Community College
• The University of Texas at Austin

Connections

42 connections

Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Websites

• My Company
• My Company

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Summary

Wendy Biro-Pollard is a seasoned speaker and facilitator in demand at regional and national conferences in the US and Canada. She serves on the national training team for VISTA Americorp and recently provided training services for Temple University's Center for Intergenerational Learning, boomer volunteer initiative.

Wendy is a Certified Volunteer Administrator and nonprofit management expert with over 25 years experience in event and conference planning, fundraising, marketing and communications, employee relations, small business development, board development and volunteer management.

Wendy is a contract trainer for ConcernEAP. In 2007-2008, she provided soft skills training classes for Alliance Work Partners, an Austin-based employee assistance program serving State of Texas and City of Austin employees.

She served on the Association for Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals board, an affiliate of the American Hospital Association, and as President of the Texas Association, Directors of Volunteer Services.

Wendy holds a BS degree in Education and recently received a certificate in nonprofit leadership and management.

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Specialties:

volunteer management, board development, soft skills and supervision training, resource mobilization

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Experience

• Owner

  Wendy Biro-Pollard, Training and Consulting Solutions

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Trainer

  AmeriCorps - VISTA

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1998 — Present (11 years )

• Director, Community Relations

  Austin State Hospital

  (Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  February 2002 — September 2006 (4 years 8 months)

  Provided public information, employee relations, fund development, and volunteer management support to improve patient quality of life.

• Director, Volunteer Services

  St. David's Medical Center

  (Hospital & Health Care industry)

  1989 — 1999 (10 years )

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Education

• Austin Community College

  Nonprofit Leadership Management Institute Certification 2007 — 2008

  Certificate program offered by Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO)

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BS , Education , 1971 — 1972

Additional Information

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Interests:

Certified Volunteer Administrator, volunteer management, board development and management, boomer and next generation volunteers

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Groups:

TANO
Assocation of Healthcare Volunteer Resource Professionals

•    Texas Exes/University of Texas at Austin
•    ACC NLMI 2007-2008
•    Useful Tools for Non-Profit Groups
•    OneStar Foundation

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Honors:

Outstanding Volunteer Coordinator Award, Directors of Volunteers in Austin
Newcomer Award from the Texas Public Health Association

Wendy Biro-Pollard’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• getting back in touch