Lori Rue

  Lori Y. Rue is very passionate about progression.  Whether it’s working directly with individuals to build their skills or collaborating on community initiatives, she uses her wide range of expertise to create solutions for instituting change.  Ms. Rue’s 20 years of experience is inclusive of facilitating trainings and workshops, serving on boards and committees, and developing and managing projects.     
   She has been instrumental in the start-up of many long running initiatives for a number of well-known organizations (Allegheny Intermediate Unit, United Way of Allegheny County and Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh).  Programs and trainings developed by Ms. Rue have received recognition as best practices.  Her proficiency comprises

• Community Mobilization/Outreach
  
• Curriculum and Program Development
  
• Educational Services
  
• Facilitation
  
• Grant Writing
  
• Nonprofit Management
  
• Prevention Specialist
  
• Youth Services and Programming
  
• Workforce Development
  
  

Ms. Rue enjoys working collaboratively with others and has served on numerous regional, state and national boards and committees.  She has served on

• Conference Planning Committees (National Summer Learning Association, National Urban League 2003 Pittsburgh Conference)
  

• Regional Boards/Committees (Afterschool Partnership for Out of School Time, City of Duquesne Consolidated Schools Community Advisory Board, Communities in Action for Peace, FBI Adopt A School Initiative Advisory Board, Mon River Fleet/SHIP Partnerships, Western PA College Success Roundtable,
  

• State Boards/Committees (PA Communities That Care Advisory Board, PA State Health Improvement Plan Task Force, PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network
  
  

Ms. Rue has degrees in business and health administration.  She is a certified PACE Consultant, grant writer, Dimension of Success Observer, mediator and conflict resolution trainer, and Links to Learning Trainer.  She is currently working on attaining her bachelor’s in Organizational Leadership.  She has been a presenter or moderator for

• APOST Fall Mini Conference
  
• National Afterschool Association Convention
  
• Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh State of Black Pittsburgh workshops
  
• Western PA College Success Roundtable Annual Forum