Polk County School Board, Bartow, Florida                                                    1996 - present

            School Board Member

One of seven member board responsible for budgeting the district's $850 million budget.  and policy-making.  Served as board liaison to personnel, curriculum and instruction, transportation departments.  Served as chairman of the school board.  Serve as board representative to Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce Education Committee, School Readiness Coalition, Desegregation Oversight Committee. 

Florida A&M University                                                                                  August 2005-

Adjunct Instructor

Teach undergraduate elementary education courses.

Polk County School District, Bartow, Florida                                                  1994-1996

Substitute Teacher

Substitute taught in a variety of classrooms across the county.  Focused on substituting in special education classrooms, as well as middle school classrooms.

            Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York                                                                    1992

            Adjunct Instructor

Taught semester course in marketing and planning for health care organizations to undergraduate students.  Course covered planning concepts and students used these concepts to develop a marketing plan for a nonprofit organization of their choice.

New School University, Utica New York                                                        1991-1992

Adjunct Instructor

Taught semester course in health care marketing and public relations to graduate students in health administration program.  Course covered planning concepts and students used these concepts to develop a marketing plan for their organization.

            Catholic Campaign for Human Development 

Proposal to provide board recruitment and development to Florence Villa Community Development Corporation Board of Directors.  Funded:  $50,000

Department of Health and Human Services

Proposal to provide funding for a business incubator center at the Florence Villa Community Development Corporation (co-wrote).  Funded:  $100,000.

Publix Charities

Proposal to provide start up funds for Florence Villa Community Development Corporation.  Funded:  $13,000.

Proposal to provide funds for READ Polk public awareness campaign.

Funded:  $1,000.

Winter Haven Hospital

Proposal to provide Florence Villa Community Development Corporation start up funding.

Funded for three years:  $75,000, plus other assistance.

Polk County Board of County Commissioners

Proposal to start job development program at Florence Villa Community Development Corporation.

Funded:  $25,000

Proposal for housing assistance program for Florence Villa Community Development Corporation.

Funded:  $25,000

Proposal to provide architectural services and to renovate Florence Villa Community Development Corporation offices (co-wrote).

Funded:  $125,000

Polk County School Board

Continuation grant for Brothers and Sisters United program.

Funded:  $125,000

Verizon Foundation

Proposal for a computer pilot program for Lake Wales Literacy Council (co-wrote).

Funded:  $10,000

Winter Haven City Government

Grant proposal to fund job placement program.

Funded:  $20,000

Grant proposal to fund housing assistance program.

Funded:  $15,000

Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland

Proposal to fund READ Polk tutor recruitment billboard campaign.

Funding pending.

            Consultant                                                                                                       1995-present

Winter Haven, Florida

Provide consulting and services to a number of community-based organizations.  Currently assisting a Lakeland faith based organization in board development, goal-setting, and implementation of services.

Florence Villa Community Development Corporation                                    1999-2000

Winter Haven, Florida

Interim Executive Director

Responsible for day to day operations of community development center, including grant-writing, board training, public relations, budgeting, and administration.

            University of South Florida                                                                            1995 - 1996 

Community Outreach Partnership Center

Tampa, Florida

            Community Facilitator

Served as community facilitator for USF in the Florence Villa section of Winter Haven, under federal neighborhood revitalization/technical assistance grant awarded to USF.  Identified and coordinated technical assistance needs of neighborhood organizations, residents, city and county government, and others working to improve conditions within Florence Villa neighborhood.  Provided empowerment training to emerging groups and associations. Served as local spokesperson for this project.  Identified goals and objectives, as well as resources to achieve goals. Established community development corporation.

Reddout-Gray Communications                                                                                  1989-1997

Syracuse, New York

            Partner

Implemented a variety of public relations programs for health care; food and beverage; nonprofit; environmental and governmental clients.  Clients included Anheuser-Busch/Baldwinsville, Syracuse

Area Chamber of Commerce, Syracuse Community Health Center, and Onondaga Lake Management Conference.  Offices in Syracuse, New York and Winter Haven, Florida.  Certified by New York State Department of Economic Development as minority/women owned business.

Director, Neighborhood Based Initiative Program

Coordinated the planning and implementation activities, on a consultative basis, of one of six state sponsored pilot programs to empower residents in two of the poorest neighborhoods in Syracuse, New York. Worked with neighborhood groups, local government (city and county), the Syracuse City School District, chamber of commerce, police department and health agencies to improve health conditions, optimize economic development opportunities, prepare residents to become employed, ensure adequate housing, and promote the general well being of all families in the area. 

            Syracuse Community Health Center                                                                1985-1992

Syracuse, New York

            Director of Marketing and Public Relations

Brenda C. Reddout

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Directed the marketing and public relations efforts of one of the first Medicaid managed care programs in New York State.  Responsible for all fee-for-service and Medicaid managed care marketing and public relations activities including:  plan development; interface between local and state decision makers; production of all print materials; script-writing and video production; press relations; employee communications; crisis communications; speech writing; community relations; development of provider and volunteer recruitment strategies and materials; advertising; staff development and training; grant writing; fund-raising; and special projects.  Frequent statewide speaker for the New York State Department of Social Services on Medicaid managed care marketing.  Supervised staff of six.

            WCNY-TV/FM                                                                                                1984-1985

            Underwriting Representative

            Assisted in restructuring of underwriting department and in development of underwriting      policies.  Responsible for securing business support for TV and FM programming. Exceeded underwriting goals set by general manager.  Assisted in development of promotional and merchandising materials for station and clients.  Served as on-air talent during membership campaigns.

            Silverman-Mower Advertising Agency                                                                        1983-1984

            Syracuse, New York

            Assistant Account Executive

Public relations and account services departments.  Prepared news releases, articles, photo captions, correspondence, conference reports and briefing documents.  Assisted in development of marketing plans.

            Central New York Health Systems Agency                                                      1980-1983

Syracuse, New York

            Associate Planner for Community Affairs

Provided staff support to local health agencies in an eleven county area.  Formulated community health plans.  Provided education and training opportunities for 31 staff and 400 volunteers.  Prepared monthly newsletter and other materials for use by agency, volunteers and the public.

            State Senator James H. Donovan                                                                     1979-1980

New York State Senate

            Coordinator

Coordinated activities of the "Parents as Reading Partners" program, a statewide effort initiated by the New York State Senate to encourage parents to read at home with their children.  Responsible for promoting the program  across New York State.

            Member, Winter Haven Hospital Institutional Review Board (2003-present)

President, READ Polk! (2003-present)

Board of Directors, School Readiness Coalition, Polk County, Florida (1998-1999)

Board of Directors, Florence Villa Community Development Corporation (1998-2003)

Member, Coalition of 100 Black Women, Polk County, Florida (2002-present)

Member, Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce Education Committee (1995-present)

Brenda C. Reddout

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Tutor, Brigham Academy, Jewett School of the Arts (1995-2004)

Board of Directors, East Polk County Habitat for Humanity, Winter Haven, Florida (1996-1998)

Member, Respect Life Committee, St. Matthew Catholic Church (2000-present)

Board of Directors, A Better Chance School, Syracuse, New York (1987-1989)

            Board of Directors, Syracuse Area YWCA, Syracuse, New York (1988-1991)

            President's Cabinet, Syracuse Chamber of Commerce (1991-1993)

            Board of Directors, Syracuse Interreligious Council, Syracuse, New York (1989-1993)

            Member, Public Relations Society of America (1989-present)

            President, Public Relations Society of America, Syracuse, New York chapter (1992-1993)

            Treasurer, Public Relations Society of America, Syracuse, New York chapter (1991-1992)

            Program Chairman, Public Relations Society of America, Syracuse, New York chapter (1990-1991)

            Member, Success by 6 Public Relations Committee, Syracuse, New York (1992-1993)

Recipient, Virgil Hawkins Bar Association Community Service Award (2004)

Recipient, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Outstanding Leadership award (2003)

Recipient, New School University Outstanding Student Award (1991)