Cathy Rath
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Faculty InstructorSan Francisco State University: Health Education Department – 2010-present
- Health and Society – Two courses in Fall 2010
- Health and Social Justice – Two Courses Spring 2011
- Women's Health: Issues and Impacts – One Course Fall 2010; Two courses, Spring 2011
- Women's Health: Issues and Impacts – Two courses, Fall 2011
Saatchi & Saatchi S – Global Sustainability: Organizational Strategy Director 2008-2010
- Managed account for largest health insurer in U.S (40,000 staff, 35 million members)
- Implemented strategic planning process targeting 3000 employees in five U.S. cities that successfully achieved sustainability impacts [operational cost savings, higher engagement scores
- Conducted 70 full day diversity workshops to 1800 leaders and staff in several regions of the U.S. over a five-year period.
- Developed "Diversity in Motion" four-session workshop for 400 bank employees
- Coaching for Performance workshop for Internet Services Group
- Developing Your Potential workshops for Business and Development Group
- Co-designed and led five year vision-mapping process for 4500 Retail Client Services employees
- Conducted 9-month coaching sessions with senior leaders which yielded 90% staff promotions
- Led transition and team building activities during 3 downsizing period totaling 5000 employees
- Conducted 360-feedback sessions, integrated core competency model for succession planning for Brokerage Operations department (1500)
COMMPRE: Community Prevention Alcohol-Related Problems – Prevention Manager 2006-2008
- Mobilized 25 service providers and seniors into Alcohol and Drug (AOD) Prevention Coalition to prevent dangers of misuse among older adults, received state and local government recognition
- Co-wrote $1.5 million Drug and Alcohol prevention grant targeting underage drinking
- Supervised Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) Alcohol Outlet training project to insure 144 licensed operators comply with Alameda County ordinance (2007)
- Designed and facilitated 4 phases of tobacco cessation curriculum sponsored by the American Lung Association for Solano County Health and Human Services
- Certified 10 new instructors for health department's "Kick the Habit" series in Solano County
- Co-design and deliver sexual assault prevention and anti-bullying workshops [500 teens and parents have participated in Girl's Forum sessions]
- Conduct 6-week workshop series for teens and parents to improve healthy decision-making skills
- Consult with non-profit organizations on training, program development and evaluation
- Mobilized and trained police, school district, community organizations and volunteer groups to initiate violence prevention projects in Novato (pop. 50,000)
- Led media advocacy teams that successfully changed national advertising offensive and violent toward women [Sharper Image catalogs, Mindscape, Warehouse Records]
- Achieved public policy changes in law enforcement arrest protocols for domestic violence cases, and instituted health and social services agency process improvements for victims
- Co-designed/ and facilitated TC Statewide Technical Training Institute's annual conference
Developed and presented classes to 7,000 students and parents on preventative health care, sexuality, reproductive anatomy and physiology, puberty, parent/child communication, sexual harassment, and relationship violence/abuse.
Certifications
- Career Coaching: SportsMind Prep School Coaching and Management Training
- Leadership and Meeting Facilitator: Interaction Associates: Trainer, Facilitative Leadership, The Coaching Edge, Essential Facilitation
- Community Health Educator:Western Region Institute for Community Health Education (WRICHE)
- Sexual Assault Prevention Trainer: Transforming Communities Statewide Technical Training Institute
Returned to graduate school in 2005 and earned a Master's Degree in Adult Education, specializing in curriculum design and instruction, and its impact on civic engagement.
MA, Education, Adult Learning Curriculum, San Francisco State University
BA, Political Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
Accomplishments
- Principal Author Transforming Communities, a Model for Community Organizing The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Harrisburg, PA 1998.
- Millennium Leadership Recognition Award from the Marin Independent Journal for outstanding community service and advocacy on behalf of women and children.
- Executive Producer for 'Abuse – No Way!' – A $50,000, 20-minute video dramatizing relationship violence among teens
- Schwab Brokerage Operations 2000 Leadership Award for Organizational Development and Retail Client Services' STRIVE Achievement Award for Vision Quest.