Alice Christian, MPA, of Colchester has been named executive director of the Champlain Valley Area Health Education Center (CVAHEC), announces Patricia Donehower, MSN, RN, chair of the Board of Directors. She succeeds Fran Joseph, who ably led the organization for two years before resigning in August.
We feel very fortunate to have Alice taking the leadership role at CVAHEC and carrying on the mission of recruitment, retention and healthcare initiatives to meet the healthcare workforce needs for Vermonters. Alice will lead an experienced team in the St. Albans office and adds her wonderful skill, passion and commitment to our workforce.
A graduate of Smith College in Northampton, MA, with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Christian has completed Mediation Training at Woodbury College in Montpelier, VT and earned her Masters in Public Administration from the University of Vermont this year. She is a member of Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration.
While she earned her masters degree, Christian completed internships at the Vermont Department of Health where she did a workload analysis of the Burlington District Health Office, and at the City of Burlington Community and Economic Development Office where she assisted in developing the Burlington Substance Abuse Coalition, now known as the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community. She currently volunteers with the Partnership.
The new executive director has also held positions with Mercy Connections in Burlington, Vermont Folk Rocker in Starksboro, Seven Days newspaper, the Peace and Justice Store in Burlington and in Academic Computing at Smith College.
She has volunteered as a co-founder of the International Fair Trade Association, as a member of the Burlington Central America Solidarity Association, and is a former president of the Northampton Food Coop Board of Directors.