1. JENNIFER GRIGGS-ANDRESS jennifergriggsandress@gmail.com
606 Westwood Drive, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729, (715) 210-6864
Offering 27 years of experience in human services, program coordination, administration and
community collaboration.
Director, Voyagers Community Learning Center
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, Chippewa Falls, WI, July 2006 to present.
• Oversee operations of Community Learning Center including Adult Community Education,
Family Connections, Middle School Enrichment and Academic Assistance and Student
Assistance Program.
• Oversee development and planning of educational conferences: Parent University and Teen
Mental Health Summit
• Coordination of District level training for staff in the areas of: Question, Persuade, Refer
(QPR) Suicide Prevention, Poverty, Mental Health First Aide and Drug Trends
• Coordinator of District level training for students in the areas of: QPR and Drug Trends
ATOD (Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug) Prevention Coordinator
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District, Chippewa Falls, WI, August 2000 to present
• Coordination of districts ATOD prevention programming, including asset building, prevention
and intervention. Serve as grant writer.
• Responsible for researching, planning, implementing and evaluating educational and
prevention initiatives.
• Coordination of annual data collection regarding student behavior (modified YRBS).
Executive Director
Triniteam, Inc., Eau Claire, WI, June 1999 to October 2000
Oversight of operations of private not-for-profit agency providing social services to Elderly and
Disabled individuals, families at-risk and correctional clients with AODA concerns. Provided direct
supervision of 5 Program Directors, and overall supervision of 35 employees. Managed annual
budget of over $1 million.
Contract Administration Planner
Eau Claire County Department of Human Services, Eau Claire, WI, July 1996 to June 1999
Acted as agency’s client’s rights specialist, oversight of grievances, policy and procedure
development and grant writer. Elderly and Disabled Transportation Coordinator.
Program Consultant/Planner
Western Wisconsin Area Agency on Aging, Eau Claire, WI, December 1994 to June 1996
Served as program consultant to 19 county aging units and 2 native American tribes; grant writer,
field representative
Social work experience: 1988 to 1994
Aging Services Coordinator, Land of Sky Regional Council, Asheville, NC
Director of Social Services, Victoria Health Care Center, Asheville, NC
Adult Developmental Activities and Programs (ADAP) Coordinator
Handi-Skills, Inc. Asheville, NC
Director of Social Services, Fletcher Living Center, Fletcher, NC
Assistant In-Home Services Coordinator, Buncombe County Council on Aging, Asheville, NC

2. Contracted Case Manager (Limited Term Employee), Council on Aging of the Midlands
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Professional and Personal Community Involvement
Mental Health Matters Oct. 2016 to present
Prevent Suicide Chippewa Valley Nov. 2016 to present
Northwoods Coaltion, Board of Directors Jan. 2013 to present
Chippewa Health Improvement Partnership, Voices in Prevention, Chair Jan. 2013 to present
Chippewa Health Improvement Partnership (ChiP) formerly Chippewa
Falls 2010-Achieving a Healthier Community-Steering Committee
Chair elect and Chair
Jan. 2013 to present
Aug. 2001 to Dec 2009
Jan. 2006 to Jan. 2008
Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC) AODA Advisory Committee
Chair
Jan. 2002 to present
April 2003 to April 2004
Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Chippewa Falls Oct. 2012 to May 2013
Chippewa County Drug Task Force-Steering Committee and Community
Education committee
Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2010
Educational Guide -Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Sept. 2007 to May 2010
Chippewa Area Mentor Program-Mentor Sept. 2004 to June 2009
Chippewa Falls 2010-Youth Issues Sub-committee Aug. 2001 to Dec. 2009
Family Support Center Board member Aug. 2000 to Dec. 2009
Community Grants Coalition Jan. 2004 to Jan. 2009
Youth and Education Board- Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2007
Family Support Center-Board Vice President Jan. 2002 to Jan. 2006
Chippewa Valley Tobacco Free Coalition Aug. 2000 to Dec. 2005
Social Ministries Board, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Jan.1999 to Dec. 2001
P. T. O. President, Hillcrest Elementary School Aug. 2000 to July 2001
P.T.O. Vice-President, Hillcrest Elementary School Aug. 1999 to July 2000
Meals on Wheels Volunteer, Eau Claire County Dept. on Aging Jan. 1996 to Jan. 1999
Education
Master of Arts in Counseling.
Lakeland College. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. 2012.
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Sociology. Minor: Social Work.
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 1988
Undergraduate studies
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI, 1985 and 1986
Training
Substance Abuse Prevention Trainer (SAPST) SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of
Prevention Technologies (CAPT) September 2016 to present.
Tribes Trainer, Centersource Systems, Inc. June 2004 to present.
Guiding Good Choices Trainer, Marshfield Clinic Center for Community Outreach, November
2014 to present.