Rebecca Shumate Hubble
Pulaski, Virginia 24301
Phone: 540-***-****
Cell: 540-
E-mail: *******@**.***
Objective
Education
****, **, *********, ****** ********* option, Virginia Tech
1984, BS, Social Work, Radford University
1981, AAS, Community & Social Services, Summa Cum Laude, New River Community College
Positions Held
9/05-Present, Retention Specialist (part-time)
New River Community College
Collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to improve retention rates through early identification
and counseling of at-risk students to link them with needed internal and external services. Develop
presentations and other marketing tools to increase awareness of Retention Services. Perform
program assessment and tracking activities and produce annual report detailing initiatives and
progress. Adjust initiatives accordingly.
8/98-5/01 & 1/06-Present, Adjunct Faculty
New River Community College
Teach variety of courses in the Human Services curriculum. Act as faculty liaison for internship
placements and serve as internship class instructor. Participate in student advising.
8/03-2/05, CASA Program Director
NRV CARES
Responsible for operations of Court Appointed Special Advocate program in the New River Valley,
including recruitment, training, recognition, and supervision of volunteer advocates and paid
coordinators. Responsible for strategic planning, program assessment, reporting, and grant-writing
activities as well as public relations and public speaking. Facilitated cooperative working
relationships with the court, attorneys, and other agencies.
7/01-8/03 CASA Volunteer Coordinator (part-time)
NRV CARES
Recruited, trained, and supervised Court Appointed Special Advocates. Customized national training
curriculum for local program use. Responsible for marketing and public relations activities.
Established and managed Pulaski/Giles satellite office.
8/86-7/01, Social Worker
Virginia Department of Health
Provided case management and clinical services to high-risk pregnant women and infants. Provided
health education programs and social work intervention to individuals, groups, and community.
Managed VDH Voluntary Sterilization Program. Acted as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Coordinator and RTS Bereavement Counselor for perinatal loss. Served on Montgomery County
Family Assessment and Planning Team.
Rebecca Shumate Hubble
3/84-8/86, Employment Supervisor
New River Valley Agency on Aging
Supervised the employment program for older adults, including management of JTPA and PIC
grants. Provided job search skills training and counseling. Secured On-the-Job Training contracts.
Marketed the program to community and employers. Coordinated the Senior ID Discount
Program.
Social Work Practicum
11/83-2/84, 360 hours, Pulaski Community Hospital, Pulaski, VA
3/81-6/81, 180 hours, Highland Manor Nursing Home, Dublin, VA
9/80-12/80, 180 hours, Heritage Hall Healthcare, Blacksburg, VA
Conference Presentations
Child Abuse & Neglect, Children s Issues Forum, St. Paul United Methodist Church, Wytheville,
VA, April 25, 2004
Perinatal Grief & Loss, Eyes of Diversity: A Multi-Cultural Perspective on Grief and Loss,
AARP Conference, Roanoke, VA, October 19, 2001
Community Involvement
Member Foster Care Independent Living Committee, Pulaski County Department of Social
Services, March 2007-present
Member Board of Directors, New River Valley Community Services, October 2005-Present
Member Board of Directors, Pulaski County Free Clinic, January 2004-Present, Secretary January
2007-Present
Member Dublin United Methodist Church, March 2002-Present
Member Human Services Curriculum Advisory Committee, New River Community College,
1986-present
Certificates of Training
Court Appointed Special Advocate training, National Court Appointed Special Advocate
Association, Seattle, Washington, October, 2001
Bereavement Counselor training, RTS Bereavement Services, Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center,
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, June 1998
Awards
Kelly W. Dalton Service Award for exemplifying the spirit of altruism, Pulaski County High
School, June 1995
Computer Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, internet, and e-mail applications
References
Christopher Stafford, Business Manager, Virginia Department of Health, 540/381-7100 ext. 157
Bev Walters, Executive Director, NRV CARES, 540/381-8310
Lucinda McDaniel, Administrator, Virginia Department of Health, 540/381-7100 ext. 154
Kim Linkous, Post-Award Administrator, Virginia Tech, 540/231-9372