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Dissertation: "Nonprofit leadership transition: A preparedness study"

Hometown: Rockford, Ãå±±½ûµØ

Undergraduate Institution and Major: B.S. in Human Relations, Rockford University (1997)

Graduate Institution and Major: M.S. in Education, Northern Ãå±±½ûµØ University (2006)

Bio:  Anita J. Rumage is a member of the 2011 cohort. She currently serves as the ExceleRate Pilot Project Manager for the Ãå±±½ûµØ Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Development (GOECD), adjunct faculty for UIS Department of Public Administration and nonprofit leadership consultant for Northern Ãå±±½ûµØ Center for Nonprofit Excellence (NICNE). Her dissertation is titled Nonprofit Leadership Transition: A Preparedness Study.

Anita has held adjunct positions in Early Childhood Education Administration, Nonprofit Studies and Public Administration:

• Highland Community College, Freeport
• University of Ãå±±½ûµØ, Springfield

Relevant Professional Experience: Prior to joining GOECD as ExceleRate Pilot Project Manager, Anita served as a nonprofit director for over 25 years.

Research Interests:

• Administration and governance of nonprofit social service agencies
• Employee compensation and benefits

Professional Affiliations:

• Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)
• SHRM - Rockford Chapter

Professional Certifications:

• Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)
• Six Sigma Human Resources Green Belt
• Ãå±±½ûµØ ExceleRate Director Credential – Level III
• Leadership Institute Graduate, Highland Community College
• Certificate of Nonprofit Leadership, NICNE