Barbara Hanson
Senior Associate & Sme @Safal Partners
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WORK HISTORY
Senior Associate & Sme @Safal Partners
Safal Partners is a Texas-based education and workforce consulting firm with a team of education professionals who are former teachers, subject- and grade-level coaches, and administrators. Our workforce development team consists of WIOA experts, Workforce Board Executive Directors, One Stop Operators, and business leaders. We are driven by our passion as educators and workforce professionals to provide creative and candid advice to planning and implementing transformative initiatives through both executive guidance and technical assistance. Our approach is streamlined, technology-infused, and holistic. Clients appreciate our ability to drive results while remaining nimble, responsive, and highly cost-effective. Safal is a leader in effectively guiding education and workforce agencies and service centers, major foundations, and traditional districts and charter schools of all sizes in rural, urban, and suburban settings in making transformative and lasting change and improvement.
EDUCATION
Emmetsburg High School
High School Diploma
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Masters Degree in Child, Youth and Family Studies, International Family Studies
Buena Vista University
Bachelor's degree, Management/Entrepreneurship
Iowa Lakes Community College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), General Studies
ABOUT BARBARA HANSON
Barb is passionate about systemic change and improving outcomes for those historically marginalized. Over the course of her career, she has collaborated with diverse stakeholders and built capacity that was sustainable. She utilized data (both quantitative and qualitative) to drive decision-making and strived to empower team members to be their best. Valuing lived experience has been, and will always be, critical in her methodology, including representation in leadership, as well as in policy and program development. Barb is also known for being an executer and actionable. She is able to enhance processes to optimize efficiency while addressing systemic issues. She integrates cross-cultural competence into all facets of her work and is a certified IDI Qualified Administrator. She has consistently demonstrated her ability to lead others, with a successful track record in coordinating the work of internal and external teams. Her Master\'s Degree is in Child, Youth, and Family Studies, where she specialized in International Family Studies. Her Bachelor\'s Degree is in Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
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