Kasie Kaufman

Executive Director @ i understand | Grant Writing Professor

Role
Executive Director at I Understand
Location
Grand Rapids, MI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Kasie Kaufman

Executive Director | Mental Health Advocate | Project Management Leader | Grant Writer |…

Experience

  1. Executive Director

    I Understand

    Jul 2025 — Present

    Responsible for the overall administration and management of i understand, including communications, programming, fundraising, and business operations-Serve as an advocate for bringing the conversation re: mental/brain health illness, pain and suicide to the forefront of the organization’s work and passionately shares i understand’s evolved language, views and narratives re: mental/brain health illness and suicide with the community in an eort to reduce stigma-Lead a wide range of complex services in the ‘back of house’ operations in a proactive, efficient and thoughtful manner- Responsible for planning, evaluation, organization and prioritization, policy development and administration, personnel and fiscal management, and partnering closely with the Founder and Board of Directors to bring the organization’s Mission and Vision to life.

Education

  • Central Michigan University

    Bachelor's Degree, Kinesiology and Psychology

    2010 — 2014

  • Walker Medical Instruction

    Certified Nurse Aide

    2012 — 2014

  • Grand Valley State University

    Master's Degree, Public Health: Health Administration & Policy

    2014 — 2016

Skills

  • Exercise Prescription
  • Research
  • Certified Nurse's Aide
  • Cpr Certified
  • Social Media
  • Problem Solving
  • Public Health
  • Event Planning
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Powerpoint
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Cpr)
  • Psychology
  • Customer Service
  • Nutrition Education
  • Nutrition
  • First Aid
  • Volunteering
  • Office Administration
  • Diabetes
  • Medical History
  • Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Healthcare
  • Confidentiality
  • Public Speaking
  • Team Building
  • Microsoft Word
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Teamwork
  • Public Health Education
  • Time Management
  • Health Education

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