Ramona Dowdell
Associate Executive Director at The Y in Central Maryland
- Role
- Associate Executive Director at The Y in Central Maryland
- Location
- Baltimore, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ramona Dowdell
Ramona Dowdell is a culturally competent macro social work practitioner with more than 14 years of domestic and international community development experience in youth development. Supporting individuals, communities and organizations locate and strengthen their power to achieve sustainable goals—without judgment and with cultural humility—has been the focus of my career. Her work spans community assessment, project management, grant writing & management, program evaluation, and organizational capacity building. She brings over five years of supervisory experience and advanced Spanish proficiency.Ramona currently serves as Associate Executive Director of School Partnerships at the Y in Central Maryland, where she provides executive oversight of a $1.2 million grant portfolio supporting mental health and community school initiatives across 13 schools. She leads and develops a team of 8, builds systems for high-quality implementation, and has advised school leaders on strategy, family engagement, and sustainable infrastructure. She also practices as a Behavioral Health Therapist, delivering evidence-based mental health services to youth and families.As Co-Founder of Radical Empathy Network, Ramona designs and facilitates professional development experiences for educators focused on cultivating community through candor, equity, and authentic connection.Her earlier work includes serving as a Youth Development Facilitator with the United States Peace Corps in Costa Rica, where she coordinated youth camps, facilitated 300+ hours of English instruction, and led community-based projects grounded in needs assessments and partnership development. She has also held roles in child welfare, service learning, and national service leadership through AmeriCorps every role, Ramona is driven by a commitment to strengthening communities, building sustainable systems, and creating environments where young people, families, partnerships and staff can thrive.
Experience
Associate Executive Director
Jun 2022 — Present · Baltimore, MD, US
Education
Western Carolina University
BSW, Social Work - Child Welfare Collaborative
2005 — 2009
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