Mary Hoover-Smith, Community Service Provider Biography

As a Community Service Provider my focus is on the city and rural communities of Barbour County, to assist our county coalition in their efforts of youth drug prevention through the strategic direction set by the UPS County Coalition. I completed my education in 1992 at DeVry Institute of  Technology Columbus, Ohio Bachelor of Business Operations. I am the Founder of the Barbour County Resources, Inc.  Former Executive Director of Barbour County Resource Center, which has been in operation for over 4 years as a grass- root non-profit organization serving the distressed communities of  Barbour  County. I am experienced in the development, coordinating and implementation of prevention programs. I have developed partnerships between community leaders, parents, and at-risk youth; to obtain sufficient funds and resources that allowed us to provide prevention services for the past 4 years. I have provided leadership to volunteer staff who work with our youth prevention programs; including the monitoring of outcomes. I am experienced in searching for funding opportunities and applying for funding. I have overseen entire scope of business development and administrative operations for a cellular service center, including advertising  and promotion of products, sales/customer service, and the developing all new processes and programs associated with maintaining a profitable business.