National 4-H Council
Shawnda H. has extensive experience in the field of human resources. Shawnda currently holds the position of Vice President, People and Culture at National 4-H Council. Prior to this, they were a Member at Chief. From 2017 to 2021, Shawnda worked as the Chief Human Resources Officer at the City of Alexandria, Virginia. In this role, they were responsible for developing and leading human capital strategy, managing departmental budget, and overseeing various HR functions. Before that, they served as the Director of Human Capital at Vencore Inc., where they recruited and developed HR teams and implemented strategies for employee engagement and high-performance culture. Shawnda also worked at Raytheon as a Manager in various HR roles, including HR Operations, Compensation & Career Development, and Principal HR Business Partner. Shawnda began their career at Honeywell as a Senior HR Generalist and EEO and Diversity Specialist. Overall, Shawnda has a proven track record of providing HR expertise and leadership in a range of organizations.
Shawnda H. has a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Organization Development & Strategic Human Resources from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School. Shawnda also completed the Senior Executive Institute Program at the University of Virginia. Additionally, they hold a certification as a Certified Compensation Professional® from the WorldatWork® Society of Certified Professionals.
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National 4-H Council
About 4-H: In 4-H, we believe in the power of young people. We see that every child has valuable strengths and real influence to improve the world around us. We are America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people across the U.S. with the skills to lead for a lifetime. The 4-H Experience: 4-H is delivered by Cooperative Extension—a community of more than 100 public universities across the nation that provides experiences where young people learn by doing. Kids complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and citizenship, in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles. This 4-H experiences grows young people who are two times more likely to make healthy decisions; two times more likely to pursue STEM opportunities outside of school; and four times more likely to contribute to their communities. Kids experience 4-H in every county and parish in the country—through in-school and afterschool programs, school and community Clubs, and 4-H camps. National 4-H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner of the Cooperative Extension System and 4-H National Headquarters located at the National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The 4-H LinkedIn page is maintained by National 4-H Council. 4-H is the youth development program of our nation's Cooperative Extension System and USDA. Learn more about 4-H at www.4-H.org, find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/4-H and Twitter at https://twitter.com/4H. Please refer to our community guidelines: http://www.4-h.org/social-community-guidelines/