Center for Caregiver Advancement
Christine Leahey serves as the Director of Development at the Center for Caregiver Advancement, where responsibilities include raising public and private funds to support a skilled workforce of caregivers. Previously, Christine worked as the Manager of Strategic Partnerships at Brilliant Corners, focusing on supportive housing initiatives, and held the position of Director of Strategic Partnerships at Otis College of Art and Design, where Christine enhanced fundraising efforts for diverse art and design students. Earlier roles include Associate Director at the American Film Institute, Assistant Director at the Library Foundation of Los Angeles, and Director of Development at Fiesta Educativa. Career beginnings include teaching English at LYCEE INTERNATIONAL DE LOS ANGELES and overseeing visitor services at the Santa Monica Museum of Art. Christine holds a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors in Art History from Swarthmore College and was valedictorian of Olathe South High School.
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Center for Caregiver Advancement
The Center for Caregiver Advancement (CCA) is the largest provider of training for long-term care workers in California. Our mission is to build the workforce of highly trained caregivers that many Californians can’t live without. We will champion training for all caregivers and make it universally accessible. We believe that trained caregivers will be respected and valued professionals who have been proven to enhance the quality of life and save money for our overburdened healthcare system. Our efforts will create jobs and upward mobility for the millions of people who are needed as caregivers in California. With the wave of the baby boomers in or approaching retirement age, 10,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next 15 years, which creates systemic pressures and the need for growth of the long-term care workforce. CCA is working to enhance the skills of direct care workers, who are predominantly women of color and immigrants, that are needed to support this diverse aging population.