Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
Heather Alexander has extensive experience in marketing and communications. Heather began their career at Camp Fire USA, Mt. Hood Council in 1995 as a Marketing Director and worked there until 2001. From 1998 to 2005, they served as a Community Relations Associate at Willamette Falls Hospital. Heather then joined the West Linn - Wilsonville School District as a Public Relations/Public Information Specialist from 2002 to 2006. Heather then worked at Home at Last Humane Society as a Marketing and Fundraising Coordinator from 2006 to 2007. Heather worked as a Public Information and Marketing Officer at Clackamas County Event Center from 2003 to 2009. From 2009 to 2010, they served as a Development Coordinator at Mosier Community School. From 2011 to 2013, they worked at Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling as an Outreach/Marketing/Solid Waste Specialist. Currently, Heather is employed at Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest, where they have held various positions since 2013, including Senior Associate Vice President of Marketing and Communications and Senior Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications.
Heather Alexander's education history includes a Senior Leader Certificate in Leadership from Goodwill Industries International, which they obtained from 2016 to 2017. Heather also participated in a program at Leadership Spokane from 2014 to 2015. Earlier in their education, Heather attended Pacific Lutheran University from 1990 to 1994, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and International Relations. Additionally, at Pacific Lutheran University, they studied Communications, Public Relations, International Relations, and Digital Photography. It is unclear if Heather completed any degree or program at Leadership Spokane since there is no information regarding start and end dates.
Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest
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Together, we create opportunities that changes lives and strengthen communities. Since 1939, we've been serving the Inland Northwest by helping people become independent and self-sufficient through our social service programs. We help people who have barriers to employment through training, work assessment, and job development. We help people who are homeless, or about to become homeless, get into stable housing. And we help people who are on a fixed income manage their finances so that they have stable housing and necessities. Every year, we serve thousands of people in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. Our programs are funded primarily through the sale of donated items in our retail and online stores. Out of every dollar earned from the sale of donated goods in retail and online stores, 85 cents funds our social service programs. Each year, we keep more than 20 million pounds of textiles, books, shoes, dishes, sporting goods, furniture, computers, lamps, electronics and more out of our Inland Northwest landfills. We use the items people don't want anymore to fund life-changing programs. We maximize the power of donated goods through sales in our retail and online stores, then in our Outlet Store, and finally through Salvage and recycling. We look to protect the triple bottom -- our people, our planet, and the profit that funds our programs -- through strategic planning and best practices. We believe in the value of each and every individual. We treat all people with dignity and respect. We put people first, and believe in the potential of individuals to make positive changes in their lives. We pursue and celebrate diversity. We believe in giving a hand up, not a hand out. We embrace innovation, continuous improvement, creativity, collaboration, and change. We honor our heritage by being socially, professionally, financially, and environmentally responsible.