Jodi Reneaud

Jodi Reneaud currently serves as the Director of the WERC Initiative at Optimist Youth Homes and Family Services, where responsibilities include collaboration with staff and managers to implement the WERC framework into various programs, overseeing volunteers, mentors, and education-related contracts. Prior experience includes roles such as Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager at the same agency, where Jodi was instrumental in developing volunteer programs and facilitating community engagement events. Jodi has also held positions as Faith Relations Manager at FosterAll, Assistant Director at Parker-Anderson Enrichment, Inc., and Director of Youth, Teen and Family Programs at the Glendale YMCA, demonstrating a strong background in program development and staff management. Earlier in Jodi's career, positions at the Burbank Community YMCA involved extensive responsibilities in human resources and volunteer engagement. Jodi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from Oakland University and an Associate of Arts from Oakland Community College.