Janis D. Shields

Janis D. (Jenny) Shields, APR, serves as the Director of Public and Media Relations at Self-Help Federal Credit Union, Self-Help Credit Union, and Center For Community Self-Help since May 2018. Shields directs media relations for a national community development organization that advocates for fair financial services and responsible lending policies. Additional roles include Adjunct Faculty in Communications at Wilmington University and Associate Director of Conflict Resolution/Multicultural Leadership at NCBI since 2008, facilitating seminars on conflict resolution. Shields has held various communication leadership positions, including External Communications Manager at Philadelphia Gas Works and Public Information Officer at Cecil County Health Department. A former Director of Public and Media Relations at the American Friends Service Committee, Shields has a strong background in strategic communications and holds degrees in Education and Communications/Journalism from the University of Delaware.