Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
Sheila Buchwald's work experience includes serving as the Director of Communications at The Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging from 2007 onwards. In this role, they transformed the organization's culture, integrated marketing strategies into the strategic plan, and increased public awareness and enrollment in programs through rebranding and various communication initiatives. Sheila also served as a communication executive on the Ohio Grassroots Advocacy Committee and conducted market analyses to develop successful marketing and public relations strategies. Prior to this, they worked as an Instructor at The University of Akron and Kent State University from 1996 to 2009. Additionally, Sheila served as the Director of Northeast Ohio at the Muscular Dystrophy Association from 1997 to 2001, achieving impressive fundraising results and ranking 4th out of 204 districts nationwide.
Sheila Buchwald obtained their Master of Arts degree in Business Communication from The University of Akron, a course of study they pursued from 2002 to 2005.
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging
Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging (WRAAA) is a private non-profit corporation, organized and designated by the State of Ohio to be the planning, coordinating and administrative agency for federal and state aging programs in Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain and Medina Counties. It is one of twelve Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) in the state organized together with local service provider organizations and the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) to form the state's public aging services network. The network works together to develop systems of long-term services and supports (LTSS); and to create opportunities for older Ohioan's to receive them and to age successfully in their own homes and communities. The Agency is also involved in a number of special projects created in response to identified needs and opportunities. Those projects include helping LTC consumers better transition between care settings and empowering them to assume more responsibility for their health and wellness through prevention and disease self-management; and working with the VA to assist veterans with dementia. To learn more please visit our website at www.areaagingsolutions.org Employment opportunities can also be found on our website, or you may go directly to https://www.areaagingsolutions.org/about-us/employment/