Whitney Buffa
Special Education School Social Worker at Mecosta-Osceola ISD- Claim this Profile
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Craig Trudell
Whitney possesses the skills and the smarts to make a name for herself in an ever-changing environment for media. She demonstrated exceptional ability to lead in an extremely challenging environment as editor in chief at The State News. During her tenure, the newspaper thrived in the face of a challenging fiscal environment and steadily built up the statenews.com brand. This was much to Whitney's credit -- she's one of the young, driven, web-savvy jounalists who "gets it." She proved as much during her two semesters as opinion editor, when she pushed the desk to expand on the use of live blogging to deliver crucial news to our readers in real-time, including during the 2008 presidential election. She showed a knack for reporting, designing, and telling stories through photography and multimedia -- she has all the tools. Finally, I can vouch for Whitney on a personal level, in addition to on a professional level. I can't think of an environment where she wouldn't be a great fit.
Omar Sofradzija
Whitney is an outstanding and visionary leader who perfectly understands the need to delegate authority without sacrificing control, and whose social and workplace tools are perfectly suited in executing that difficult balancing act. During her time leading The State News (amid the Great Recession) she faced fiscal and organizational challenges which are taught in no journalism classes, yet found smart ways to cut costs and reorganize the paper's structure while minimizing harm to staff and maintaining the quality of the news product. I believe Whitney is only going to get better as a leader and manager and have no doubt she will be an asset to whatever organization gives her an opportunity.
Craig Trudell
Whitney possesses the skills and the smarts to make a name for herself in an ever-changing environment for media. She demonstrated exceptional ability to lead in an extremely challenging environment as editor in chief at The State News. During her tenure, the newspaper thrived in the face of a challenging fiscal environment and steadily built up the statenews.com brand. This was much to Whitney's credit -- she's one of the young, driven, web-savvy jounalists who "gets it." She proved as much during her two semesters as opinion editor, when she pushed the desk to expand on the use of live blogging to deliver crucial news to our readers in real-time, including during the 2008 presidential election. She showed a knack for reporting, designing, and telling stories through photography and multimedia -- she has all the tools. Finally, I can vouch for Whitney on a personal level, in addition to on a professional level. I can't think of an environment where she wouldn't be a great fit.
Omar Sofradzija
Whitney is an outstanding and visionary leader who perfectly understands the need to delegate authority without sacrificing control, and whose social and workplace tools are perfectly suited in executing that difficult balancing act. During her time leading The State News (amid the Great Recession) she faced fiscal and organizational challenges which are taught in no journalism classes, yet found smart ways to cut costs and reorganize the paper's structure while minimizing harm to staff and maintaining the quality of the news product. I believe Whitney is only going to get better as a leader and manager and have no doubt she will be an asset to whatever organization gives her an opportunity.
Craig Trudell
Whitney possesses the skills and the smarts to make a name for herself in an ever-changing environment for media. She demonstrated exceptional ability to lead in an extremely challenging environment as editor in chief at The State News. During her tenure, the newspaper thrived in the face of a challenging fiscal environment and steadily built up the statenews.com brand. This was much to Whitney's credit -- she's one of the young, driven, web-savvy jounalists who "gets it." She proved as much during her two semesters as opinion editor, when she pushed the desk to expand on the use of live blogging to deliver crucial news to our readers in real-time, including during the 2008 presidential election. She showed a knack for reporting, designing, and telling stories through photography and multimedia -- she has all the tools. Finally, I can vouch for Whitney on a personal level, in addition to on a professional level. I can't think of an environment where she wouldn't be a great fit.
Omar Sofradzija
Whitney is an outstanding and visionary leader who perfectly understands the need to delegate authority without sacrificing control, and whose social and workplace tools are perfectly suited in executing that difficult balancing act. During her time leading The State News (amid the Great Recession) she faced fiscal and organizational challenges which are taught in no journalism classes, yet found smart ways to cut costs and reorganize the paper's structure while minimizing harm to staff and maintaining the quality of the news product. I believe Whitney is only going to get better as a leader and manager and have no doubt she will be an asset to whatever organization gives her an opportunity.
Craig Trudell
Whitney possesses the skills and the smarts to make a name for herself in an ever-changing environment for media. She demonstrated exceptional ability to lead in an extremely challenging environment as editor in chief at The State News. During her tenure, the newspaper thrived in the face of a challenging fiscal environment and steadily built up the statenews.com brand. This was much to Whitney's credit -- she's one of the young, driven, web-savvy jounalists who "gets it." She proved as much during her two semesters as opinion editor, when she pushed the desk to expand on the use of live blogging to deliver crucial news to our readers in real-time, including during the 2008 presidential election. She showed a knack for reporting, designing, and telling stories through photography and multimedia -- she has all the tools. Finally, I can vouch for Whitney on a personal level, in addition to on a professional level. I can't think of an environment where she wouldn't be a great fit.
Omar Sofradzija
Whitney is an outstanding and visionary leader who perfectly understands the need to delegate authority without sacrificing control, and whose social and workplace tools are perfectly suited in executing that difficult balancing act. During her time leading The State News (amid the Great Recession) she faced fiscal and organizational challenges which are taught in no journalism classes, yet found smart ways to cut costs and reorganize the paper's structure while minimizing harm to staff and maintaining the quality of the news product. I believe Whitney is only going to get better as a leader and manager and have no doubt she will be an asset to whatever organization gives her an opportunity.
Experience
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Mecosta-Osceola ISD
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Special Education School Social Worker
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Nov 2020 - Present
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Eagle Village, Inc
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Family Therapist
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Jul 2019 - Nov 2020
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NORTHERN LAKES COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Crisis line/ACT intern
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Oct 2018 - Jul 2019
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Eagle Village, Inc
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Social Work Intern
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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Women's Information Services, Inc. (WISE)
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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Program Director
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May 2016 - Aug 2017
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Legal Advocate
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Aug 2015 - May 2016
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Volunteer coordinator
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Sep 2014 - Aug 2015
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The Pioneer
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Associate Editor
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Jun 2013 - Sep 2014
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Crime Reporter
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2013
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MLive.com
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jan 2010 - Jun 2010
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The State News
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United States
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor in chief
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May 2009 - Dec 2009
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Education
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2017 - 2019
Ferris State University
Masters, Social Work -
2007 - 2009
Michigan State University
B.A, Communication -
2005 - 2007
Delta College
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2001 - 2005
Nouvel Catholic Central High School
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