901 Advizers
Rhonda
Director, Community Relations, Outreach & Support
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
California State University Sacramento
Executive Masters Business Administration
Sacramento State
Q1Career path
Community Relations
Non-profit Leadership
Career Path
1:02
"I stayed at Big Brothers Big Sisters from being an undergrad... to all the way becoming their CEO."
Q2Main responsibilities
Leadership
Budget Management
Community Engagement
0:53
"My role is to be their leader to make sure that if they have any challenges, that I'm there to knock them out."
Q3Day in the life
Executive Leadership
Community Engagement
Nonprofit Partnerships
0:47
"No one day is the same, which is why I love my job."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Community Engagement
0:53
"Keeping a positive attitude is a very important skillset to be able to go out and work with the community."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Community Engagement
Leadership
0:45
"I get to work with some amazing people and a lot of people come up to me and say, your staff is the greatest. And I'm like, I know."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Nonprofit Funding
Community Relations
Time Management
1:15
"Challenge for me is being able to spread the love, but also know we can't help everyone."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Corporate Social Responsibility
Community Relations
Utilities Industry
1:12
"It's been a very interesting journey for me to learn about electricity and how it runs cities."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Interpersonal Skills
Networking
Communication
0:48
"It takes a special knack to make people feel like I'm her best friends. Right. For a thousand people."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Workplace Challenges
Industry Realities
Decision-Making
1:05
"Sometimes there's slow decision making within our, our building and our industry."
Q10Entry-level positions
Utility Industry
Communications
Internships
1:16
"Most people would not think of communications as used in utility."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Ethical Dilemmas
Workplace Challenges
Career Development
1:14
"People have long memories, so they're gonna remember the last way you made them feel."
Q12College ideas for success
Volunteering
Networking
Internships
1:19
"Your network is your net worth because if you need somebody, you might know somebody, right? Already in your network."
Q14Most impactful experience at W.P. Carey
Networking
Mentorship
Community Engagement
1:37
"I got to spend one semester in the dorms, which is where I met a lot of my friends today. Those are my friends today, 33 years later."