Ives to Direct CSM Office of Strategic Partnerships

Barbara Ives has been named director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships at the College of Southern Maryland, including CSM’s Nonprofit Institute.

Ms. Ives reports to CSM President Dr. Brad M. Gottfried and will work with all three of the college’s advisory councils and the leadership at the college to foster and coordinate strong community partnerships. The Office of Strategic Partnerships works to create new programs, services, and business opportunities for the college. Ms. Ives also will lead the Nonprofit Institute, which helps nonprofit organizations improve their effectiveness and fulfill their missions.

“I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the CSM team and have the opportunity to help the college build valued community relationships that foster strong partnerships which will enrich our Southern Maryland region,” Ms. Ives said.

Ms. Ives served in the military for 27 years, both active duty and in the Naval Reserve, with a parallel career as an educator and leader in academia.

Most recently, Ms. Ives was dean of academics for St. Mary’s Ryken High School in Leonardtown. Prior to becoming dean of academics she was a teacher and chair of the math department. While at SMR, she was selected as 2007 Veteran Teacher of the Year for the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., and earned recognition as a National Honor Roll Outstanding American Teacher.

Ms. Ives is founder and former director of the Individual Augmentee Spouse Support Group (IASSG), an organization that supports spouses and families of service members serving overseas. This organization is the model for Navy IASSG programs throughout the country. She was awarded the Department of the Navy Meritorious Public Service Award for her work.

Ms. Ives is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Southern Maryland. She serves on the board of directors for the Patuxent River Naval Air Museum and the Southern Maryland Business Education Community Alliance. She is the education vice president for the Southern Maryland chapter of the Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association, chairwoman for the charity committee of the Lexington Park Rotary Club, and a member of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Arts Alliance Steering Committee, St. John Francis Regis Parish Council and a number of veteran support groups.

For information on CSM employment opportunities, visit the college website. For information on the Nonprofit Institute, visit the institute’s website.

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