{"id":18271,"date":"2016-08-02T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T17:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=18271"},"modified":"2016-08-02T13:32:55","modified_gmt":"2016-08-02T17:32:55","slug":"barbara-bush-foundation-for-family-literacy-announces-fonda-anderson-as-chief-of-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/barbara-bush-foundation-for-family-literacy-announces-fonda-anderson-as-chief-of-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Alumna Conquers Nonprofit Career"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Story by Tommiea Jackson, <a href=\"https:\/\/communication.cos.ucf.edu\/news\/nicholson-news\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nicholson News<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18272\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/08\/barbara-bush-foundation-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"barbara-bush-foundation\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/08\/barbara-bush-foundation.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/08\/barbara-bush-foundation-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/08\/barbara-bush-foundation-299x296.jpg 299w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/08\/barbara-bush-foundation-144x144.jpg 144w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tallahassee, Fla. \u2013 The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has named UCF Nicholson School of Communication alumna <strong>Fonda Anderson<\/strong>, \u201984,\u00a0as chief of staff. In this role, Anderson serves as a key member of the senior leadership team, providing strategic oversight for programs, communication, development and planning processes to advance the foundation\u2019s vision of fostering the opportunity for every man, woman and child in America to secure a better life through literacy.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson has more than 20 years of experience in nonprofit education management, serving most recently as the chief development officer for one of the nation\u2019s leading K-12 education nonprofits, Foundation for Excellence in Education (ExcelinEd). During her tenure at ExcelinEd, she led the build of the nonprofit\u2019s funding from start-up to national stature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis newly created position is a highly strategic,\u201d said Liza McFadden, president and CEO of the Barbara Bush Foundation. \u201cHaving known Fonda for 15-plus years, I couldn\u2019t be more pleased to be bringing a top-notch thought partner to our leadership team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before embarking on a nonprofit career, Anderson served many roles in the communication field, including journalist, public relations practitioner and corporate marketer. She earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in communication\/journalism from the University of Central Florida in 1984.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201c<\/i>During my time at UCF, we were still a country campus with just a few buildings, a fountain and a strong wind running through! Yet students from everywhere were clamoring to get into the communication program,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cWe had a state-of-the-art radio-television studio and professors who were accomplished professionals in every corner of the communication field before becoming our teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson said that her time at UCF was more than worth it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a tough, demanding and inspiring experience \u2013 especially for a student who was one of the first in her family to go to college. My UCF degree has been my magic door-opener, guiding my career choices and providing me with skills and knowledge I use each and every day. Through education, all rise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>About the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy: <\/em>The Barbara Bush Foundation is the nation\u2019s leading advocate for family literacy. The Foundation was established by\u00a0First\u00a0Lady\u00a0Barbara Bush in 1989, and today is a public charity which aspires to achieve a vision of fostering the opportunity for every man, woman and child to secure a better life through literacy. To learn more about the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy\u2019s commitment to promote family literacy in homes across America, please visit <em><a class=\"external\" href=\"http:\/\/www.helpthemread.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.helpthemread.org<\/a> <\/em>or join the conversation on Facebook or Twitter (@BarbaraBushFdn).<\/p>\n<p>View original story, <a href=\"https:\/\/communication.cos.ucf.edu\/barbara-bush-foundation-for-family-literacy-announces-fonda-anderson-as-chief-of-staff\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Story by Tommiea Jackson, Nicholson News Tallahassee, Fla. \u2013 The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has named UCF Nicholson School of Communication alumna Fonda Anderson, \u201984,\u00a0as chief of staff. 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