Advisor, community organizing and educational support
Helen Whitcher is a consultant with an emphasis on youth development, non-profit administration and program design. Prior to consulting, she spent over 20 years working with YouthBuild, a model for 16-24 year old opportunity youth. Her experience with YouthBuild has spanned numerous positions including Sr. Director of Field Services and Technical Assistance for YouthBuild USA, Executive Director of Palmetto Community Hope Foundation, a South Carolina Affordable Housing organization that integrated YouthBuild students into affordable housing activities, and as a consultant in South Africa and the Caribbean to support the design, implementation and sustainability of youth development programs. She has a focus in implementation of strategies that support and facilitate the interface of workforce placements through public private partnerships.
Ms. Whitcher holds a Masters Degree in Public Affairs from McCormack Institute, University of Massachusetts, a Bachelor of Science from Temple University, and certification in substance use prevention curricula. She is a former member of the local youth council of the Trident Workforce Development Board, and still mentors young people who were a part of her early YouthBuild programs. She resides in Charleston, SC.
