Rachel Lebus, the new executive director of Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center, has quite a challenge ahead of her, writes Krystine Sipple for Generocity.

She is taking over a leadership position at the nonprofit, which assists members of the community break the cycle of poverty, during a pandemic that has upended the lives of nearly the entire world’s population.

“In an ideal situation, I would come in and take a lot of time to learn about the organization, to really get to know each staff member, and to take a close look at each of our programs,” said Lebus. “The health crisis we are currently facing will mean that I’m going to need to hit the ground running and learn as I go.”

Lebus, who previously served as a community support professional working with adults on the autism spectrum, is nonetheless excited about starting her new job.

“I’m excited about working with the NSC staff,” she said, “about leading people in a different way than I’ve been able to before, by helping them reach their full potential so we can best serve the Oxford community.”

Read more about Rachel Lebus at Generocity here.

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