Empowerment - EmBe

Women’s Leadership Program Has Big Impact

Mikena VanLiere2018-12-19T16:20:29-06:00

Since it’s inception in 2011, EmBe’s Women’s Leadership Program has led more than 200 women reach their greatest potential. This incredible program, facilitates the development of emerging female professionals by utilizing the experiences and skills of established community leaders; to extend a hand-up to the women who will follow. We are currently accepting applications for the 2019 class of EmBe’s Women’s Leadership Program with the deadline to apply being October 25, 2018 at 5:00 PM. Past participants of the program shared with us their insights into this well-respected and impactful program. Jenny Lockhart, 2017 Program Participant "I applied for EmBe’s [...]

Women’s Leadership Program Has Big ImpactMikena VanLiere2018-12-19T16:20:29-06:00

EmBe Announces New CEO

Mikena VanLiere2018-10-09T11:12:55-05:00

SIOUX FALLS (Oct. 9, 2018)— Today, the EmBe Board of Directors is proud to announce that Karen Lundquist has been named the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer. Lundquist will begin her new role October 24. Lundquist, of Sioux Falls, has 20 plus years of experience in leadership roles in a broad range of organizations, and has most recently worked as an executive for the Amputee Coalition, the largest non-profit serving the 2 million people living with limb loss in the United States. In addition to earning a Master’s Degree from the University of St. Thomas, she has also worked at [...]

EmBe Announces New CEOMikena VanLiere2018-10-09T11:12:55-05:00

EmBe employee uses CPR to save a life

Mikena VanLiere2018-10-02T14:47:17-05:00

When Brittany Lee went to Wal-Mart to pick up formula this summer – a fairly routine errand, little did she know that she would leave Wal-Mart with formula and a story of the time she saved a life. As Brittany headed into Wal-Mart that day, she noticed a group of people standing around a man in the parking lot. As she approached, she heard the people gathered asking each other if they knew CPR. No one did and they couldn’t find the man’s pulse. That’s when Brittany, Lead Teacher in Transition Room at our Downtown childcare center, stepped into action using training [...]

EmBe employee uses CPR to save a lifeMikena VanLiere2018-10-02T14:47:17-05:00

Meet Miss Sarah

Mikena VanLiere2018-10-02T14:11:38-05:00

We want you to get to know the great childcare workers we have at EmBe. Childcare jobs are essential to a strong workforce and the people that care for our kids are doing amazing work. Name: Sarah Watts Site Location: South Years of Service: 6 years What's the best part of working at EmBe? I love working at EmBe because of all the wonderful children and the supportive parents. What benefits set EmBe apart from other employers? As a single mother, I love the understanding from the management that it’s important to be an active part of my son's activities [...]

Meet Miss SarahMikena VanLiere2018-10-02T14:11:38-05:00

You Empowered Sarah

Mikena VanLiere2019-04-24T09:11:08-05:00

Sarah Rhea Werner left her full-time day job a little over a year ago to start her own business. She’s a writer. She runs two successful podcasts. She writes a column about podcasting for Forbes magazine. She does public speaking and workshops. She consults on marketing and branding. She supports herself doing things that she loves. Sarah seems to have it all figured out. But in 2014, Sarah didn’t have it all figured out. “I felt stuck in my career. I was a senior content strategist and I was frustrated because I didn’t know how to go beyond where I was. [...]

You Empowered SarahMikena VanLiere2019-04-24T09:11:08-05:00

You Empowered Jackie

Mikena VanLiere2019-01-15T13:37:06-06:00

Jackie’s story is an unlikely one. A single mother of two, Jackie found herself out of work. This led to some financial hardship, including an outstanding balance to her daughter’s childcare center - EmBe. One day, feeling frustrated by her search for a new job, Jackie received a phone call from EmBe looking to collect on Jackie’s outstanding childcare balance. While it started out as what might be considered a collections call, it took a completely different turn. “Basically the conversation went from ‘Oh, you have this balance and we need to find a way to take care of it’ [...]

You Empowered JackieMikena VanLiere2019-01-15T13:37:06-06:00