Rhea Johnson is Director of Partnership Development for Alliant International University, which prepares post graduate students for professional careers of service and leadership around the world. Rhea is responsible for doing outreach for Alliant’s School of Psychology—building relationships and fostering partnerships with businesses, institutions of higher education, and the public at large to share information about Alliant academic program offerings and careers in mental health. She has worked in education outreach in a variety of leadership roles for close to 20 years.

Rhea has highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, which serve her well as she regularly meets with prospective and existing partners, collaborating to help organizations develop their talent through education and help students fulfill their educational goals—transferable skills that she uses as a board member of Yours Humanly. She is a 2018 graduate of Leadership Contra Costa, an eight-month program, presented by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, designed to identify and prepare potential leaders who want to make a difference in their communities.

Rhea is deeply involved in service to others through faith-based volunteerism and leadership. Among other projects with great impact, she has helped her church grow a small, local shoe giveaway, which began in her church’s parking lot, to become the largest fall Back to School Shoe Giveaway event in San Francisco’s East Bay. She also works closely with fellow church parishioners to serve community members in need, including distributing toiletries, items of clothing, and other resources to homeless individuals living in encampments to help them move forward.

A compassionate supporter of the human spirit, Rhea is a strong believer in personal potential. She was drawn to Yours Humanly because of its mission to help children—with a focus on underprivileged children—get the education they deserve. She uses her abilities to network, collaborate, and secure resources to further the Yours Humanly mission and help children excel in their space and succeed in the world through education.

“Although I know that leadership is important, I also believe it’s important to know about service. I think every great leader has to be a great server. If you can lead with a service heart, you can do great things and that’s what I intend to do.”