Associate Partner
Social Services
Kim R. Cassell has more than 12 years experience working with social service agencies in leadership roles, grant writing, training and education.  As a member of the GBC staff, Kim is charged with the responsibility of working with community-based agencies, non-profit organizations and other corporations interested in impacting small disadvantage communities, urban inner city neighborhoods and international disadvantaged communities.
 
Kim has a background in psychological sciences, program development and research.  She has worked extensively in the New Orleans , Louisiana area to help small disadvantaged businesses use existing community resources to better serve their clients.  Ms. Cassell worked with the Mirabeau Family Learning Center, a leader in the Louisiana Welfare Reform Movement during the mid 1990s. Her role included assisting low-income, disadvantaged women learn skills necessary to overcome the long-term effects of the welfare system.  As a result of her experience in this area, Kim became a Program Consultant with Restoration Consultants and Open World Family Services, Inc. Ms. Cassell was involved with developing the Educational and Training Services Programs for these organizations. The Project resulted in productive skill development and higher retention rate for low-income and disadvantaged community members returning to the work place. 

As a consultant Ms. Cassell has been able to use her skills and abilities to write grants, as well as design, implement and evaluate programs which improve and enhance the quality of life for residents in New Orleans, Louisiana. In her new role as Associate Partner for the GBC Social Services Practice, Ms. Cassell will be given the opportunity to further expand her abilities and enhance our stake in developing under-privileged communities..

Ms. Kim Cassell holds a B.A. in Psychology from Loyola University and a M.S. in Psychological Sciences from Tulane University.