Question for All Past, Current or Future Community Managers of ACEs Connection Communities?

Christine Cissy WhiteIt's not trauma-informed unless it's informed by trauma survivors.

Dear ACEs Connection Community Managers & Community Managers-to-Be:

We have about 160 Communities and all have one or more several dedicated (formally or informally) Community Managers. We have many former Community Managers who are now members. We here at ACEs Connection have a question for all of you.

Q) Would you rather be called a Community Manager or a Community Champion?

Please let us know if you have a preference on that title. Comments from all are welcome but we are specifically interested in hearing from those in the Community Manager role currently. Please reply below or reach out to your regional Community Facilitator if you wish to do so privately.

Community Facilitator Contacts:

Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states, contact Cissy White
Western states, contact Gail Kennedy
Northwest states, contact Karen Clemmer
Southern states, contact Carey Sipp
Midwest states, contact Ingrid Cockhren

Communities in California:

Southern California, contact Dana Brown
Northern California, contact Karen Clemmer
San Francisco Bay Area, contact Donielle Prince
Capitol region, Central Valley, contact Gail Kennedy
International communities:
contact Gail Kennedy

We have a private Community Manager Learning Community being revamped to provide Community Managers (Community Champions) more support, networking, training, and collaboration. Please reach out to your Regional Community Facilitator if you aren't already a part of that.

We are so grateful for all you do! Thank you!

Team ACEs Connection!

9/25/188:07 AM

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Laura PinheyMember

Hi, Cissy,

I would much rather be called a Community Manager than a Community Champion.

To me, "Community Champion" sounds a little puffed up. I'm curious to hear what others think, though.

--Laura

9/25/181:57 PM

Christine Cissy WhiteIt's not trauma-informed unless it's informed by trauma survivors.

Hi Laura:
Thank you. I appreciate that. I will report back as I've heard from some on email and need to check who else has received feedback that way.
THANK YOU for sharing your thoughts!
Cis

9/26/189:46 AM

Christina CunninghamMember

I could go either way. I usually refer to myself as a coordinator. We use the champion term around here to reference the leadership and front line staff we are helping to develop across our system to push the work forward in their sectors.

9/26/1810:38 AM

Kathy HentcyMember

I don’t care for either, I’m sorry to say. What about community coordinator?

9/26/1810:45 AM

Deb MutschlerMember

I think I'd rather be a Community Manager. Champion sounds political to me -- someone who is actively working to shift power themselves, perhaps on behalf of others. I see myself more as a facilitator of others to act on their own behalf.

9/26/1811:06 AM

Rebecca Lewis-PankratzMember

Hmmm... I'm not sure I feel I fit either bill in terms of the ACEs sight! So, either is good for me : )

9/26/1811:07 AM

Salli WoodMember

Definitely Manager

9/26/1811:22 AM

Donna NovakMember

I prefer manager, but am OK with champion. Thanks for asking!

9/26/1811:39 AM

Rebecca Lemanski, MSWMember

Hi Cissy,

Thank you for asking. I definitely like "Community Manager" better than Champion. I like to refer to myself as a Resilience Champion, but for purposes of ACEs Connection management, Community Manger sounds more professional.

9/26/1811:53 AM

Ellen SmithMember

I am happy with either Community Manager or Community Coordinator. Thanks for asking.

9/26/182:35 PM

Claudia RemingtonMember

I can understand the desire to change "manager" as it infers more power than other members of the site. I don't like champion, as I'd like to think we are encouraging all who sign up for the community members to be champions. How about "Community Facilitator", as I think it better reflects our role. My two cents...

9/26/182:59 PM

Valerie JacksonMember

I totally understand the reasoning for consideration of both titles. Community Champion lends to the idea that one is fully committed to and cheer-leading for the community; Community Manager evokes thoughts of one driving work for the community. I am fine with either one, but may lean more toward Champion.

9/26/187:48 PM