Wendy Price

Director, Workforce Development and Planning at Seattle Children's

Wendy Price is the Director of Workforce Development and Planning at Seattle Children's Hospital, a position she has held since February 2021. In this role, she is responsible for leading strategic planning, forecasting, implementation, and evaluation of workforce planning and development initiatives across the organization. This includes assessing current and future workforce needs to align with organizational objectives and developing career paths for employees.1 2

Professional Background

Senior Director, Workforce Planning, Diversity and Inclusion (February 2019 - Present) at Seattle Children's.
Director of Workforce Planning (July 2018 - February 2019) at Seattle Children's.
Executive Director of SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund (September 2016 - July 2018).
Executive Director, College For Working Adults at Seattle Community College District (February 2016 - September 2016).
Sr. Program Manager, Career Choice Program at Amazon (October 2014 - February 2016).

Education

Wendy holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Seattle University (2012-2015) and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Oregon (1992-1995) .1

Her extensive experience in workforce development and planning is complemented by her commitment to diversity and inclusion within the healthcare sector.

Experience

Director, Workforce Development and Planning at Seattle Children's (February 2021 - Present)

Sr. Director, Workforce Planning, Diversity and Inclusion at Seattle Children's (February 2019 - Present), Director, Workforce Planning at Seattle Children's (July 2018 - February 2019), Executive Director at SEIU Healthcare 1199NW Multi-Employer Training and Education Fund (September 2016 - July 2018), Executive Director, College For Working Adults at Seattle Community College District (February 2016 - September 2016), Sr. Program Manager, Career Choice Program at Amazon (October 2014 - February 2016), Workforce Dean at South Seattle Community College (September 2012 - October 2014), Director of Grants at South Seattle Community College (August 2009 - September 2012), Associate Director, Workforce Education at South Seattle Community College (January 2000 - August 2009), Board Member at Conservation, Research, Education and Outreach International (September 2010 - September 2014)

Education

Master's Degree, Public Administration at Seattle University (2012 - 2015), Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology at University of Oregon (1992 - 1995), Attended Willamette University (1991 - 1992)