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Macey Shofroth

Career Pathways & Advancement

Female athletic directors are continuing the legacy of girls sports in Iowa

When Madison Melchert was hired as the activities director for Dallas-Center Grimes Community School District beginning July 1, it meant more to her than just finding a new job. It was a continuation of a legacy, giving back to a community that gave so much to her as a young person. Melchert Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 4 months4 months ago
Financial Empowerment

Guest opinion: Iowa employers should show the wage on job postings to boost applicant pool

By Rachel Manuel Bruns Are you looking for a simple and no-cost solution to increase both the quantity and quality of applications you receive for job openings at your organization? With Iowa’s unemployment rate at 3.1% and more than 50,000 job openings, employers need to leverage every tool available to improve their applicant Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 4 months4 months ago
Fearless editor, Macey Shofroth
Leadership

Meet our new Fearless editor

Editor’s note: The Business Record is proud to name Macey Shofroth as our new Fearless editor. Her byline may be familiar to Fearless readers because she’s been working on freelance stories for us since last April. Macey joins Business Publications Corp. in a role where she will take the lead Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 4 months4 months ago
Health Care

Essay: How becoming a mother taught me the importance of self-advocacy

By: Jaclyn Overton My oldest daughter just turned 5. Looking back at photos from the day she was born, I’m reminded of the pure, unmatched joy I felt. Becoming a mother was something I dreamed of more than anything, and it’s a title I feel so deeply honored to have. Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 4 months4 months ago
Health Care

Taking action for Black mothers: Takeaways from the My City My Health conference

Host Keesha Ward opened the 2024 My City My Health Conference with a request from the audience: Don’t just write down what you learn here today. Commit to taking at least one action to improve health equity. Health equity was the entire ethos of the My City My Health conference, Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 5 months6 months ago
Health Care

Passion fuels local nurse through nearly 6-decade career

When Carol Mefford began her nursing career 58 years ago, nurses didn’t use gloves at patients’ bedsides. It was considered rude. She graduated from college the same time Lyndon B. Johnson passed Medicare. She worked as an oncology nurse at the beginning of the field’s development. She used to have patients Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 6 months6 months ago
Advocacy & Community Involvement

Q&A: Hope Ministries launches ‘Empowering Women’ philanthropy group

Hope Ministries will open a new 100-bed center this fall that will greatly expand the organization’s abilities to serve women experiencing homelessness in Des Moines. The new facility has space for amenities the organization hasn’t been able to provide before. Dedicated classrooms for learning instead of couches and kitchen tables. Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 6 months6 months ago
Advocacy & Community Involvement

Bondurant business owner continues to bake with love after racist incident

By Macey Shofroth, Fearless staff writer Mary Harris had only been selling her food at Home Slice for two weeks before her signature cinnamon rolls became the talk of the region.  Harris owns Taste of Comfort, through which she sells home-baked goods and meals. She’s become a staple of farmers Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 6 months6 months ago
Mentoring & Professional Development

Column: Julie Gammack fuels storytelling through Iowa writing opportunities

In the mid-1980s, Julie Gammack walked into a record store on Ingersoll Avenue in search of an idea. At the time, she wrote a daily column for the Des Moines Register. Filling 8.75 newspaper inches a day with something new and interesting was a challenge. The record store’s “Iowa musician’s section” led Read more…

By Macey Shofroth, 7 months7 months ago

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