Shelby Andress

I. Shelby Andress
Search Institute Adjunct Senior Consultant and Facilitator
Vision Training Associates
Home State: Minnesota

Professional Expertise
Shelby Andress is a national leader in facilitating organizational and community change that promotes the well-being of adolescents and children.

Contributions to Search Institute
Andress, who developed Search Institute’s asset-based planning services for community initiatives and large-scale organizations, has served as consultant, facilitator, speaker, and trainer with executives, boards, and communities in more than 450 locations in 40 states and Canada. These have included community collaborations, mental health agencies, healthcare organizations, community and social services, faith communities, educational systems, foundations, and government organizations. She currently is developing national training programs for facilitators and planners who work in asset-building communities and organizations.

Major Publications

Co-author, “Evaluation: 3M Prevention Program Focus—Alcohol and Other Drugs” (Search Institute, 1997)
Co-author, “Rural Partners in Prevention: Evaluators’ Report on a Five-Year CSAP Project” (Search Institute, 1997)
“Your Congregation’s FUTURE: A Guide for Congregational Leaders” (Search Institute, 1996)
Touchstones for Leading Visionary Change video (Search Institute, 1996)
Co-author, “Public/Private Partnerships on Behalf of Children in Public-Housing Communities: Perspectives on a Los Angeles County Experience” (Search Institute, 1995)
Co-author, “Kellogg Youth Initiative Project: History and Future Directions” (Search Institute, 1995)
Co-author, “Change Takes Time: A Conceptual Model for Planned Change” (Search Institute, 1990)
Co-author, “Readiness for Change Survey and Profile” (Search Institute, 1978)

Professional History
Andress joined Search Institute in 1964. Before developing consulting services for the organization, she served as Search Institute’s administrator and as project coordinator for several major research projects, including the national study Young Adolescents and Their Parents.

Education

B.A. in English, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Continuing education, Center for Reflective Leadership of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute for Public Affairs, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Trustee Leadership Development, The Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis, Indiana
Managing Conflict Through Negotiation, Conflict Management, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts
Focus Group Interviewing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Technology of Participation: Group Facilitation Methods, The Institute of Cultural Affairs, Phoenix, Arizona
Mission and Ministry Planning Advisors’ Training, Cornerstone Consulting, St. Louis, Missouri

Awards and Honors

1992 Distinguished Alumna Award, Augsburg College

Community Activities
Andress speaks at the local, state, and national level on living with Alzheimer’s Disease in one’s family. She has spoken on this topic at conferences, and has been featured in videos and newspapers, and on national television on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Andress also volunteers in leadership positions at her congregation and her alma mater, Augsburg College, and Plymouth Youth Center, a Minneapolis agency serving children and youth living in low-income communities.

Request Shelby Andress for the following events by calling Search Institute Training at 877-240-7251 ext. 1 (outside the United States, dial 207-642-6270).