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Sheree Toth
Sheree Toth
Listen to this articleSheree Toth
Associate director and associate professor, University of Rochester Mt. Hope Family Center
Education: Ph.D., clinical psychology, Case Western Reserve University, Ohio; B.A., psychology, Allegheny College
Family: Husband, Dante Cicchetti
Professional and community leadership: Member, expert advisory panel, Program for Severely and Catastrophically Maltreated Children; former member, northern subarea council, Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency
Two values American business needs more of:
1. In view of dwindling resources available to impoverished families, I believe that businesses must become increasingly involved in the communities in which they are located.
2. Because businesses also must grapple with limited resources, creative and economically feasible efforts to support communities are needed. One such possibility could involve the mentorship of children.
What I’ve learned about myself in the past year: The importance of persistence and the ability to respond to input was underscored for me when my colleagues and I received a grant on its third submission. The preparation of this grant was a time-intensive endeavor. However, had we not persisted, we would not have attained funding to develop, provide and evaluate services for maltreated infants in the Rochester community.
What about work motivates me profoundly: I am most profoundly motivated by the fact that my work is contributing to knowledge that fosters positive growth and development in at-risk children and families.
My advice to young businesswomen: No dream is unattainable and no obstacle is insurmountable.
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