Shelby Andress

I. Shelby Andress
Search Institute Adjunct Senior Consultant and Facilitator
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 a consultant, facilitator, speaker, and trainer with executives, boards, and communities in more than 450 locations in 40 states and Canada. These organizations have included community collaborations, mental health agencies, health care organizations, community and social services, faith communities, educational systems, foundations, and government organizations. She is currently 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, newspapers, and on national television on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Andress also volunteers in leadership positions at her congregation, Augsburg College (her alma mater), and Plymouth Youth Center, a Minneapolis agency that serves children and youth living in low-income communities.

Request Shelby Andress for the following events by calling Search Institute Training at 800-294-4322 (outside the United States, dial 207-642-6270).

  • Infusing Assets into Your Organization—to Help Youth Thrive!
  • Generations Together: Your Vision and Plan for an Asset-Rich Community
  • Introducing Developmental Assets
  • What’s Up with Our Kids?
  • Customized public events and planning events