Mrs. Connaughton has spent over 30 years in the non-profit sector supporting individuals to become socially and economically self-sufficient through the provision of educational, health, prevention, and other basic needs services. She is an experienced human resource manager and consultant who is a Certified Professional through the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM-CP). Mrs. Connaughton is also certified as a provider of Mental Health First Aid and serves as a member of the RI Society of Human Resource Management and the National Society of Human Resource Management.