DALLAS, June 28, 2023 — The American Red Cross North Texas Region has welcomed Dominica McCarthy as its new Regional Volunteer Services Officer. McCarthy is based in Dallas and started on May 30, 2023. She oversees a team of staff and volunteers who recruit and engage volunteers to support the American Red Cross’s mission across the 121 counties within the North Texas Region.
“Dominica is a proud transformational servant leader who thoroughly enjoys collaborating with others to establish innovative solutions that support the Red Cross mission at hand," said Linda Braddy, CEO, Red Cross North Texas Region. “Dominica thrives on her passion for helping others, a genuine love for leadership, and is grounded in justice, equity and inclusion for all people.”
McCarthy joins the Red Cross after serving as the Associate Dean for Dallas College Brookhaven Campus since 2021 where she developed and oversaw cross-campus advising. Over her more than eleven years of service to Dallas College she coordinated campus programming for hundreds of attendees and has worked extensively with volunteers.
Before that, McCarthy served in social services supporting families navigating public aid and job search assistance. She has also served as a case manager supervisor overseeing more than 200 foster children at a foster care and adoption agency. She earned a Master of Arts in Community Counseling from Argosy University and a Bachelor of Science in psychology and sociology from Oklahoma State University.
“It is an honor to have been selected to join a worldwide humanitarian organization that was created under the principle of providing lifesaving service without discrimination,” said McCarthy. “I look forward to expanding the ways in which I can further serve my community in new and innovative ways with my Red Cross family in the North Texas Region and beyond!”
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides comfort to victims of disasters; supplies about 40% of the nation’s blood; teaches skills that save lives; distributes international humanitarian aid; and supports veterans, military members and their families. The Red Cross is a nonprofit organization that depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to deliver its mission. For more information, please visit redcross.org/northtexas or CruzRojaAmericana.org, or follow us on Twitter at @RedCrossNTX.
