Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Vivian Plymale has extensive experience in human resources and leadership roles. Vivian is currently the Human Resources Director at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, a position they began in October 2022. Prior to this, they held the role of Human Resource Director at The Colonnades, starting in June 2019. Before that, Vivian was the HR Director at HCR ManorCare from February 2016 to June 2019. Vivian also served as an HR Director at Lorien Health Systems from October 2014 to February 2016 and at HCR ManorCare from June 2011 to February 2015. Additionally, Vivian worked as a Human Resources & Accounting Consultant at SAVANNAH-CHANNEL VINEYARDS from November 2009 to June 2013. Vivian began their career as the Assistant Administrator/Human Resource Director at Montgomery Village Health Care Center in February 2005, where they worked until November 2010. Vivian has a strong background in managing HR functions, collaborating with outside agencies, and overseeing various reports and analysis.
Vivian Plymale attended Columbia Union College from 1999 to 2001, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Vivian then pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School, completing their studies in 2002. Later, Vivian Plymale attended the University of Phoenix from 2003 to 2008, working towards a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree, which they had achieved all but dissertation (ABD) status in. Vivian'sfield of study throughout their educational history has primarily been in business administration.
Thomas Jefferson Foundation
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation (formerly the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation) owns and operates Monticello, the mountaintop home of Thomas Jefferson and the only home in America on the elite World Heritage List of the United Nations. Incorporated in 1923, after the federal government waived its third opportunity to acquire Monticello for the nation, the Foundation purchased the house and land from the Levy family, stewards of the estate for 89 years. As a private, nonprofit organization, the Foundation receives no regular federal or state budget support for its twofold mission of preservation and education. Since 1923, the Thomas Jefferson Foundation has steadily expanded its role as a museum and educational institution. Its facilities now include the house and gardens on nearly 2,000 of Jefferson's original 5,000 acres; the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies next door at Kenwood, a headquarters for Jeffersonian research and teaching and home to the Jefferson Library; and the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, which propagates heirloom varieties and makes them available to institutions and individuals. The David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center and Smith Education Center hosts state-of-the art exhibits for visitors of all ages. It serves as the gateway to Jefferson’s timeless Monticello, preparing guests for their trips to the historic mountaintop through dynamic content presenting fresh perspectives on Monticello and the enduring significance of Jefferson’s life and ideas. About a half a million people visit Monticello each year.