Rachel

 

Doctoral Student in Health Behavior and Health Education

 

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Community and University Service

Projects

Founder and Executive Director. Engaging Abilities non-profit organization, Ann Arbor, MI [Website] [Project Description]

Campaign Educator, “Learn the Signs, Act Early” CDC autism awareness campaign, 2005 – 2006. [Website]

ASD Intervention Consultant, guided an economically disadvantaged family in establishing a home intervention program for their toddler with autism, 2004 - 2005.

Monitoring Aid, Flint River Watershed Coalition’s Stream Monitoring and Training, 2001 – 2002.

Creator & Organizer, Kids CCAN Garden program at the state-funded Consortium for Child Abuse and Neglect through the True Blue Service Scholar program at the University of Michigan – Flint, 2001.

Groups

Chapter Advisor, Delta Alpha Phi, Honors Society for Students with Disabilities, 2009 - present.
Member, Justice for Students for Disabilities, 2009 - present.
President, Engaging Abilities at UM, 2008 - present.
Campus Organizer, Students for Social Change, 2001 - 2004.
Vice-President, Psi Chi, psychology honors society. University of Michigan-Flint Chapter, 2001-2002.
Social Mentor, Project Zero One Three to encourage an alcohol-free transition to college life, 2001.
Community Organizing Coordinator, College Democrats, 2000.
Outreach Facilitator to Michigan Chapter of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League (NARAL), College Democrats.
Lectures & Educational Events Chair, Campus Programming Board, 1999 - 2000.

LGBTQ community

At each stage of my education, I have held leadership positions in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) organizations. Maintaining a connection to the LGBT community is important to me, and I anticipate continuing this volunteer work. Some examples of my LGBT leadership service work include:

Editor and Co-Author, Outbreak Guide to Inclusion of LGBTQ Material in Public Health Courses
Outbreak, University of Michigan School of Public Health LGBTQA student organization, 2008.
Queer Studies Collective, University of Michigan Interdisciplinary student organization: Co-led grant preparation, 2007.
President, Anthropology Student Organization, 2002-2004, Co-organized and obtained funding for a student trip to the National Gender Public Advocacy Coalition Training, 2003.
Discussion Group Leader, LGBT Center, University of Michigan - Flint, 2002 – 2004.
Interviewer, University of Michigan Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Visibility Study, 2000.

Last updated October 18, 2009