Board Member (volunteer) + member of Communications Committee at National Parkinson Foundation MInnesota, Patient-Representative to Ad Hoc Advisory Committees at U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Author, "Life With A Battery-Operated Brain ..." at Langdon Street Press, Minnesota State Director (volunteer) at Parkinson's Action Network, State Coordinator (volunteer) at Parkinson's Action Network
Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Industry:
Writing and Editing
Work:
National Parkinson Foundation MInnesota - Golden Valley, MN since Jan 2012
Board Member (volunteer) + member of Communications Committee
U.S. Food & Drug Administration since May 2009
Patient-Representative to Ad Hoc Advisory Committees
Langdon Street Press since Mar 2009
Author, "Life With A Battery-Operated Brain ..."
Parkinson's Action Network since Nov 2007
Minnesota State Director (volunteer)
Parkinson's Action Network since Mar 2002
State Coordinator (volunteer)
Skills:
Writing Non-profits Community Outreach Fundraising Grant Writing Volunteer Management Grassroots Organizing Public Policy Public Speaking Coalitions Event Planning Research Program Development
Awards:
2006 Recipient of "Milly Kondracke Award for Outstanding Advocacy" Parkinson's Action Network 2006 Recipient of Paul M. Silverstein Community Service Award Struthers Parkinson's Centrer/Park NIcollet Fellow, "The Role of NGOs in the Health of Communities: Effective Partnerships Salzburg Seminar Participated in "The Role of NGOs in the Health of Communities: Creative Partnerships." It was an experience forever changed and enhanced my thoughts and actions around community partnerships 2012 Environmental Health Hero Award Helth Care Without Harm "In recognition of her role in deepening our understanding of the critical links between health and the environment." Member Phi Beta Kappa Graduate of inaugural class of Clinical Research Learning Institute Parkinson's Disease Foundation 2004 Leadership Award National Parkinson Foundation Local onference planner for 1st Annual Young-Onset Parkinson Network Conference in Minneapolis in 2004/
With West Jordanaires A Senior Band I Have Been The Piano Player For Three Years
Sara Noack, Tracy Cox, Michael Milbradt, Robert Hoekstra, Tina Keller, Darren Visser, Jessica Truman, Janet Limanen, Julianne Sanden, Shannon Mains, Kathy Durbin
Past: Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at Stinson Isom and DeVinney I am learning how my life has changed since my son shot himself. I am learning how to live with the changes grief brings