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Member: Abbey BausEducation: Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders from the Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison
Host Site: Princeton Vision Clinic
Postion: Vision Promoter
Service Description: Recruits Chicago Public Schools and organizes field trip days for students to come to the clinic while conducting vision pre-testing and referrals for follow-up care for Chicago Public School students.
Member: Melissa Akinlawon Education: Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Public Health, Spelman College
Host Site: American Cancer Society
Position: Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigator and Health Educator
Service Description: Assists doctors at community health clinics, refers uninsured patients for screening colonoscopies, and educates patients about colorectal cancer screening options.
Member: Sydney WeydemeyerEducation: Bachlors of Arts in Environmental Studies (focusing on Food and Agriculture) from Carleton College
Host Site: Seven Generations Ahead
Position: Fresh From the Farm Program Associate & Truck Farm Chicago Co-Director
Service Description: Teaches gardening and nutrition classes through Fresh From the Farm (farm to school program), develops and facilitates the Truck Farm Chicago project.
Member: Amanda Casas
Education: Undergraduate: IUPUI Bachelor of Science in Physical Education - Pre-Physical Therapy IU School of Medicine; Graduate: Department of Public Health Masters of Public Health (ongoing)
Host Site: Erie Family Health Center - Humboldt Park
Position: Health Educator
Education: Undergraduate: IUPUI Bachelor of Science in Physical Education - Pre-Physical Therapy IU School of Medicine; Graduate: Department of Public Health Masters of Public Health (ongoing)
Host Site: Erie Family Health Center - Humboldt Park
Position: Health Educator
Member: Daniel Broome
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Louisiana State University
Host Site: American Cancer Society at Stroger Hospital
Postion: Patient Navigator
Service Description: Communicates with the patients to gain understanding of the barriers impeding their access to care, assists volunteers to help the American Cancer Society impact the maximum number of patients.
Member: Karen Yocky
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Bucknell University
Host Site: Erie Family Health Center- Lake View High School
Position: Health Educator
Service Description: Facilitates Teen Pregnancy Prevention classes,1:1 nutrition counseling, and cooking classes; coordinates dental and vision services; develops and implements adolescent health awareness campaigns
.Member: Thu Nguyen
Education: Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from University of California, Irvine; Working on Master in Public Health at Loyola University Chicago
Host Site: Respiratory Health Association
Postion: Asthma Educator
Service Description: Teaches two asthma programs: Fight Asthma Now for students and Asthma Management for adults.
Host Site: Respiratory Health Association
Position: Asthma Educator
Service Description: Teaches two asthma programs: Fight Asthma Now for students and Asthma Management for adults.
Member: Maggie Sugrue
Education: Marquette University, Biological Sciences
Host Site: Respiratory Health Association
Position: Lung Educator
Service Description: Serves as a Lung Health Educator planning The Living Better Together COPD Conference and Cruising with COPD, facilitates smoking cessation classes, and performs community outreach around tobacco and radon.
Member: Casey Strickler
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Grinnell College
Host Site: Erie Family Health Center--Humboldt Park
Position: Health Educator
Service Description: Provides healthy snacks, outreach and teaching for healthy living classes for diabetic adults; teaches reproductive health (sex ed) in CPS.
Member: Jacki Pfeifer
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Iowa State University
Host Site: Heartland Health Centers
Position: Health Promotion
Position: Health Promotion
Service Description: Advisor for student health groups, develops and implements adolescent health awareness campaigns, promotes the School-Based Health Center's resources, teaches health education courses to Senn & Roosevelt High School students.
Education: Undergrad: Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of Southern California; Graduate: Masters of Public Health with emphasis in Health Promotion, Northern Illinois University
Host Site: Erie Family Health Center - Amundsen High School
Position: Health Educator
Service Description: Coordinates dental and vision services, completes nutrition counseling sessions, teaches Teen Pregnancy Prevention courses and a course on healthy eating and cooking called Cooking Matters.
Member: Marissa Baranowski
Education: Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Michigan
Host Site: Respiratory Health Association
Position: Asthma Educator
Service Description: Teaches two programs throughout Chicago Public Schools and Southern Cook County.; Fight Asthma Now is a series of classes for students with asthma, and Asthma Management is a workshop for their teachers and caregivers.
Member: Jenny Carson
Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing at University of Portland, OR
Host Site: American Cancer Society
Position: Colorectal Cancer Screening Navigator and Health Educator
Service Description: Assists doctors at community health clinics, refers uninsured patients for screening colonoscopies, and educates patients about colorectal cancer screening options.
Member: Amber Adams
Education: Bachelor of Science in Public Health emphasis: Health Promotion at Northern Illinois University
Host Site: Heartland Health Centers
Position: Health Educator
Service Description: Provides 1-on-1 Nutrition Counseling to Heartland's Wilson Center Patients and implements Health Educational programs for Uplift High School Students.
Member: Melissa Rothman
Education: Northwestern University, Anthropology major, Psychology minor, Latin American Studies minor
Host Site: Erie Family Health Center
Position: Health Educator
Service Description: Facilitates and prepares lessons for health education classes about diabetes, nutrition, prenatal care, and breast health.
Member: Chinwe Ntamere
Education: Undergraduate: Bachelor of Science in Health Administration; Graduate: Library Science (MLIS), Rehabilitation Counseling (MS)
Host Site: American Cancer Society
Postion: Health Educator
Service Description: Educates uninsured patients about colorectal cancer screenings in Lake County.
Postion: Health Educator
Service Description: Educates uninsured patients about colorectal cancer screenings in Lake County.
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