Lauren Zimmerman-Meade, MA
Director of Field Engagement at SADD Nation- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Be There Certificate
Born This Way FoundationAug, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Safe Zone Training
The Safe Zone ProjectJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
SafeBAE Adult Ally/Educator
SafeBAEJan, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Opioid Overdose Administrator - Recertification
Bridges MccasaAug, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Emerging Trends in Substance Use - DL (CASAC/CPP/CPS)
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.May, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Bridges Out Of Poverty Trainer
aha! ProcessApr, 2018- Oct, 2024 -
Stewards of Children
Darkness to LightJan, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Opioid Overdose Administrator
New York State Public Health AssociationApr, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
New York State Mandated Reporter Course Trainer
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York State Department of EducationAug, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
New York State Mandated Reporter Trainer
New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York State Department of EducationAug, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid TrainingsNov, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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SADD Nation
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Field Engagement
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Sep 2022 - Present
▪ Direct all field operations & staff for SADD National; execute staff hiring, onboarding, and continued training & development initiatives.▪ Manage all grant operations and budgets; ensure goals are exceeded and funds are expended with fidelity, explore additional funding opportunities, develop & write grants.▪ Enact goals to ensure the successful implementation of the SADD strategic plan; expand and engage SADD chapters throughout the Nation, mentor chapters and chapter leadership to increase memberships, participation, & activities, cultivate & advance partnerships.▪ Develop programming opportunities in prevention education areas including, but not limited to: youth health & wellness, mental health, substance prevention & misuse, traffic safety, bullying, and more. ▪ Explore funding opportunities, develop & write grants.▪ Collaborate with other SADD staff to coordinate the annual SADD National conference; generate multi-day programs for hundreds for students & caring adults, identify speakers & workshops, ensure safety.
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Northeast Regional Manager
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Apr 2021 - Present
▪ Direct SADD initiatives for the Northeast region of the United States. ▪ Engage and develop SADD chapters throughout the region to participate in Statewide, regional, and National activities and events. ▪ Mentor chapters and chapter leadership to increase memberships, engagement. ▪ Ensure grant objectives are exceeded.▪ Provide programming opportunities in areas including, but not limited to: youth health & wellness, mental health, substance prevention & misure, traffic safety, bullying, and more. ▪ Marketing of programs, events, partnerships. ▪ Connect with traditional media to highlight ongoing initiatives, observances, and community alerts. ▪ Manage all social media platforms for engagement.▪ Oversee volunteers, interns, and Student Leadership Council. ▪ Establish & expand partnerships across the States and region. ▪ Explore funding opportunities, develop grants.
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New York State Coordinator
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Oct 2019 - Present
▪ Serve as the project manager for statewide and national grants, focusing on teen traffic safety across the New York State.▪ Develop new SADD chapters by targeting school districts, community organizations, faith leaders, and other education and community professionals.▪ Support existing SADD chapters by keeping them active, informed and engaged in National and Statewide programs, activities, and initiatives. ▪ Provide a state voice for SADD; coordinate & partner with chapters, community groups, media, legislators, and other key stakeholders statewide.▪ Administer Statewide SADD budget, ensure that funds are appropriately spent, manage invoice submittals.▪ Oversee & coordinate the New York State Speakers Bureau, book & market speaker presentations to schools, community organizations, etc. ▪ Promote & manage statewide web pages and social media accounts, build following, market SADD programming, events, contests, and partner initiatives.
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Planned Parenthood of the North Country New York, Inc.
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Community Engagement
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May 2016 - Oct 2019
▪ Administrate Community Engagement program; recruit, train, and provide ongoing supervision of department staff, volunteers, interns, & external college campus groups.▪ Oversee Community Engagement data, strategic plans, policy & procedure development & budgets▪ Design, develop and implement inclusive evidence-based comprehensive health education programs and professional training/development with schools, colleges, community groups and/or organizations; execute external and internal agency staff trainings. ▪ Explore grant opportunities & craft proposals; incorporate successful new funding into current program & sustain other funding sources.▪ Expand engagement & revenue through events & fundraisers.▪ Maintain database and provide statistics to to satisfy grant reporting requirements, create data reports.▪ Manage agency's social media presence, digital marketing, advertisements & external engagement efforts; actively engage the community on all platforms, create digital assets.▪ Administrate affiliate's statewide Public Affairs and advocacy initiatives. ▪ Direct the Peer Education/Teen Clinic program, including peers educators.▪ On-board and mentor agency interns; recruit agency volunteers, train for mobilization, advocacy and community engagement; manage Generation Action college campus advocacy groups.▪ Facilitate in planning and execution of large-scale fundraising events and initiatives.▪ Head-up agency participation in statewide coalitions, work-groups and DSRIP projects, including the NYS LGBTQ Health & Human Services Network & Safe Harbour Critical Team, and local partnerships with LGBTQIA+ community groups.▪ Develop materials for education, outreach, or promotional purposes.▪ Chair various PPNCNY and community committees; current Chair of the Inclusion & Diversity Committee, Chair of Information & Education Committee, and Human Trafficking Committee.
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Community Health Educator
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Dec 2015 - Oct 2019
▪ Develop, schedule, and present community education programs on sexuality and reproductive health related topics to youth and adult groups.▪ Provide consultation and training, designed to meet community needs, for professionals, individuals, and groups to ensure future health decisions are well informed. ▪ Provide agency representation in the community through coalitions and multi-agency efforts, as well as represent PPNCNY at main area LGBTQ+ support groups.▪ Identify target at-risk outreach areas in community to secure educational opportunities for residents and disseminate PPNCNY brochures and information for clinic services. ▪ Maintain a presence at health and human service fairs, college fairs, and other outreach tabling events.▪ Assist with agency in-service training programs and provide educational assistance to other staff.▪ Design and develop marketing materials for PPNCNY events and services, and frequently coordinate with all educators to make certain programming and materials are presented as a united agency front.
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Jefferson Community College
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Guest Lecturer
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Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
At the invitation of Jefferson Community College's Diversity Work Group, Liberal Arts Division, the Social Science and Human Services Departments, I presented a guest lecture as a part of a speaker series entitled "Riding the Pink Wave: The Movement Towards Reproductive Rights & Equality." Faculty, staff and students college-wide engaged in lively discussion on topics surrounding the history of social justice movements, the origins of the reproductive justice movement, the consequences of reproductive oppression and coercion, and where we stand today in the struggle to achieve reproductive equality and rights for all.
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Prevention Education Coordinator
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2013 - 2014
▪ Coordinated, scheduled, and marketed prevention programs for non-profit group to educate children, teens, and adults about child sexual abuse and abduction, and safe dating/dating violence. ▪ Managed educators, governed bookings and schedules, determined educator best suited for given programming. ▪ Generated and maintained new outreach databases for increased success in marketing programs. ▪ Compiled data, created reports to satisfy grant requirements. ▪ Designed and developed new prevention courses and materials.▪ Worked with public and private schools, legislators, day camps, and youth/community organizations to institute various prevention programs all over Long Island. ▪ Arranged and attended pitch meetings to garner interest in, and eventually sell, workshops. ▪ Assisted with widespread fundraising initiatives & organization of agency events. ▪ Maintained, updated, and monitored activity agency social media accounts.
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Educator
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2013 - 2014
▪ Served as a community educator for a wide array of programs focusing on child sexual abuse and abduction prevention, dating abuse/violence and safe dating, internet safety, and general children's abduction and abuse prevention. ▪ Implemented programming workshops to large and small scale groups of all age & ability levels.▪ Trained and certified as a New York State Mandated Reporter Course Educator. ▪ Conducted Mandated Reporter courses to ensure proper certification of professionals required to report suspected abuse or maltreatment of children.
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Bresin & Barclay, PC
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United States
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Medical Practices
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Office Coordinator
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2012 - 2013
▪ Oversaw daily schedule of three doctors and hygienists. ▪ Processed insurance claims & payments, x-ray and records transfer/referral requests. ▪ Reviewed, updated, organized, and compiled confidential patient charts for appointments. ▪ Fielded all phone calls, ensured follow ups and appointment reminders/reschedules. ▪ Oversaw daily schedule of three doctors and hygienists. ▪ Processed insurance claims & payments, x-ray and records transfer/referral requests. ▪ Reviewed, updated, organized, and compiled confidential patient charts for appointments. ▪ Fielded all phone calls, ensured follow ups and appointment reminders/reschedules.
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ANN INC.
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Sales Associate
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2008 - 2013
▪ Sales associate on the floor, and stock room coordinator for one of the highest grossing LOFT locations in the country. ▪ Frequently acquired new client credit accounts. ▪ Strong emphasis on teamwork and efficiency in a fast paced environment, as well as exceptional client service. ▪ Sales associate on the floor, and stock room coordinator for one of the highest grossing LOFT locations in the country. ▪ Frequently acquired new client credit accounts. ▪ Strong emphasis on teamwork and efficiency in a fast paced environment, as well as exceptional client service.
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State University of New York at Albany
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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Guest Lecturer
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2010 - 2012
▪ Developed and presented original guest lectures to seminars. ▪ Training obtained through Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership in effective presentations, and teaching in a culturally diverse environment. ▪ Developed and presented original guest lectures to seminars. ▪ Training obtained through Institute for Teaching, Learning, and Academic Leadership in effective presentations, and teaching in a culturally diverse environment.
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Newsday
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India
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Education Administration Programs
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Automotive/Real Estate Classified Ad Sales
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2006 - 2007
▪ Constructed contracted classified advertisements for print in Newsday daily papers. ▪ Strong emphasis on sales, marketing, and customer service via telephone, email, and in person. ▪ Developed new print products with team of young professionals for publication under the Newsday name. ▪ Constructed contracted classified advertisements for print in Newsday daily papers. ▪ Strong emphasis on sales, marketing, and customer service via telephone, email, and in person. ▪ Developed new print products with team of young professionals for publication under the Newsday name.
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Education
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2010 - 2012
State University of New York at Albany
Master of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Studies, Anthropology -
2006 - 2010
State University of New York at Albany
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Anthropology, Criminal Justice
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