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| Youth Fundraising Advisory Board |
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Y-FAB is a group of young people who are passionate about sexual and reproductive health issues and committed to creating a sense of giving among their peers. The group fosters and sustains youth support for Advocates’ sexual and reproductive health programming, serves as a sounding board for the organization’s youth-focused fundraising initiatives, and helps implement such initiatives. Y-FAB also serves as an advisory body to Advocates’ Board of Directors Fundraising Committee. Read more about this pilot effort on the Case Foundation’s Social Citizens Blog. Advocates for Youth Click the names below to read the Y-FAB bios:
 Erin Andrews was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She attended The George Washington University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in 2008 and a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from Drexel University in 2010. Her professional interests include chronic disease prevention, such as obesity and diabetes in minority communities and increasing HIV prevention efforts among African American women. She was a member of the Young Women of Color Leadership Council in 2009-2010. Her diverse public health experience includes conducting sex education workshops for teenagers in West Philadelphia, acting as a patient advocate for uninsured patients to acquire free medication, and organizing weekly sessions to educate overweight pre-teen girls about healthy eating and exercise. Erin was an epidemiologist for the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center within the Department of the Navy in Portsmouth, Virginia, where she performed surveillance on the mental health conditions of Sailors and Marines to assess their overall health after a deployment. Erin will begin a Doctorate in Public Health at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate in Fall 2012.  Steffani Bangel is a recent graduate of Tulane University with a BA in African & African Diaspora Studies and History. She has been working and volunteering in the field of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Sexual Health Promotion for 7 years. Steffani currently serves as the Prevention Materials Coordinator and Outreach Worker at St. John #5/Camp ACE, a faith-based HIV non-profit in New Orleans, LA. This summer she will be presenting a research poster on effective HIV prevention messaging in the Black community of New Orleans at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. Her work in public health has taken her to Kampala, Uganda and Kigali, Rwanda. In her spare time, Steffani volunteers as the Fundraising Director at WTUL New Orleans 91.5 FM, a non-profit community radio station where she is also a DJ. She is an amateur potter and the proud parent of two Cayuga Ducks. Click here to view Steffani's personal fundraising page.  Nicole Clark is a social worker, consultant, and sexual health activist who has worked with local and national sexual and reproductive justice organizations, such as Advocates for Youth, Helping Our Teen Girls In Real Life Situations, Inc. (HOTGIRLS), Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC), Pro-Choice Public Education Project (PEP), The Cool Girls, Inc., Young Women of Color HIV/AIDS Coalition (YWCHAC), Planned Parenthood of New York City, and New York chapter of SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective. Nicole began her work in this field when she volunteered during the first SisterSong Reproductive Justice Conference in November 2003, and a year later became a member of Advocates for Youth's online peer education group MySistahs, as well as a member of Advocates' Young Women of Color Leadership Council. Nicole lends her expertise as a workshop presenter, speaker, and consultant with nonprofits and community groups who want to improve their approach to developing culturally relevant and youth and gender-positive programming, campaigns, and initiatives. Nicole has a B.A. in Psychology from Spelman College and her Master's of Social Work degree from the Columbia University School of Social Work (New York City) with a practice method centered on direct practice and counseling & programmatic planning. Nicole is based in New York City.  Kayley Harrington is a long-time member of the Advocates for Youth community. She first joined the International Youth Leadership Council (IYLC) in 2002 during her undergraduate years at American University in Washington, DC. She then joined the staff, and after coordinating the IYLC and working on international adolescent sexual health and rights issues for several years, she shifted focus to work on state and local policy in support of comprehensive sex education. Her work with young people across the country inspired her to continue in the fields of public health and social justice. She left Advocates and Washington, DC to pursue her graduate studies and to move back to California and be closer to her family. Kayley has done development work for a local community clinic, counseling at a high school clinic, and research in support of developing a new youth center. Kayley earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) and Master of Social Welfare (MSW) from the University of California, Berkeley. Kayley now lives in Oakland and works as a social worker in the Bay Area for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, supporting cancer patients and their families. Kayley is excited to be back on board with Advocates for Youth, helping support this amazing organization! Click here for Kayley's personal fundraising page.  Yasmin Mazloomdoost received her BA from UC Berkeley and is currently pursuing her Master of Social Work and Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Originally from Kentucky, Yasi first cultivated her interest in reproductive justice while helping to develop a multi-media sexual education curriculum for her peers in rural areas of the state. Since then, she has volunteered across the country with organizations such as ChoiceUSA, Young Women's Project, Center for Progressive Leadership, Youth Leadership Institute, and the HIV/AIDS Resource Center in Michigan, where she was recently a Board Fellow. While working at the National Hispana Leadership Institute in 2010-2011, she helped launch and promote the first ever nonprofit leadership training program for Latinas aged 24-34. Click here to view Yasi's personal fundraising page.  K.D. Miller is a graduate from the University of Cincinnati where ze received a Bachelor's degree in Special Education. While at the University of Cincinnati, K.D. participated in Student Government, The College of Education Tribunal and in GenderBloc (one of Advocates for Youth's campus organizer organizations). This past year K.D. was a teacher with Baltimore City Public Schools teaching 9th grade students. K.D. will be attending the University of Cincinnati to obtain a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Click here to view K.D.'s personal fundraising page.  Maritza Pedlar is originally from New York and now completing her graduate studies in Washington, DC. As a former member of Advocate for Youth's International Youth Leadership Council she is excited to continue advocating for the rights for young people and contributing to the organization as a member of Y-FAB. Click here to view Maritza's personal fundraising page.  Rachel Pryzby is a Health Educator at the Hartford Gay and Lesbian Health Collective in Hartford, CT, where her responsibilities range from HIV prevention outreach to men who have sex with men to coordinating the agency's social media presence. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and Community Health from Smith College and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Connecticut. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist. In her free time, Rachel operates a resume writing business, Resume by Rachel (resumebyrachel.com). Click here to view Rachel's personal fundraising page.  Catherine Rivera is a Stanford undergraduate studying Human Biology. She is a counselor at the Sexual Health Peer Resource Center and will be directing a course on sex education next year. She is also a director of a program that mentors middle school girls with lessons on staying healthy, self-empowerment, and healthy relationships. On campus Catherine has worked for the Stanford Women's Community Center as Herstory Program Coordinator and done research examining adolescents' health care providers' knowledge and attitudes towards emergency contraception. She has also interned with Population Services International and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Catherine is interested in using social media as a way to educate, advocate, and improve access to health information and services for adolescents. She's excited to be part of the Youth Fundraising Advisory Board! Click here to view Catherine's personal fundraising page.  Morganne Rosenhaus has worked with the Reproductive Health Technologies Project (RHTP) for three years. She is currently a Senior Programs and Policy Senior Associate, responsible for managing and supporting RHTP's reproductive health program areas, including health and wellness and contraceptive technologies. Morganne graduated from the George Washington University with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health. During college, she was an active executive board member in the student organization, Voices for Choices, and held several internships in women's reproductive health and policy, including internships with RHTP and the Institute for Women's Policy Research. In addition to working at RHTP, Morganne also holds a part-time position at the National Abortion Federation as a hotline operator and volunteers with the DC Abortion Fund. She is exciting to now be serving on the Youth Fundraising Advisory Board (Y-FAB) at Advocates for Youth. Click here to view Morganne's personal fundraising page.  Jocelyn Schur graduated from Trinity College in 2011 with a degree in Human Rights. Her career ambitions include advocating for survivors of trauma, criminal justice, youth leadership, and sex education. She is committed to ending violence against women and children and plans to publish a book that will enlighten readers as to how to support someone who has been through trauma. Her greatest inspirations are Gloria Steinem, Eve Ensler, and Oprah Winfrey. In the future, she may pursue a graduate degree in social work, public health, or sex education. Jocelyn enjoys learning to cook, going to the beach, reading, outside sports, inspiring people, and spending time with her friends. Click here to view Jocelyn's personal fundraising page.  Elizabeth Suffern: Growing up in a small town in Southern California, Elizabeth first became passionate about reproductive justice in a high school mock government program. She debated issues around abortion, teen pregnancy, and birth control with my peers and learned that young people can and should have a stake in these issues. In college her dedication to sexual health only grew through outreach efforts with the campus Sexual Assault Resource Center and its chapter of Voices for Planned Parenthood. Her passion for fundraising came about through a position as a student fundraiser at UC San Diego where she connected with hundreds of alumni and parents through their own experiences with the university. She cannot wait to connect so many others with Advocates for Youth as a Youth Fundraising Advisory Board member. Click here for Elizabeth's personal fundraising page.  Kayla Sutton is the Research Manager for the Center for Healthcare Supply Chain Research. In this role, she is responsible for the development, publication and promotion of Center research projects and educational seminars, as well as fundraising and enhancing the Center's brand within the healthcare industry. Prior to joining the Center, Sutton managed clinical research in cancer, stroke and communicable disease care and she continues to consult on quality program design and management in the clinical space. She received her B.A. from Wake Forest University and is working toward a Master's in Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Click here to view Kayla's personal fundraising page.  Ashley Thompson is the Regional Field Manager at Planned Parenthood of Northeast Ohio. With Planned Parenthood she engages supporters and volunteers and helps start VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood chapters at local college and universities. In 2011, she graduated from The Ohio State University with a Master of Public Health degree. During graduate school, she was a volunteer and intern with Planned Parenthood assisting with education and advocacy programs. She served for two years on the Ohio Advocates Youth Leadership Council, a Cultural Advocacy Mobilization Initiative program with Advocates for Youth and the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland. Before that, she also served as a Campus Organizer with Advocates for Youth. During her undergraduate studies at Bowling Green State University she was a peer health educator, specializing in HIV/AIDS and sexual health.  Ashlee Walker resides in Chicago, where she has lived for the past 3.5 years. She moved to Chicago in 2008, for an eleven-month AmeriCorps term, where she worked in a school-based health center. After that she went to graduate school and received a Master's Degree in Marital and Family Therapy from Northwestern University. She currently works as an office assistant in an OB/GYN's office and a contractual mental health therapist for teens and children who are in crisis. She is very excited to be a part of Y-FAB and learn about ways to raise funds for reproductive health!  Verneda White is the Founder and Creative Director of HUMAN INTONATION, a premium, unisex apparel brand dedicated to raising awareness for pertinent social & human rights issues, while donating 20% of each sale to its non-profit partners. Following her family's personal experience with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the loss of her 22-year-old cousin, James Wesley White, Jr. to AIDS, Verneda began designing men and women's graphic t-shirts and other apparel made from her own original patterns, using organic cotton and sustainable materials, to draw attention to re-building efforts in the Gulf Coast. As a 2008 graduate of EBS London, Verneda finished first in her International Business program earning a Master's of Business Administration with Distinction. In addition to her social enterprises, she is an accomplished Project Manager and Executive Producer of fashion, marketing, and non-profit events on the international stage. Verneda is an alumnus of Cornell University, having completed a B.S. Textile and Apparel Management and was awarded the honor of College of Human Ecology Outstanding Student. Verneda has lived in London, UK, and Hong Kong, CH since graduating from Cornell and now resides in New York City.  Emily Wilson graduated magna cum laude from the College of William & Mary in January 2010 with an English major and Marketing minor. During her time at college, she stayed busy as a Kellogg Fellow with the Campus Kitchens project, a member of the Women's Chorus, and a sister of Phi Mu. A recipient of the Ferguson-Blair Publishing Scholarship in the spring of 2010, she attended Columbia University's Publishing Course and worked at What's Up? Annapolis as the Events Editor, where she contributed editorial content to two monthly magazines. Currently, she serves as the Communications and Resource Development Officer at Wider Opportunities for Women (WOW), a nonprofit in Washington, DC, that has been building economic security for women and families through training and technical assistance, research, advocacy, and direct service for more than 45 years. She lives in Crofton, Maryland with her orange tabby, Oscar.  Amanda Winters is a graduate student at Columbia University, working toward a Masters of Public Health in Sexuality and Health and a Masters of Public Administration. Prior to that, Amanda was the Scholar in Residence at the Religious Institute, a progressive multi-faith non-profit that works to advance sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society. At the Religious Institute Amanda worked on international reproductive health, sexuality education, reproductive justice, LGBT inclusion, and sexual abuse prevention initiatives and publications. Amanda graduated from Carleton College in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience. Having a strong interest in adolescent sexual and reproductive health, she is thrilled to joining Y-FAB. Click here to view Amanda's personal fundraising page.  Andrea Yip, MPH is a public health researcher and health promoter with experience working in the health sector in Canada and abroad. In 2012, she started The Public Health Studio, a social venture focused on increasing community participation in the development of products and services for the public health sector. Andrea has worked for organizations such as, the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, and the Centre for International Health and currently serves as an advisor to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and Advocates for Youth. Andrea is also active within the art and design community, and uses graphic design, filmmaking, and social media as creative outlets for personal and professional expression. Click here to view Andrea's personal fundraising page.  Amanda Yu received her Bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 2008. During a volunteer project abroad in Ecuador, Amanda found her passion for public health and decided to pursue a graduate degree. She received her Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of Michigan in 2010. While completing her studies, she was a program assistant for the Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program. She was also a grassroots organizing intern for the Feminist Women's Health Center in Atlanta, where she facilitated the FOCUS Reproductive Justice Advocacy Training to young women, assisted with the Urban Initiative for Reproductive Health and solidified her passion for improving access to sexual and reproductive health services and working with youth. Amanda currently works for Oxford College of Emory University as a health educator. She has developed a comprehensive health education program that offers evidenced-based practices that address college health topics (stress, sexual health and relationships, and alcohol and other drugs.) She loves working with students to improve wellness on campus and is fortunate that she can use her skills to inform and empower college students. |
