Sara
Myers
Public Policy
About Me
Hello, my name is Sara Myers and I am graduating from Keene State College with Honors this May with a degree in Health Sciences. Through my education and internships, I am experienced in health promotion in both community and clinical settings.
While I am passionate about promoting health, I understand that community-wide health improvement cannot be achieved without also addressing other areas including economic policy, public education, agriculture, environmental health, and social equity. This is why, in addition to my health science curriculum and experience, I am passionate about pursuing public policy and advocacy. I have volunteered on political campaigns at the local and national levels, lobbied the United States Congress for public health and family planning services around the globe, trained fellow students in salary negotiation, developed a “living wage” calculator that was then used to negotiate better pay for a worker’s union, and wrote an article on the relationship between income and health which was published in Keene State Today.
To learn more about my work, please explore the rest of this site. Then contact me using the form at the bottom of this page or clicking the link below.
Education
2017 - 2019
University Of Vermont
Master of Public Health
2013 - 2017
Keene State College
Bachelor of Science in Health Science
Concentration: Nutrition
Morris-August Honors Program
Relevant Experience
• Support the work of investments staff in accordance with the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policy as adopted by the Vermont Pension Investment Committee including monitoring shareholder engagement opportunities, proxy voting, related federal legislation, and preparation of annual ESG report.
• Coordinate & implement statewide financial literacy programming for students grades K-12.
• Coordinate & assist in outreach efforts for office programs and initiatives including Unclaimed Property, Financial Literacy, the Green Mountain Secure Retirement Plan, VermontABLE, and the Local Investment Advisory Committee.
• Conduct legislative research, maintain internal legislative calendar, and monitor and report on legislative hearings and floor sessions.
• Assist department in compliance with Vermont Public Records Law.
• Provide administrative support including drafting and proofreading documents, answering office telephone, triaging office email and mail correspondence, and updating office website and social media pages.
Administrative Assistant to Senior Staff
June 2018-Present
Financial Literacy and Policy Assistant
January 2018-June 2018
Office of the Vermont State Treasurer
Montpelier, VT​
Health Care Associate
Planned Parenthood
Bultington, VT
May 2017-December 2017
Head Resident Assistant
January 2017-May 2017
Resident Assistant
January 2015-January 2017
Keene State College, Keene, NH
The American Democracy Project
Keene State College, Keene, NH
October 2014-Present
• Maintain patient flow through scheduling and communicating patient arrivals and delays with clinical staff.
• Address patient concerns and respond to reproductive health questions in person
and over the phone.
• Manage patient records, files, and communications on EHR and hard copy while
protecting patient confidentiality and adhering to HIPPA and affiliate standards.
• Dispense prescription birth control to patients, collect co-payments, and complete
visit transactions.
• Oversaw development and implementation of programming for 1st year Living and Learning Communities residential hall.
• Served as advisor for 11 resident assistants through regular individual meetings and weekly staff meetings.
• Created staff development opportunities and trained newly hired resident assistants.
• Promoted organic interpersonal connections by maintaining positive peer-leader relationships and supporting the goals of residents.
• Assisted residents and connected students with relevant services as needed.
• Resident Assistant for American Democracy Project Living and Learning Community.
• Promote civic engagement and facilitate political discourse through on-campus programs and events.
• Connect students with service and civic engagement opportunities and groups both on and off campus.
• Plan and implement summit on economic and social mobility.
• Provide opening remarks for events and speakers including Senator Bernie Sanders and President Bill Clinton.
• Resident Assistant for American Democracy Project Living and Learning Community.
Tutor
The Aspire Program, Keene, NH
February 2014-Present
• Conduct weekly individual and small-group tutoring in the subject areas of Human Anatomy and Physiology and Chemistry.
• Assist students in improving academic achievement by addressing challenge areas and improving study techniques.
Election Engagement Fellow
Campus Compact
Keene State College, Keene, NH
September 2016-November 2016
• Facilitated the implementation of voter registration, voter education, and GOTV programs.
• Promoted election engagement events through verbal communication, emails, posters, and Facebook pages.
Camp Counselor
New Village Farm, Shelburne, VT
Summer 2016
• Implemented daily functions of summer camp on a sustainable, organic, biodynamic, educational farm.
• Managed up to 25 campers ages 5-10 and 1-4 counselors-in-training each week.
• Educated campers about farm work through the completion of morning farm chores including milking goats, feeding chickens, collecting eggs, gardening and harvesting.
• Oversaw the development of counselors in training.
Internships
• Develop educational and promotional materials about the program for medical professionals and clients.
• Contact clients upon referral to and completion of program for follow-up.
• Perform data collection and analysis to track program growth and outcomes.
• Conduct community health related research as needed.
• Provided athletic teams with health and nutrition education.
• Promoted the Center for Health and Wellness’ programs and initiatives.
• Created informational materials geared towards students on health and wellness specific to Keene State College.
• Educated Dietetic Interns about campus and community resources, improving the effectiveness of their work in their Nutrition Coaching program.
Prescribe for Health Intern
Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Keene, NH
Spring 2017
Health Promotion Intern
Center for Health and Wellness
Keene State College, Keene, NH
Fall 2016
Closing Statement
After graduating from Keene State College, I intend to continue my work of promoting community health and advocating for public policy that supports this mission on a full-time basis. I am motivated to improve public health policies and practices, systematically generating more impactful and effective health promotion programming. In addition to working in the field of public health after graduation, I intend to continue my education on a part-time basis by pursuing an MPH and DrPH.
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