WHAT'S FOR LUNCH?
This year we will proudly be serving ThunderCloud Subs for lunch. There will be a variety of choices including a vegetarian option.
What is going on during lunch?
Best Practices Talk Featuring Resilience and Sustainability Strategies from
HYP Members
Brooke White, Lifeworks
Melissa Kaufmann, People's Community Clinic
Monica Armendariz, EngenderHealth
Join three of HYP's member organizations as success stories regarding how their organizations addresses sustainability and resiliency. Explore how these best practices might be applied to your work through strategic brainstorming facilitated by HYP members and steering committee representatives.
HYP Members
Brooke White, Lifeworks
Melissa Kaufmann, People's Community Clinic
Monica Armendariz, EngenderHealth
Join three of HYP's member organizations as success stories regarding how their organizations addresses sustainability and resiliency. Explore how these best practices might be applied to your work through strategic brainstorming facilitated by HYP members and steering committee representatives.
about brooke White |
Director of Evidence-Based Programming
LifeWorks Brooke White, LCSW, LCDC, LCCA is the Director of Evidence-Based Programming at LifeWorks in Austin, TX. She has over 5 years of experience leading program staff in residential settings and working with clients to accomplish clinical and case management goals. Currently, she supports case managers across all LifeWorks programs to fully implement the Strengths Model. |
about melissa kaufmann
Director of Health Promotion
People's Community Clinic Melissa Kaufmann, LMSW, serves as the Director of Health Promotion at People’s Community Clinic. Melissa graduated with a Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin and has worked in the non-profit sector for over a decade. Prior to joining People’s in 2014, Melissa worked in the domestic violence field as an advocate and trainer. She is proud to be a part of People’s mission to provide quality holistic and integrated care to the underserved in Austin. |
About Monica Armendariz
U.S. Programs Manager
EngenderHealth Monica Armendariz serves as the U.S. Programs Manager at EngenderHealth, where she oversees the implementation, technical assistance and replication efforts for our portfolio of programs at EngenderHealth U.S. including our active Re: MIX project and team-- a comprehensive sexual health program for middle and high school aged youth, which includes a young parent peer educator professional development program and 5 year study funded by the Office of Adolescent Health. Monica has over 15 years of experience in education ecosystems-with expertise in youth development programs, non-profit management, and coalition and community leadership. Her favorite work is supporting people and organizations in key transition phases (launching/pivoting/closing), at the intersection of strategic thinking, innovation, and legacy planning. |