187: Journey of Impact from Field Organizer to Senior Manager at Epilepsy Foundation with Alison Kukla, MPH

Public Health Careers podcast episode with Alison Kukla🎯  Learn more about this episode and resources mentioned:  Full Shownotes🧠 Join our public health community at: ➡ https://thephmillennial.ck.page/15a71aa599Alison is the Senior Manager for Programs and Partnerships at the Epilepsy Foundation of America. She is a result-oriented and accomplished manager with demonstrated success in managing projects, teams, events, building and maintaining relationships, and interacting with executives, leaders, and external partners.She conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, in Public Health at Youngstown State University.  A Master of Public Health in Prevention Science at Emory University. In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about1. Building the organizing skillset going from a Field Organizer to a Campaign Manager 2. Working at the various roles at the White House leading her to realize her work resonated most with the Office of Public Engagement3. How she uses her story of Epilepsy to help others and drive forward her professional role4. Getting a grief recovery certificate to better support families in bereavement or suffering from griefAnd much much more!Chapters:@0:00 Episode Trailer@2:52 Identity and personal background@5:37 Impact of Organizing work@10:16  What was your favorite memory or story?@13:37 Motivation and main takeaways for the Grief Recovery Method Specialist certificate from The Grief Recovery Institute@16:47 What does public health mean to you?@18:20 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, in Public Health at Youngstown State University 07-10@24:03 Seizure during spring spring break, what was that like for you?@28:06 Intern and Campaign Manager Experience@33:24 Transition from being an intern to a campaign manager?@35:50 Any undergrad takeaway(s)? @37:12 The White House@43:45 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) @46:52 Master of Public Health in Prevention Science at Emory University (16-18) @47:58 Population Health Coordinator at Virginia Department of Health @51:33 Takeaways?@53:17 Experience with Biden-Harris Transition Team@55:31 Program Manager at Epilepsy Foundation@57:02 Senior Manager, Programs and Partnerships@1:01:48 What does advocacy in the Epilepsy Foundation look like?@1:06:30 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future?@1:07:52 The Furious FiveSupport the Show.Thanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support:- Join The Public Health Community- The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website- Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn- Support on The Public Health Store