Past Events
SMART Student Health and Wellness Congressional and Industry Leaders’ Breakfast Panel in Washington, D.C., December 11, 2019
Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09) stands with Melanie Ginn, SMART Student Health Model architect, David Casey, Vice President of Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer of CVS Health, Legacy Sponsor of the SMART Model; Dr. Laurie Carrier; Chief Medical Officer, Heartland Health Services, Certified SMART Medical Provider Partner; Karen Cutler, Vice President of Public Affairs at Aramark, SMART Model Patron Partner; and her 9th District constituents who work to deliver the SMART Model in Chicago schools, including, principals, teachers, and SMART Clinical Teams at the SMART Congressional and Industry Leaders’ Panel on Capitol Hill following the unveiling of Ginn’s SMART Chronicle: 6 Years of SMART Model Impact, Data, and Outcomes.
Representative Terri Sewell (AL-07) stands with SMART Student Health Model architect, Melanie Ginn; University of Alabama advocates for SMART Student Health including College of Education Dean, Dr. Peter Hlebowitsh who participated in the Congressional Panel on Capitol Hill; Dr. Michael Lawson, Associate Professor in the department of Educational Studies, who was a Symposium keynote speaker; Dr. Karl Hamner, Director, College of Education; Felicia Simpson, School Partnership Coordinator; and Dr. Blake Berryhill, Assistant Professor and Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Graduate Program, along with medical health professionals, teachers, and students of schools in Pickens County where the SMART Model is being implemented.
SMART Student Health Congressional Breakfast Briefing – December 5, 2018
From left to right: Dr. Karl Hamner, Director, Office of Research and Service at UA College of Ed.; Dr. Peter Hlebowitsh, Dean, UA College of Education; David Casey, VP Workforce Strategies and Chief Diversity Officer, CVS Health; Ernie DuPont, Sr. Director of Workforce Initiatives, CVS Health; U.S. Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District; Melanie Ginn, President and CEO of Ginn Group Consulting and architect of the SMART Model, Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation; and Jami Leveen, Director, Communications and Strategic Partnerships, Aramark.
Melanie Ginn, President & CEO of Ginn Group Consulting (center, in red) is joined by U.S. Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District, Dr. Julia Boothe, Founder of Pickens County Primary Care and SMART Medical Provider Partner, and Dr. Liza Cariaga-Lo, Brown University, along with principals, counselors, teachers, and SMART Transformation Teams, including University of Alabama School of Social Work interns, from Reform Elementary School and Pickens County High School in Reform, Ala., during the 2018 SMART Congressional Briefing held Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
Melanie Ginn, President & CEO of Ginn Group Consulting (center, in red) is joined by U.S. Representative Terri Sewell of Alabama’s 7th District, along with SMART stakeholders from Heartland Health Centers including COO, Letty Sargant; Director of School Health Centers, Megan Erskine; and Nurse Manager, Elizabeth Lamere along with principals, teachers, counselors, AmeriCorps volunteers, and SMART Transformation Teams from Chicago schools Sullivan High School, Kilmer Elementary, Hibbard Elementary, and Gale Community Academy during the 2018 SMART Congressional Briefing held Dec. 5, 2018, in Washington, D.C.