Megan Schroeder

Experience

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  Victims Services/Behavioral Connections of Wood County

  Apr 2006 - Jul 2010

  Volunteer Victims Advocate

  Collaborated with hospital personnel and law enforcement to provide first-line response and medical advocacy to individuals who experienced sexual assault. Provided crisis intervention and supportive services to individuals who experienced intimate partner or domestic violence.

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  Open Arms Domestic Violence and Rape Crisis Services

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

  Residential and Rape Crisis Services Case Manager

  Managed a caseload that required crisis intervention and supportive services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assaultImplemented and facilitated a support groupCollaborated with the Hancock County Sexual Assault Task Force and provided first-line response medical advocacy to victims of sexual assaultManaged field placements and provided supervision hours to student interns

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  Consumer Health Coalition

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2012

  Health Care Quality Organizer and Project Manager

  Managed advocacy campaigns on a variety of health care issues including access, affordability, and quality of careCoordinated advocacy efforts with the Health Committee for People with Disabilities to define and remove barriers in health care

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  Pittsburgh Action Against Rape

  Jul 2012 - now

  Manage day-to-day operations of crisis services & supervise advocates, on-call staff and volunteers. Manage caseload and provide in-person crisis support and advocacy in various settings.Provide education and training to medical personnel; police; university faculty and staff; and community members. Provide in-person crisis support & advocacy in various settings, including emergency departments and police stations. Coordinate with systems to ensure a coordinated, consistent response to victims of sexual violence.

  • Director, Victim Response at PAAR

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Supervisor, Victim Response

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2022

  • Emergency Advocate

    Jul 2012 - Jul 2013