This summer, the Hunger Network has welcomed 4 new faces to
our family! Although temporary, the Network is still so excited and grateful
for their hard work and dedication. I had the opportunity to sit down and chat
with each one, and I am excited to introduce you to them!
[Above: Hanging out with interns Juliana, Leah and Lauren!]
Leah Backo joins the
Development Department! A Bedford resident, Leah is a recent graduate from
the University of Michigan where she obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art
& Design with a minor in Community Action & Social Change. Upon
graduating, she moved back to her hometown in hopes that she could utilize her
creative abilities to help those in need.
She taught art workshops in a juvenile facility in Michigan for a
semester as well as in Ghana for a summer.
In her role as Summer Development Intern, she will assist the HNGC with
the organization’s special events and hopes to pursue a career at a Cleveland
nonprofit working on events and marketing one day soon. In the future, Leah
plans to obtain a Master’s degree in either Social Work or Nonprofit
Management.
Our newest Stay Well Intern
is Lauren Torkar of Chardon, OH. Lauren recently graduated from Kent State
University where she studied Public Health Education and Promotion. Lauren has
always been driven to help others and has volunteered for many organizations
including Women’s Safe, Habitat for Humanity, Chardon Lions Club, The Red Cross
and various churches. Lauren chose to pursue an internship with the HNGC to
have an opportunity to help people in the community while being a part of a
successful and growing organization. When asked what she most looked forward to
doing while with us she responded “I believe that people who continuously give
back to others are the most lively and thriving in life, so I feel this will be
a great learning and growing experience for me.” Upon finishing her internship,
Lauren plans to either pursue a career in the field of health education and
promotion or continue on to graduate school to earn a Master’s Degree in Public
Health.
As the HNGC’s Stay Well Project grows into year #3, so does their team
of dedicated interns! Juliana Fishleigh joins the Network as our first-ever
Dietetics Intern! She is currently an undergraduate student at Cleveland State
University and is majoring in Health Science. Juliana found this opportunity as
a “perfect fit” for her, as she hopes to be a full-time nutritionist upon
graduation from college this December. In her second month at the Hunger
Network, she has found her experience to be exciting and educational already.
She receives
guidance from resident dietitians and food scientists about what dietary issues
relate to our monthly topics and how to best use that information to implement
various demonstrations, complete with recipes and cost guides.
Last, but certainly
not least is Sonia Nagpaul! Sonia joins the Network as the Summer Program
Intern. She lives in Lyndhurst and is currently a senior at Cleveland State
University studying Human Resources and Communications. She chose the Hunger
Network to gain some experience in the business side of an organization but she
has also enjoyed volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House and Montefiore
Nursing Home. Her duties in the Program Department include compiling and
inputting data from client surveys and assisting with the scheduling of product
delivery. She hopes to gain a job in
Human Resources with a Cleveland-area company upon graduation.
The next few months are sure to be extra exciting with all
of our extra helping hands!
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