Eliza Zarka Email & Phone Number

Boston, Ma, Us

Concord, New Hampshire, United States

•Travel statewide, and at times nationwide, to represent the Governor's Office, collect information and coordinate efforts to address concerns surrounding the state of addiction and behavioral health in New Hampshire•Take part in ongoing project work and development and serve as the Governor's liaison for the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative•Work with State and other agencies to develop and implement multi-year public awareness and education campaign regarding stigma, substance use, and recovery. •Serve as the Governor's liaison for the Governor's Youth Advisory Council on Substance Misuse and Prevention (GYAC)•Maintain communications, records, and a webpage for the Governor’s Youth Advisory Council•Research evidence-based models and evaluate statewide and nationwide practices to coordinate treatment and recovery efforts in NH •Expand community outreach to educate about the substance use crisis, learn about resources around the state and identify gaps, and create partnerships and strategies to address needs •Develop and deliver presentations to be given about the State's involvement and initiatives in addressing the drug epidemic in NH•Staff, and accompany the Governor, at meetings and events that are in the realm of addiction and behavioral health•Coordinate, facilitate, and/or attend meetings to ensure state government representation•Serve as designee at meetings/events when the Governor’s Advisor on Addiction & Behavioral Health cannot be in attendance•Assist the Governor’s staff in obtaining information and answering questions regarding substance use, behavioral health, treatment, recovery, etc.•Track LSRs to monitor drug legislation in New Hampshire•Testify to the legislature on proposed legislation pertaining to substance use/prevention, etc., advising on whether it should or should not be voted into law, and why

Concord, Nh

•Travel state-wide to represent the Governor's Office and collect information and address concerns surrounding the state of addiction and behavioral health in New Hampshire. •Project work/development and Governor's liaison for the Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative. •Work with State and other agencies to develop and implement multi-year public awareness and education campaign regarding stigma, substance use, and recovery. •Governor's liaison for the Governor's Youth Advisory Council on Substance Misuse and Prevention. •Research evidence-based models and evaluate statewide and nationwide practices to coordinate treatment and recovery efforts in NH. •Expand community outreach to educate about the opioid crisis, learn about resources around the state and identify gaps, and create partnerships in strategies to address needs.

Willimantic, Ct

•Weekly volunteer at shelter since 2016. -Shelter opening preparation: sort donations, pack bedding bags, organize stock shelves, restock cabinets, and prepare the common areas. -Check-in assistance: sign-in guests, check bags, metal-detecting, assign chores for the night, attend to the safe for any items that need to be locked up, and take calls. -Guest prep: screen the check-in list and assign beds to guests, give locker keys to any guests who need access to their locker, and go through the welcome process with any new guests. -Post-check-in: get guests anything they need to make their stay comfortable, spend time with guests (play games, edit their papers, or chatting) •Program Director for the shelter since 2018.-Liaison between UConn Community Outreach and No Freeze Homeless Shelter-Volunteer recruitment: make promotional materials, attend and staff the involvement fair, create an application, interview and select the team of 12 volunteers, hold an orientation and training session for those selected. -Meetings and events: host meetings with volunteers to discuss the shelter and to plan events like fundraisers for the shelter, promote supplemental educational opportunities that aided in understanding homelessness. -Community Outreach: attend monthly professional development meetings, attend weekly meetings with supervisors. -Administrative: coordinate with transportation services to schedule weekly rides for all volunteers, write up incident reports for anything that happens at the shelter that was of concern, maintain constant contact with the shelter manager, supervisors, and the volunteers to ensure the program runs smoothly, track and log data for the shelter and volunteer program.

North Campus

University Of Connecticut

An elected member of the Executive Board 2 months after joining the honor society as a member. Served as Communications Chair for 3.5 years. Entry into the society is based on a minimum 3.5 GPA in the first semester of studies.

Manchester, New Hampshire

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Majors In Communication And Human Rights, Minor In Sociology

Activities and Societies: • Alex's Lemonade Stand Fundraising Team • Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society • Alzheimer's Association •.

High School Diploma With Distinction

Activities and Societies: • Art Club • Gymnastics Team • Indoor Track & Field • Key Club Community Service • National Honor Society •.