Stephanie Meredith, Ma, Drph Email & Phone Number

Olympia, Washington, Us

I am responsible for leading Genetic Support Foundation’s fundraising and development efforts, as well as major grants to support the mission of GSF. I work toward driving the financial sustainability and growth of GSF by creating and implementing comprehensive fundraising strategies, cultivating donor relationships, and expanding our funding base. I have overall strategic and operational responsibility for Development and Fundraising at GSF, including oversight of staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission. I am also the supervisor of the Lettercase National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources with staff to do the following: Manage and operate the national distribution and online support for prenatal Down syndrome resources.Provide information and support to inquiring organizations, media and scholars on the topics of prenatal Down syndrome resources, prenatal testing, and medical outreach.Create additional resources about Down syndrome and other genetic conditions.Make presentations about prenatal Down syndrome resources and bioethics at medical and trade conferences.Maintain a training program and tools to allow national or affiliate Down syndrome organizations to perform prenatal medical outreach.

Lexington, Ky, Us

Teach interdisciplinary students about disability studies and supervise family rotation practicum experiences for students at the University of Kentucky LEND program.

Technical writer for clients such as Equisys, Caldera/SCO, OPPublishing, Novell, and the Down Syndrome Guild of Greater Kansas City. Created help systems, interactive training, administration guides, corporate blogs, and white papers. Author of original Canister materials, including "Delivering a Down syndrome Diagnosis" and "Understanding a Down Syndrome Diagnosis," which were selected as the national gold standard by the Kennedy Foundation First Call Committee. Coordinator for the Russian Translation Project to translate the Woodbine House book, Babies with Down Syndrome, into Russian and Assistant Manager for the Spanish translation of Canister Down syndrome resources. Developer of the Down Syndrome Prenatal Outreach Training Program used by Down syndrome organizations and genetic counselors nationwide.

Market and coordinate sales of books nationwide.Negotiate distribution arrangements for complimentary books with national medical and advocacy organizations.Make presentations at conferences and engage in regular discussions with leaders in the medical and disability communities about the practice and ideology behind patient-centric information that is balanced, accurate, and up-to-date.Provide training for advocacy organizations about how to respectfully and professionally engage in prenatal outreach programs.Create resources for different genetic conditions in collaboration with medical experts.Write grants and corporate sponsorship petitions, solicit funding from donors and organizations, and manage the day-to-day operations of a non-profit.

Co-author of flagship deliverable, "Diagnosis to Delivery: An Expectant Mother's Guide to Down Syndrome."Co-creator of website delivery model for expectant parent support and co-presenter at national disability conferences about expectant parent support.

Researched disability news and reported on current disability trends. Wrote and edited disability news-related blog entries.

Waleska, Ga, Us

Taught English 099 and English 101.

Wrote documentation, help systems, and administration guides for network administrators, developers, and forensic investigators, including clients such as Novell, AccessData, and Venafi.

Provo, Ut, Us

Wrote documentation, including help systems, quick start guides, and administration guides, for eDirectory team.

Drph, Public Health

Masters, English: Rhetoric

Bachelor Of Arts, English Major; Biology Minor