Jackie D Christensen, 58Conifer, CO

Board Member (volunteer) + member of Communications Committee at National Parkinson Foundation MInnesota, Patient-Representative to Ad Hoc Advisory Committees at U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Author, "Life With A Battery-Operated Brain ..." at Langdon Street Press, Minnesota State Director (volunteer) at Parkinson's Action Network, State Coordinator (volunteer) at Parkinson's Action Network

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Writing and Editing

National Parkinson Foundation MInnesota - Golden Valley, MN since Jan 2012
Board Member (volunteer) + member of Communications Committee U.S. Food & Drug Administration since May 2009
Patient-Representative to Ad Hoc Advisory Committees Langdon Street Press since Mar 2009
Author, "Life With A Battery-Operated Brain ..." Parkinson's Action Network since Nov 2007
Minnesota State Director (volunteer) Parkinson's Action Network since Mar 2002
State Coordinator (volunteer) 2012 Minnesota Parkinson's Disease Forum -- Coming Together for Parkinson's-Friendly Communities" - McNamara Event Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455 Dec 2011 - Jun 2012
Chair of Planning Committee, Conference Participant & Mistress of Ceremonies Parkinson Aasociation of MInnesota May 2002 - Jun 2012
Volunteer board member Parkinson Association of Minnesota Mar 2001 - Jun 2012
Vice-President (volunteer) "Parkinson's Disease in Minnesota & Beyond: From Awareness to Action" conference Oct 2009 - Mar 2010
Chair conference planning committee St. Paul Blackhawks soccer 2007 - 2009
Team manager, boys U11 & U12 Collaborative on Health and the Environment Aug 2005 - Mar 2007
Co-Facilitator (volunteer), Parkinson's disease & Environment work group Published by Marlowe & Co. Sep 2004 - Sep 2005
Author, "The First Year: Parkinson's Disease, An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Jun 1994 - Jun 2004
Co-Director of Food & Health Program Health Care Without Harm: The Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Health Care Oct 2001 - Mar 2004
Work Group Facilitator, Health-Affected Work Group Health Care Without Harm: The Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Health Care Mar 2002 - Oct 2003
Media coordinator Health Care Without Harm: The Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Health Care Sep 1996 - Oct 2001
Co-director & co-founder Greenpeace Sep 1992 - Jan 1994
Receptionist at regional office Greenpeace Feb 1990 - Dec 1991
Pulp & Paper campaign asst. Greenpeace Dec 1988 - Jan 1990
Canvass director -- Minneapolis Greenpeace Oct 1987 - Mar 1988
Asst. canvass director -- Chicago, MInneapolis Greenpeace Sep 1986 - Oct 1987
Canvasser/Field manager -- Minneapolis, Chicago

Writing, Non-profits, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Volunteer Management, Grassroots Organizing, Public Policy, Public Speaking, Coalitions, Event Planning, Research, Program Development

2006 Recipient of "Milly Kondracke Award for Outstanding Advocacy"
Parkinson's Action Network
2006 Recipient of Paul M. Silverstein Community Service Award
Struthers Parkinson's Centrer/Park NIcollet
Fellow, "The Role of NGOs in the Health of Communities: Effective Partnerships
Salzburg Seminar
Participated in "The Role of NGOs in the Health of Communities: Creative Partnerships." It was an experience forever changed and enhanced my thoughts and actions around community partnerships
2012 Environmental Health Hero Award
Helth Care Without Harm
"In recognition of her role in deepening our understanding of the critical links between health and the environment."
Member
Phi Beta Kappa
Graduate of inaugural class of Clinical Research Learning Institute
Parkinson's Disease Foundation
2004 Leadership Award
National Parkinson Foundation
Local onference planner for 1st Annual Young-Onset Parkinson Network Conference in Minneapolis in 2004/

Loveland, CO

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