Meredith Kersten

About: Dawn Crawford is the Social Media Manager for MedThink Communications and was recently the Communications Director at the Colorado Children’s Immunization Coalition. She has dedicated her career to healthcare communications and marketing building her skills at hospital systems and health care focused nonprofit organizations. Dawn has a passion for creating strategic, integrated communications plans with a special emphasis in harnessing the new technologies of social media. She has a BA in Journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a minor in Political Science. She lives life loudly and gardens to make the world a more beautiful place.

Special Attacks:

Facebook Twitter Ning & Other Social Network Builders Blogging Media Relations YouTube General Tomfoolery

Code Name: @ImmunizeCOKids + @SocMediaRckStr

Dawn A Crawford

Social media Ninjas Puttin’ On the Hurt for Good!

About: Meredith Kersten serves as Communications Coordinator for the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition. Meredith holds a B.A. in Mass Communications from Miami University in Oxford, OH with a minor in History of Art and Architecture. Her most recent experience includes The Children’s Hospital (CO) and the Janesville Performing Arts Center (WI), where she discovered a passion for nonprofit communications, strategic marketing and public relations. Meredith is dedicated to improving Colorado children’s public health. She is especially enthusiastic about increasing community awareness, engagement and advocacy through the use of social media. Special Attacks:

Facebook Twitter Blogging Photography Video Shooting Media Relations

Code Name: @ImmunizeCOKids + @MeredithKersten

California Dept. of Public Health Immunization Branch Production Team

About: Edgar Ednacot, Ed.D, MPH, is the Health Education Supervisor for the Information & Education Section of the California Dept. of Public Health, Immunization Branch. In addition to Edgar’s work in immunization, he has developed and implemented successful tobacco control media campaigns for local and state government. Dr. Ednacot has also been involved with innovative public health campaigns reaching teens and young adults to address HIV/AIDS, teen pregnancy, and H1N1 prevention. Edgar has a Masters of Public Health from San Jose State University and a Doctorate of Education from the University of San Francisco. He is also an adjunct professor at Las Positas College in Livermore, CA teaching health science courses.

Special Attacks:

Facebook/MySpace Twitter Blogging YouTube Picasa Google docs Text Messaging (SMS) Platforms

Code Name: @eednacot

Edgar Morales Ednacot

About Us: The production team for the California Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch provides creative and technical development for print, web, and video. Natalie Nakahara Preas leads the team as Creative Director. Chi Siu and Justin McNiff are our graphic designers and James Huang is our website content manager/developer. Special Attacks:

Web Development Graphic Design Video Shooting and Editing Photography

Code Names: @NPreas @JmcniffCDPH @csiu617 @cdphjames

Social media Ninjas Puttin’ On the Hurt for Good!

About: With more than 15 years experience in nonprofit program management and marketing, Heidi Schlentner Hurst is the regional director for the Northern Nevada Immunization Coalition. Heidi holds a BA from DePaul University, an MA from Southern Illinois University, as well as advanced training certificates in Marketing Public Relations and Community Organizing from the Gloria Steinem Leadership Institute and the DePaul University - Charles H. Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. In addition to immunizations, Heidi uses her passion and belief in social media as a communication platform to benefit numerous nonprofits in the region including Tune In To Kids, YNPN of Northern Nevada and Reno-Tahoe YPN. She has launched and continues to administer a variety of Twitter and Facebook profiles for these and other organizations, and regularly blogs about the challenges and rewards of raising a child with ADHD. Special Attacks:

Facebook Twitter Ning Wordpress Flickr CMS Adobe InDesign & Photoshop Figuring out how to make things happen!

Code Name: @hschlent

Heidi Schlentner Hurst

About: Amanda came to DC and joined GAVI in October of 2008. She graduated from Duke University with a major in English and a minor in Biology. During her time at GAVI, she has launched a social media presence for the GAVI Campaign and now moderates the new Immunize Every Child blog. She also works on the monthly e-newsletter, Communiqué. Service has always been important to Amanda. In her free time, Amanda enjoys running, yoga, and spending time at the beach. Special Attacks:

Facebook Twitter Blogging Web Development Strategic Marketing and Communications

Code Name: @Amanda4Gavi

Amanda Goldenberg

Social media Ninjas Puttin’ On the Hurt for Good!