WELCOME NEW SNA-WI STAFF!

BY EMILY DIERINGER, SNA-WI EDUCATION DIRECTOR AND DREW REBER, SNA-WI EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP MANAGER

Hi everyone, I’m Emily Dieringer, the new Education Director for SNA-WI. I’m new to the role as of early January 2023 and am diving right in supporting you and your colleagues in all things education, professional development, and peer-to-peer learning and sharing (one of my FAVORITE ways to grow and connect in your chosen field)! I am excited to get to know more about SNAWI and you all over the coming months.

Prior to working with SNA-WI, I coordinated community health improvements efforts for over 11 years as a Coalition Coordinator and Community Health Strategist at the Winnebago County Health Department before transitioning to the Marshfield Clinic Health System in late 2019 to help improve the health of Dodge County where my husband, two daughters and I call home. There I served as a Community Health Policy Advocate with the Dodge County Blue Zones Project, working with community partners to achieve Blue Zones Project Certified Community status and a Silver Designation with the WI Healthiest State Initiative. I’ve spent the majority of my time in the areas of active transportation, transportation access, tobacco prevention and control, policy and systems change, healthy equity and employee wellness. However I’ve also more than dabbled in food systems work, like advancing farm to school efforts and improving food and nutrition security in local communities over the past decade.

I have been involved in numerous state-level agenda-setting and strategic network building initiatives with healthTIDE, THRIVE WI, Active Wisconsin (formerly WI Active Communities Alliance) and the WI Public Health Association. My formal education (a BS in Kinesiology, emphasis in health and wellness promotion and a BFA in Graphic Design) do come in handy from time to time but I truly value the “real world” experience I’ve gained collaborating with a diverse group of partners working towards common goals that improve the health of the community.

In my spare time (who am I kidding, I have two little kids, what spare time?! ;-)…for real though, I do have my hand in building a paved, off-road trail called the Gold Star Memorial Trail. I am passionate about creating social connections, being outside, and being physically active (but alas, two kids…see note above). I like to take bike rides (not the 50 mile spandex-wearing kind), dance (was a group exercise instructor/Zumba teacher for nearly 20 years), and run half marathons. I might also get roped into, I mean willingly volunteer to, coaching 4-5 year old rec department soccer this summer. I have a hard time saying no. Please don’t take advantage of that as I serve as your staff support, but do know that I’m here for you to make your association and membership experience be the best it can be!

Hello SNA Members, I’m Drew Reber, the new Events and Membership Manager for SNA-WI. I, much like Emily, am new to SNA as of January 2023 and am ready to learn and support all of your goals and interests. My role will work closely with Emily planning SNA-WI events and conferences, as well as managing and creating items for the SNA-WI website and social media accounts. I am excited to be a part of SNA-WI and am looking forward to planning exciting events in the coming months!

Prior to working with SNA-WI, I planned events and acted in a support role for the Village of Kimberly Parks and Recreation Department, the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers of Minor League Baseball, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and most recently with Bernatello’s Foods.

Outside of work, you will either find me cheering on any Wisconsin sports team, or practicing 1 of the 8 instruments I play. I enjoy recording and producing my own music and working with my friends on any of their projects. I believe that music is a great form of self-expression and a place to channel creative thinking. I enjoy bringing out the creativity and voices of others and use that same philosophy in the events that I work on. I am very excited about the opportunity to work with you all and create the vision that you all see in SNA-WI!

DREW REBER EVENTS AND MEMBERSHIP MANAGER | DREWR@BADGERBAY.CO