Meet Our Students - Hannah Demmitt, BS (Dec '14)

Hannah Demmitt, BS is pursuing an MSW MPH with expected graduation in December 2014.  Ms. Demmitt earned a BS in Psychology from the University of Georgia in 2011.

Ms. Demmitt’s interest areas are in physical activity, child development, and international work and travel.

She will begin her integrated field placement at The Tree House, an organization working to strengthen communities by reducing the occurrence and impact of child abuse through counseling, educating, supporting and nurturing children and families.  There, she will utilize public health skills to launch a community social marketing campaign against child abuse and assist in the implementation of a new community-based program.  She will use social work skills by assisting with forensic interviews and providing individual counseling to children using trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy.

Currently, she is employed as a Psychosocial Rehabilitation Individual at Advantage Behavioral Health Systems where she provides in-home skills training, case management and crisis management to individuals with mental health diagnoses.  Skills training includes coping skills for anxiety and depression, medication management, budgeting, and linking to community resources.  Ms. Demmitt also volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate in Georgia for 3 years, where she advocated for children who were placed in foster care to ensure their needs were at the forefront of all court proceedings.  Crucial components of this work included conducting interviews, writing reports, and participating in court hearings.  Additionally, she has experience living abroad and has completed numerous short-term international projects, such as working in a children’s home and a nutritional clinic for malnourished infants.

Ms. Demmitt’s career goals are to combine her compassion for children with her skills in public health by focusing her efforts on issues related to maternal and child health, either nationally or internationally.  Her interests include working to provide children access to basic needs such as clean water, vaccination, and a safe environment.  Ms. Demmitt’s passion for justice and equality is what keeps her focused and driven to achieve her lofty goals.

Visit Ms. Demmitt’s LinkedIn profile.

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