Office of Health Education & Promotion

Dawn Zitney
Office Supervisor

Dawn joined the Office of Health Education and Promotion (OHEP), Health Services in January 2004 and enjoys the work she does in the department and at UNH.

Educational Background

Master's of Education in Counseling, University of New Hampshire, 2008
Bachelor's of Arts in Sociology, Marymount College of Fordham University, 1999
Semester Abroad, School for International Training, Peace and Conflict in Northern Ireland, 1998

Job Responsibilities

design and distribute all the marketing and advertising for OHEP and Health Services
work closely with the director of education and promotion in designing, writing and editing content for the Health Services Web site
organize the department's annual fall and spring brown-bag lunch series
collaborate with wellness educators/counselors to develop, plan and implement educational programming
assist director of education and promotion with organizing and planning staff development days and training sessions
supervise and hire work study students
manage overall administrative operations of OHEP’s front office.

Activism/Training at UNH

Creator and co-facilitator of Being Fierce and Fabulous, a women's group for UNH students (current)
Co-chair of the UNH President's Commission on the Status of Women, (current)
Safe Zones program training, 2008
Social Justice Educator Training, 2004
Supervising @ UNH, 2007

Personal Interests

is a proud to be the "f word" – feminist. She has marched on the mall in Washington DC to support women's rights to make informed choices about their sexuality and has done volunteer work with women centered organizations and groups in the community. A lot of her academic work has also focused on women. As an undergraduate, her senior thesis was on Black women in the Black Power Movement of the 1960s. She conducted a field study in Northern Ireland on Irish women political prisoners. And most recently, she is interested in feminist theory and women's ways of knowing. Dawn is also a believer in the healing benefits of expressive writing, reading of other's stories/autobiographies and the magic of synchronicity.

Dawn is originally from out west, Colorado and Montana to be exact - but now lives in Dover. In her free time she enjoys good food, laughing, sleeping, dancing, traveling, watching birds and being outside in the summer walking or kayaking. Dawn surrounds herself with people who are smart, witty, fun and supportive but she is also a self-proclaimed introvert and loves her alone time and personal space to read enthralling books, watch great movies and just be.

Just for Fun

If friends had to describe Dawn in one word, most would say: Sassy
Favorite books: A People's History of the United States, by Howard Zinn, Mists of Avalon, by Marion Zimmer Bradley and Don't Be Nice, Be Real by Kelly Bryson, Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison and Aaron McGruder's The Boondocks
If it is never too late, Dawn would love to be a DJ in a dance club or write a book