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DREAM Trainers
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 Tawni Lovorn | Title Community Outreach Coordinator History/Job Description Tawni serves as DREAM's Community Outreach Coordinator developing and delivering various substance abuse prevention programs. She also is the Program Director of the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Rankin, Scott and Simpson Counties where she provides tobacco awareness and prevention within those communities. Education EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Louisiana Tech University Bachelor of Arts, Consumer Affairs with a minor in Business, Louisiana Tech University Master of Science, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Louisiana Tech University, in progress Certified Training Professional: University of Southern Mississippi, Certified Prevention Manager (CPM) Gemstone Turquoise  |
 Rachel Anderson | Title Prevention Education Coordinator History/Job Description Rachel has been with DREAM since November 2005. She began as program manager for the Rankin School Districts Against Substance Use (RSASU) student drug testing program which served Pearl Public and Rankin County School Districts. Currently, Rachel serves as the Prevention Education Coordinator which coordinates DREAM’s prevention services under the MS Department of Mental Health's Substance Abuse Prevention Block Grant. She also coordinates the National Red Ribbon Campaign for Mississippi; coordinates distribution of DREAM’s Smart Choices curriculum; manages content for the Mississippi Prevention Network (mpn.ms) and Mississippi Executive Prevention Council Web sites; publishes DREAM’s Dateline and Red Ribbon Times newsletters; and manages DREAM's Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resource Center (RADAR). She also conducts meeting logistics for the State Epidemiological Work Group (SEOW) and the Mississippi Executive Prevention Council (MEPC), facilitates various workshops and trainings, and locates and provides resources related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use to prevention professionals. Education : Masters of Science, University of Southern Mississippi Bachelors of Arts, University of Southern Mississippi Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) American Red Cross Certified Adult CPR and First Aid Certified HIV/AIDS STD instructor Gemstone Diamond  |
 Vicki Mixon | Title Strategic Prevention Framework Regional Master Trainer for the Central Region of Mississippi History/Job Description Vicki Mixon is the Strategic Prevention Framework Regional Master Trainer for the Central Region of Mississippi. Prior to joining DREAM in July 2008, she was a former Educational Consultant for Josten's Learning Corporation. Vicki was also a classroom teacher in private and public education for over 27 years. Education Masters in Education, Mississippi College Bachelor of Arts in Communicative Disorders, University of Mississippi Certified Prevention Specialist, in progress Gemstone Diamond |
 Caroline Ranck | Title Underage Drinking Prevention Coordinator History/Job Description Caroline Ranck joined DREAM in July 2008 as the Underage Drinking Prevention Coordinator. As such, she acts as a resource to the Strategic Prevention Framework Statewide Incentive Grant sub-grantees in the development and implementation of community and evidence-based programs targeted at underage drinking. Caroline also conducts training workshops and seminars aimed at educating both professional and public audiences on topics related to the prevention of underage drinking. Additionally, she provides technical assistance and support to the Mississippians Advocating Against Underage Drinking (MAAUD) and the Mississippi Executive Prevention COuncil (MEPC). Education Masters in Public Health, Health Behavior Concentration, University of Alabama at Birmingham Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Millsaps College Certified Prevention Specialist, in progress Certification in Public Health, in progress Gemstone Turquoise |
