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I have worked both administratively and direct care service with populations that often experience a <br />disregard for their basic rights. I have experience working with disenfranchised youth and their families <br />that include LGBTQ and non-binary, generational poverty, drug and alcohol addiction, lack of access to <br />education and unhoused people. I have been trained to use evidence-based practices and to use a <br />trauma-informed lense when engaging people. <br />1 How has your employment and/or volunteer experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights <br />Commissioner? Please be specific. <br />Please see the above answer. I have been trained and trained people using evidence-based practices <br />and a trauma-informed approach when talking about and working with issues that effect social justice <br />and human rights. <br />2 How has your personal experience prepared you to do the work of a Human Rights Commissioner? Please <br />be specific. <br />Access to affordable housing, diversity and access to education. Admittedly I view human rights from a <br />homeless provider perspective and more specifically from a youth homeless perspective. <br />Eugene is experiencing a very tight rental market right now and families and young people are at-risk of <br />being unstably housed if they can't afford the current (and rising) market rental rates. Access to housing <br />is a human right and I am interested in the city's plans to address the housing market crisis. <br />3 What do you see as the three most pressing human rights issues in Eugene? Select the most important and <br />explain why. <br />I have experience in group settings with diverse individuals. My current position on both the local and <br />national advisory boards has provided me with experience working with folks from different <br />backgrounds that include differences in state cultures, agency perspectives and cultural backgrounds. I <br />have chaired several subcommittees and have an understanding of how to bring different perspectives <br />to consensus and keep the group on track to meet outcomes. I am a "deadline' oriented individual who <br />likes to make decisions quickly. My desire to move a conversation along for the sake of time can be <br />hard if it appears to be rushing the process. <br />4 Describe your specific strengths and weaknesses that would allow you to negotiate group situations in which <br />members hold strong, differing opinions. Give a specific example if possible. <br />Page 10 of 21 <br />Interested Applicants <br />6/4/2019 11:49:54 AM <br />June 24, 2019, Meeting – Item 1