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13 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Johanna Birckmayer <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Dr Johanna Birckmayer <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 436 W Tryon St <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone (Day): 9192414739 <br /> Phone (Evening): 9192414739 <br /> Phone (Cell): 9175927011 <br /> Email: jbirckmayer @msn.com <br /> Place of Employment: Vital Strategies, seconded to the Bloomberg Philan <br /> Job Title: Research Scientist <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2015 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: Hillsborough Town Limits <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: white <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Member American Public Health Association; member Mid Carolina Multi-Sport <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Board of Health <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Orange Unified Transportation Board <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I am a public health professional with graduate degrees in public health and many years of <br /> experience working on public health issues including access to health care, tobacco and alcohol <br /> policy, and other health promotion programs. For these public health issues, increasing <br /> attention is being paid to social determinants of health -- broad social and economic factors that <br /> impact health. The availability of transportation to access health care, to buy healthy food or to <br /> get to work is one critical determinant of health. While I have not directly worked on <br /> transportation issues, I have conducted community assessments which have included the <br /> assessment of transportation needs as a critical component of efforts to promote health. I <br /> recently served on the Orange County Board of Health and am knowledgeable about some of <br /> the county's needs in the area of transportation to further improve the health of our community. <br /> In addition to my professional interests, I am an avid recreational biker. Prior to moving to NC in <br /> 2015, 1 commuted to work by either bike or public transportation and thus have direct experience <br /> related to the needs of bikers and commuters. I believe I can bring relevant professional and <br /> personal experience to the Transportation Board. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br /> I am deeply committed to ensuring that all members of the community are able to live healthy <br /> lives and view transportation as a critical element of a healthy community. I am very interested <br /> in ensuring that Orange County continues to build a network of public transportation that will <br /> serve all members of the community. In addition, I valued my time on the OC Board of Health <br /> and would like to continue to apply my experience and interests to improve life in Orange County <br />