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4 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Natalie C. Ziemba <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Natalie C. Ziemba <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 2406 George Anderson Dr. <br /> Hillsborough NC 27278 <br /> Phone: 970-310-4369 <br /> Email: natalieziemba@yahoo.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2013 <br /> Township of Residence: Hillsborough <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 18-34 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Member of Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation (December 2021 - present) <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Opioid Advisory Committee <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I graduated from UNC with my Master's in Social Work degree in 2015. While working as the <br /> hotline supervisor with Orange County Rape Crisis Center, I audited a course on substance use <br /> due to the intersection of trauma and addiction. This knowledge was directly relevant to my work <br /> with trauma survivors, training volunteers to work with trauma survivors, and supporting victims <br /> and survivors as they navigated healthcare, legal, and other service systems. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> Substance use correlates strongly with past experience of trauma. I want to do anything possible <br /> to help victims and survivors of trauma regain control of their own life, which often involves <br /> interactions with legal, healthcare, and social services. In addition to supporting survivors of <br /> trauma, I would like to advocate for systems and services that are responsive to the needs of <br /> survivors of trauma while also supporting harm reduction and improved outcomes from <br /> substance use and abuse. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> I want to be honest and up front that I may not contribute much diversity to the board. I am a cis- <br /> gender, white woman with stable housing and income. But through my professional and <br /> volunteer experiences, I have worked with numerous individuals experiencing substance use <br /> issues. <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br /> No <br />