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Barbara Rachelson's Biography

Office:

Contact Information

Office

115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633-5301

205 Summit Street
Burlington, VT 05401

Full Name:

Barbara Rachelson

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Don; 2 Children: Isaac, Aviva

Home City:

Burlington, VT

MSW, Policy and Planning, University of Michigan, 1978-1979

BA, Sociology, Brandeis University, 1975-1978

Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Chittenden-14, 2023-present

Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Chittenden-6-6, 2013-2023

Candidate, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Chittenden-6-6, 2012-2022

Former Member, Education Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Judicial Retention, Vermont State House of Representatives

Fieldwork Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Vermont, 1997-present

Peer Reviewer, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Former Legislative Aide, Michigan House Judiciary Committee

Former Intern, Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, United States Senate

Former Intern, United States Congressperson Joseph Minish

Executive Director, Lund Vermont, 1997-2019

Program Development Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services, 1994-1997

Director, Outpatient Services, Counseling Service of Addison County, 1991-1994

Executive Director, Michigan Network of Runaway and Youth Services, 1980-1991

Fieldwork Instructor, School of Social Work, Michigan State University, 1981-1991

Grant Reader, Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services, 1982-1990

Fieldwork Instructor, School of Social Work, University of Michigan, 1981-1984

Program Coordinator, Detroit Transit Alternative (DTA), 1979-1980

Board Member, Human Rights for Kids, 2018-present

Commissioner, Parallel Justice Commission, City of Burlington, 2016-present

Former Chair, Michigan Coalition for Children and Families

Former Co-Chair, Michigan Coalition for Juvenile Justice

Member, National Institute of Civil Discourse, Next Generation

Board Member, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Vermont, 2016-2020

Henry Toll Fellow, Council of State Governments, 2016

Thompson Fellow, Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy (ELA), Council of State Governments Eastern Division, 2013

Member, Toastmasters of Greater Burlington, 2013

Member, Board of Trustees, Fletcher Allen Health Care Center, 2011-2012

Member, Steering Committee, Burlington Go Red for Women, 2010-2011

Member, Vermont State Program Standing Committee for Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health, 2008-2010

Board Member, Vermont Childrens Forum, 1992-1996

Volunteer, Fundraising Committee, Burlington Children's Space, 1991-1992

Commissioner, Ann Arbor Human Rights Commission, 1982-1991

Awards:

Thompson Fellow, Council of State Government (CSG) Eastern Dvision, 2013

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