Barbara Rachelson

Barbara Rachelson DEMDemocrat

State Representative, Chittenden District

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Barbara RachelsonDEMDemocrat State Representative, Chittenden District
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Education4 - 4 of 2
University of Michigan
MSW Policy and Planning
1978 - 1979
Brandeis University
BA Sociology
1975 - 1978
Past Positions1 - 15 of 15
Representative
Vermont State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Representative
Vermont State House of Representatives
2013 - 2023
Executive Director
Lund Vermont
1997 - 2019
Fieldwork Instructor
School of Social Work, University of Vermont
1997 - Current
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
Former Intern
United States Congressperson Joseph Minish
Former Intern
Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, United States Senate
Former Legislative Aide
Michigan House Judiciary Committee
Peer Reviewer
Administration for Children and Families, United States Department of Health and Human Services
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Board Member
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Vermont
2016 - 2020
Board Member
Human Rights for Kids
2018 - Current
Commissioner
Parallel Justice Commission, City of Burlington
2016 - Current
Henry Toll Fellow
Council of State Governments
2016
Member
Toastmasters of Greater Burlington
2013
Thompson Fellow
Robert J. Thompson Eastern Leadership Academy (ELA), Council of State Governments Eastern Division
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
Former Chair
Michigan Coalition for Children and Families
Former Co-Chair
Michigan Coalition for Juvenile Justice
Member
National Institute of Civil Discourse, Next Generation
Former Member
Education Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Judicial Retention, Vermont State House of Representatives
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