PACEs Connection is pleased and grateful to announce Hilary Marine as our Fall Graduate Intern. She joins us this fall for an internship as part of her journey to earn her Master of Public Health! Learn a bit more about Hilary and her work below:
What made you want to intern with PACEs Connection?
What makes a person resilient through adversities has fascinated me for a long time. Many children encounter adverse experiences, yet the outcomes can be vastly different. Aside from all of this, each child is born with incredible potential without fair or equal opportunities. PACEs Connection connects all experiences, positive and adverse, that contribute to the development of children and adults. The sum of these experiences sets the foundation for health and wellness across a lifespan. This was the reason for my pursuit of a Master in Public Health and I am so honored to work with a team who shares the same purpose.
What makes you passionate about PACEs?
I have multiple answers for this question, but I keep coming back to inclusivity. We all have been children and we all have had experiences, some positive and some negative. Some have had many more positives and some have experienced unjust adversity. Identifying and pursuing what shapes a person to reach their full potential for health, wellness, and happiness is what I want to work towards.
What’re you currently working on with PACEs Connection?
Currently I am working to construct a resource sheet for distribution to the attendees of the Collective Grief Collective Healing Conference hosted by PACEs Connection. I will also be working towards developing a resource compilation for Stress Busters which will be available on PACEs Connection Resource Center. My other contributions will include research of emerging evidence regarding Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) with attention also directed towards adult experiences and how they shape continued development. As a final contribution, I hope to post to the PACEs Connection blog about my journey thus far in the healthcare world and transition to public health along with my current role with Reach Out and Read, which is an evidence based literacy and public health intervention implemented during well-child visits. To me, it is a profound combination of clinical care and public health by bringing positive experiences to many.
How do you spend most of your free time?
Free time is a concept that makes me feel a bit lost right now as it is incredibly infrequent. I am a wife, mother of four (ages 3-14) active children, host mom to our Norwegian exchange daughter, dog mom to 3, employee, MPH student, along with a few other roles such as sister and friend. Life circumstances bring each of us to our current situations and I am grateful for that, but I do look forward to being able to embrace more free time for myself and with my family soon enough. To answer the question fully though, I love to boat, beach, travel, downhill ski, cross country ski, camp, and simply be with those I love. Michigan has four great seasons and I embrace them all!
What’s your favorite book or something you’ve enjoyed reading recently?
I do not have a favorite book, but rather I really enjoy reading (or listening to) books that provide perspective and inspiration in one way or another. One book I recently read that I really enjoyed was Finding Chika by Mitch Albom. A novel that I enjoyed from a pure reading enjoyment experience was The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
We are so excited to have Hilary joining us this fall. Stay tuned to hear more about the impact her time has on the organization. Questions for PACEs Connection or for @Hilary K Marine? Ask them below!
Interested in interning with PACEs Connection? Reach out to Jenna Quinn at jquinn@pacesconnection.com .
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