Natalie Sumski

College Prevention Coordinator

University at Albany

 

Natalie Sumski MPH, CHESĀ® earned her Master of Public Health Degree with a concentration in Social Behavior and Community Health from the University at Albany. In addition, she became a Certified Health Education Specialist, CHESĀ®, shortly after. Natalie works as a College Prevention Coordinator for the University at Albany Center for Behavioral Health Promotion and Applied Research through the College Environmental Prevention Grant received from the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports. In this position, Natalie coordinates alcohol and other drug prevention efforts both on- and off-campus. This includes designing and disseminating social norms and health marketing projects, delivering programming related to alcohol and other drugs, supervising students in the Middle Earth Peer Education program and being involved in community and campus coalitions related to alcohol prevention. In addition, Natalie coordinated the Generation Rx initiative at the University at Albany, which was made possible through a grant received from the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse, Prevention and Recovery.