MAGGIE MILLS – President
Maggie Mills, President.
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Maggie Mills is an Assistant Professor of Art at Cedar Crest College. She was a lecturer at the University of the Arts and adjunct faculty in Temple University’s Division of Theater, Film, and Media Arts. She received a BFA from Temple University and an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. She was a member of Grizzly Grizzly Gallery from 2017-2022. Prior to her life in academia, Mills worked for twelve years in the disability and behavioral health communities. Mills worked as a teaching assistant and emergency certified teacher for the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit and as a behavior therapist through Clarity Behavioral Services. Mills implemented and supervised a sensory art program at Little Wonders, an inclusive therapy studio for children. Most recently, she advocated for the inclusion of adults with disabilities in the community through art exhibitions and employment training with Oasis, a program under the umbrella of Resources for Human Development. She is a current member of Hook & Loop, an accessible artist collective run by chronically ill, disabled, MAD, and neurodivergent artists. Mills was awarded the Center for Emerging Visual Artists’ Career Development Fellowship, is a Fleisher Wind Challenge winner, and completed the Landlab residency through the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. She is a recipient of the 2019 Velocity and 2020 Added Velocity Fund Grants with Grizzly Grizzly and is a recipient of the 2022 Velocity Grant with Hook & Loop. She is active in the exhibition community locally and regionally.
Ameika Malcolm – Board Member
Ameika Malcolm has been working in the mental health advocacy field for the past nine years and is currently the Project Coordinator/Office Manager in charge of Community Outreach and Development at HopeWorx, Inc., a non-profit mental health advocacy organization for Montgomery County, Pa. She is also the Social Committee co-Chair for the Montgomery County Community Support Program (CSP). Shortly after becoming a United States citizen (Malcolm is a native Jamaican), she went on to accomplish her Bachelor’s of Science degree from the University of Phoenix in Human Services Management. In addition to her professional work, Malcolm is an avid gardener who lovingly donates her time, energy and amazing attitude to help lead and manage the Norristown Community Gardens.
Ryan Schweiger – Board Member
Ryan has worked in the behavior health field for ten years and is a person in long term co-occurring recovery. He is dual certified through the PCB as both a Certified Peer Specialist and Certified Recovery Specialist, and is also a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner. Ryan is currently a Community Outreach Specialist at St. Luke’s Penn Foundation, where he has worked for 6 years. While working in community outreach, Ryan also continues to provide hands on engagement and support to peers around their recovery goals in the community. In addition, in the last two years Ryan has successfully piloted a program providing community based support to individuals in D&A recovery. See Chalk Mural page Ryan also provides yearly trainings on co-occurring experiences in both adolescents and adults for Montgomery County’s behavioral health foundation training series.
HALLIE FISCHER – Board Member
Hallie Fischer currently works for the School District of Philadelphia as a Case Manager for the Student Transition Center. As a Case Manager, she supports students during their transition back to the District from dependent and delinquent placements. Ms. Fischer holds a Bachelor’s degree from Temple University in Criminal Justice and also earned her Master’s degree from Saint Joseph’s University in the same field. She has served as a caseworker at Montgomery County Correctional Facility and as a staff member at YouthBuild Philadelphia Charter school, specializing in ending the cycle of incarceration through the generations by enhancing opportunities for the young people. Ms. Fischer also works as a yoga instructor in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.
