Macey Miller
My name is Macey Miller and I am a high school senior from New York City. I have always loved working with kids, even when I was a kid myself. I currently volunteer with Pleasantville Cottages, a residential facility for children aged 7-16 with educational, behavioral, and emotional challenges. I also volunteer with Seven Cups, a peer-to-peer online chat support service for young people experiencing mental health crises. Additionally, I tutor and fundraise for New Alternatives for Children, an organization that supports children with special healthcare needs. Over the past few years I have taken courses in criminal psychology, and along with this project, I plan to continue my research by taking psychology and neuroscience courses next year. My hope is to contribute to finding systemic solutions for the many systemic challenges that young people face today. Please join me!
Moses Bank
My name is Moses Bank and I am a college student from New York City currently attending George Washington University in D.C. I am on track to major in psychology in college and hope to pursue a career in it in the future. Last semester, I got the opportunity to take an introductory psychology course, and I am currently taking a course on abnormal psychology which focuses on the treatment of types of maladjustments and mental disorders. Beyond this, I took advanced neuroscience in my senior year of high school, and last semester I was able to participate in four psychology studies for a research requirement with my introductory class. Outside of psychology, I have worked with kids over two summers at my former school’s summer camp, and I volunteer at DC Central Kitchen. I also have a passion for digital art and design. I hope that by working with Post Traumatic Society I will be able to spread awareness about trauma in our everyday lives through my personal perspective.