T Schweimler (they/them) | Research Manager | tschweimler@omni.org
T is a Research Manager at OMNI providing project leadership and evaluation technical support with content area expertise in Community and Behavioral Health. T has over 10 years of community organizing experience working with diverse and marginalized communities, bringing with it a passion for equitable evaluation practices and a dedication for lifting up the voices of marginalized communities through research. At OMNI, T has worked on projects including a statewide needs assessment and strategic planning for HIV/AIDS prevention and care services across Colorado, a training curriculum on LGBTQ+ relevancy and responsiveness for behavioral health care providers, a statewide assessment of behavioral health and wellness among LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and the evaluation of substance use prevention services in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of Alabama.
Prior to joining OMNI, they served an extended term as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar, leading data analytics and monitoring and evaluation efforts for agriculture, education, and health programs, launching a mobile data collection system, and facilitating maternal and child health interventions in remote communities.
T has spent over 10 years connecting with supporting LGBTQ+ people and low-income communities and communities of color in Denver, including at Rainbow Alley, The Center’s program serving LGBTQ youth ages 11-21, and at Mile High Connects, an equitable transit collaborative project of the Denver Foundation working to mitigate transit barriers to health resources, food access, education, jobs, and housing. T always has a great “dad joke” at the ready and can be counted on to pet any dog they come across.
“Using research to affect positive change within our communities by raising up the voices of those most marginalized.”
OPERATIONAL EXPERTISE
Community Health
Health Equity
Maternal and Child Health
EDUCATION
University of Denver
Master of International Human Rights and Global Health
University of Colorado
B.A., International Affairs, German
+ Certifications, Memberships, Awards, and Service
- safeTALK Suicide Alertness Training LivingWorks Education (2015)
- CITI Research Certification – HIPAA
- & RCR for Social, Behavioral, Educational, and Humanities,
- CITI Program (2014)
- Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Reproductive Health in Crisis Situations – The Women’s Refugee Committee (2012)
- Safe Zone – GLBTQ Issues, Certification, University of Colorado GLBTQ Resource Center (2010)
- Trevor Project Lifeguard – Suicide Awareness & Prevention, Certification, Trevor Project (2009)
What do you collect?
Vinyl records
What is your favorite thing to "nerd out" on?
Video games
What is your special talent?
I know a lot of random facts that are really only useful when playing trivia