Bri Gette M

Congressional Medal of Honor Society's 2020 Citizens Honor Medal Trained self-advocacy and self-empowerment through a comprehensive online network using social media and e-technology systems. In 2008 founded Women Veteran Social Justice Inc. through innovative concepts and processes utilizing social media, Web 2.0 tech-enabled tools, and mobile device communication to use education technology pedagogical principles. Developed, hosted, and launched two nationally recognized educational institutes that supported women veterans conferences. Developed and administered outreach to 1500 women veterans with "dog-tag" lapel pen awareness and pinning programs. Developed and administered hygiene items and gift card programs to more than 400 women veterans annually for the past five years. Designed and launched the WVSJ Network Challenge Coin in 2013 for women veteran acknowledgment. Executed social media strategies an informal education program for the women veteran population regarding virtual community and federal resources. Development of peer administered leadership and mentoring program for executive advancement of women veterans. Produced live and on-demand veteran digital training programming via a joint effort between WVSJN and Kennesaw State University. Developed cutting-edge tech-enabled resources to support women veteran outreach, training, research, analysis, and strategic planning, supporting five national program partnerships. Developed $20,000 for inaugural conferences and retreats from business donors. Developed over $100,000 annual in-kind donations for events and programming from donor and sponsor relationships. Developed, implemented, and administered peer-directed fundraising programs using tech-enabled communication and outreach. Advocated equal access to VA care and services; military sexual trauma (MST), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicide prevention, family education, and alternative therapeutic health modalities.