Nell Koneczny selected as Emerging Leader Intern at the Association of University Centers on Disabilities
Meet DHD PhD student, Nell Koneczny, one of the two Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) trainees selected to be an Emerging Leaders Intern for the AUCD.
AUCD is a network of interdisciplinary centers that advance policy and practice for and with people with developmental and other disabilities. As an Emerging Leaders Intern, Nell’s focus is on social media, communication and engagement. She manages the Emerging Leaders Community’s various social media accounts and Listserv. Through these channels, she provides updates to AUCD trainees, Emerging Leaders Community and the 3000 trainees in the network about what is going on in the AUCD.
Additionally, Nell is responsible to work with trainee liaisons, who are trainees from different AUCD member sites. Nell is in charge of coordinating and ensuring that trainees receive information and opportunities related to leadership, research, grants, fellowships, emerging issues, and more regarding their program or center, member sites, and the AUCD national office.