“There is no one on the planet who knows more about dogs than Sarah. I say that with the confidence of someone who has experienced her knowledge firsthand. I currently own a dog who was trained under Sarah. It goes so far beyond that though. Almost a year later, if ever I have a question about my dog be it training or legal or health, Sarah has the answers. And if she doesn’t, she will find them as her network of pet experts is extensive. She is someone I am so glad to have in my corner. ”
Sarah L. Meikle
Greenfield, Massachusetts, United States
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Sarah Meikle is the founder and CEO of Diggity Dogs Service Dogs, a 501c3 nonprofit…
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"US government debt held by the public is on pace to reach a record 106% of GDP in 2028, up from 97% in fiscal year 2023. It has sored to $27…
"US government debt held by the public is on pace to reach a record 106% of GDP in 2028, up from 97% in fiscal year 2023. It has sored to $27…
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See 👇 for some very impactful roles with a very climate forward company working with a great leader.
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TEDTalk: Service Dogs and Invisible Disabilities
TEDtalks
Psychiatric service dogs are misunderstood; very few people produce them and there is a desperate need for more people to do so. There are even more people that could benefit from these animals that do not realize that exist--and that they represent a treatment that can often meet needs that no other option can. There is also a desperate need for more members of the public to be well informed regarding how to interact with people with service dogs. Did you know that it is common for people to…
Psychiatric service dogs are misunderstood; very few people produce them and there is a desperate need for more people to do so. There are even more people that could benefit from these animals that do not realize that exist--and that they represent a treatment that can often meet needs that no other option can. There is also a desperate need for more members of the public to be well informed regarding how to interact with people with service dogs. Did you know that it is common for people to bark (yes, that’s right, people barking!) at service dogs? If people understood more about how these dogs “work,” they can be more respectful and appropriate these outstanding animals.
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Guest expert on WWLP's show Mass Appeal
WWLP
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Guest Speaker at University of Massachussets Amherst's Neurodiversity Symposium
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Speaking on the use of psychiatric and medical-alert service dogs to mitigate the burden of various psychiatric and neurological conditions and symptoms at University of Massachussets Amherst's Neurodiversity Symposium.
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Guest Speaker at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
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Guest speaker and presenter on Animal Behavior
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Guest Speaker at University of Massachussets
Animal Science Student Organization
Guest speaker at a campus event for UMASS Animal Science students.
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2012 Tryon Prize Winner for “Outstanding Work in New Media”
Smith College Museum of Art
Awarded the Tryon Prize by Smith College Museum of Art in recognition of “Outstanding Work in New Media” for my interactive art installation Inside Out: The Insecurity Project. (2012)
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Founding Board member of Gaia,Inc
Gaia, Inc.
Founding Board member of Gaia,Inc. (Global Action to Increase Access) a non-profit focused on providing maternity & health services to women (2013).
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Guest Speaker at Mount Holyoke College Computer Science Event
Mount Holyoke College
Guest speaker at a career research event held for Mount Holyoke College Computer Science students featuring women in technology.
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Panelist/Guest Speaker at Bay Path College Entrepreneurial Summit
Bay Path College
Panelist and guest entrepreneur at an Information Session and Dinner held for Bay Path College business students.
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Awarded William K. Hefner Memorial Scholarship for “Demonstrated Involvement and Personal Commitment to Peace, International Relations, Community Needs and Race Relations”
William K. Hefner Memorial Foundation
Awarded William K. Hefner Memorial Scholarship Recipient in recognition of “Demonstrated Involvement and Personal Commitment to Peace, International Relations, Community Needs and Race Relations” in acknowledgement of founding Peacemeal: A Journal for Peace & Social Justice. (2007)
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Mensa Member
Mensa International LTD
Mensa was founded in order to create a society of great intellects from around the world that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions in order to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity and to encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence.
Members of Mensa range in age from 2 to 102 and include engineers, teachers, actors, athletes, students and CEOs. They share only one trait — high intelligence. To…Mensa was founded in order to create a society of great intellects from around the world that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions in order to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity and to encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence.
Members of Mensa range in age from 2 to 102 and include engineers, teachers, actors, athletes, students and CEOs. They share only one trait — high intelligence. To qualify, members must have scored in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test administered by an approved organization, which is verified prior to admission. Mensa provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members, which span more than 100 countries around the world, through lectures; discussions; journals; special-interest groups; and local, regional, national and international gatherings; and providing assistance to researchers, inside and outside of the organization. (Text taken from Mensa.org site)
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