Speakers VICKI MELONEY is an award-winning graphic designer and professor at Kutztown University. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Temple University and her BFA from KU in 1993. Meloney is one of the founders of the communication design program’s Designathon, a 24-hour event in which students, faculty and alumni come together to donate their time creating a variety of pro-bono materials for area nonprofit organizations. The annual experience has produced more than $1 million of design services for these organizations. She also co-created Replace the Hate, a nonpartisan, grassroots effort to build communal ties, renounce hate and rejoice in diversity through creative expressions and community art-making workshops. Meloney worked in the Philadelphia area for more than a decade before becoming an inspiring educator. She worked with clients as small as local non-profit companies and as large as international global brands. Her specialties include imagemaking, concepting and all forms of print media with a special emphasis on Design for the Greater Good. Meloney owns and operates a freelance design business and enjoys traveling the world to experience different sights, sounds and flavors. RACHAEL VANDOREN of Phillipsburg, N.J., graduates with a Master of Science in school counseling. VanDoren's academic journey is augmented by a rich tapestry of practical experiences that underscore her commitment to the well-being and development of school-aged children. Her internship at Greenwich Lenhartsville Elementary School, Lenhartsville, Pa., has provided her vital individual and group counseling sessions, focusing on the academic, social and emotional needs of students. VanDoren's adept use of evidence-based counseling techniques has made significant strides in promoting positive behavior and emotional well-being among her charges. VanDoren's tenure as a clinical therapist at CONCERN, Fleetwood, Pa., showcases her proficiency in creating and implementing client treatment plans, underlining her dedication to fostering therapeutic goals through innovative methods such as meditation and play therapy. She served as a graduate assistant in the Office of Extended and Lifelong Learning and as an assistant in the Career Development Center. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology with minors in case management, social work and sociology from KU, and an Associate of Arts in liberal arts and sciences from Warren County Community College. Her involvement in organizations such as the Leo Club Harmony Chapter, the National Society of Leadership and Success, Alpha Epsilon Lambda and Chi Sigma Iota speaks volumes about her leadership qualities and her proactive engagement with her community.
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