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ABOUT US

OUR MISSION

SADD empowers and mobilizes students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership and smart decision-making.

OUR VISION

All students collaborate to create a healthier and safer world, one positive decision at a time.

Our Mission
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OUR VALUES

Student-Led: 

SADD students lead at the national and state levels, rooted in our school and community-based, peer-to-peer chapters.

Action:

SADD develops and shares prevention programming to engage students in the pursuit

of healthy decision-making.

Inclusion:

SADD fosters a sense of belonging among students from a wide range of identities and experiences who are committed to improving the health and safety of all students and communities.

Leadership:

Students and adult allies passionately advance the mission of SADD through character, integrity, and service.

Our mission is accomplished by creating, equipping, and sustaining a network of student-run chapters in schools and communities focused on peer-to-peer education. SADD fosters a sense of belonging and promotes resiliency, leadership, and advocacy skills so that young people make positive life decisions that will carry them throughout life.

OUR POSITIONS

SADD empowers and mobilizes students and adult allies to engage in positive change through leadership and smart decision-making. SADD endorses the following policies and positions that promote student health and safety.

Our Positions
Meet the Team

MEET THE TEAM!

Cara Schrack, PhD
Cara Schrack, PhD

Cara Schrack, PhD

Executive Director

Jessica Hugdahl
Jessica Hugdahl

Jessica Hugdahl

Director of Finance & Operations

Lauren Meade
Lauren Meade

Lauren Meade

Director of Field Engagement

Michelle Klima
Michelle Klima

Michelle Klima

Asst. Director of Field Engagement, Operations

Felicity DeBacco-Erni
Felicity DeBacco-Erni

Felicity DeBacco-Erni

Asst. Director of Field Engagement, Youth Advocacy & Leadership

Cassidy Oechslin
Cassidy Oechslin

Cassidy Oechslin

Communications & Marketing Manager

SADD is proud to have a dedicated team of State Coordinators & Regional Managers to support our network.

Click the link below to find your state contact.

Board of Directors

MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS!

Rich Levitan
Rich Levitan

Rich Levitan

Board Chair | Mobility Safety Advocate

Neighborhood Pay Services

Nadia Anderson
Nadia Anderson

Nadia Anderson

Board Member | Public Policy

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Kirtana Choragudi
Kirtana Choragudi

Kirtana Choragudi

Board Member | Non-profit Management

University of Michigan

Rhani Lott Choi
Rhani Lott Choi

Rhani Lott Choi

Board Member | Legal Scholar

National Institute for Trial Advocacy

Derek Pivko
Derek Pivko

Derek Pivko

Board Member | Non-profit Management

YMCA of the Oranges

Christian Gibson
Christian Gibson

Christian Gibson

Board Member | Mental Health Expert

Boldly Honor You Counseling

Arthur F. Kimball
Arthur F. Kimball

Arthur F. Kimball

Board Member | Education

Riverside County Office of Education

Kristin Kingsley
Kristin Kingsley

Kristin Kingsley

Board Member | Mobility Safety Tech

Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety

Allyson Lumpkin
Allyson Lumpkin

Allyson Lumpkin

Board Member | Legal Expert

Squire, Patton, Boggs

Stephanie Murphy
Stephanie Murphy

Stephanie Murphy

Board Member | Non-profit Management

Boy Scouts of America

Tom Starling
Tom Starling

Tom Starling

Board Member | Non-profit Management

Open Minds, Inc.

Lisa Zaccardelli
Lisa Zaccardelli

Lisa Zaccardelli

Board Member | Legal Expert

Hinckley Allen

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