T Schweimler

T is a Research Manager at OMNI providing project leadership and evaluation technical support with content area expertise in Community and Behavioral Health. T has over 10 years of community organizing experience working with diverse and marginalized communities, bringing with it a passion for equitable evaluation practices and a dedication for lifting up the voices of marginalized communities through research. At OMNI, T has worked on projects including a statewide needs assessment and strategic planning for HIV/AIDS prevention and care services across Colorado, a training curriculum on LGBTQ+ relevancy and responsiveness for behavioral health care providers, a statewide assessment of behavioral health and wellness among LGBTQ+ Coloradans, and the evaluation of substance use prevention services in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the state of Alabama. Prior to joining OMNI, they served an extended term as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Madagascar, leading data analytics and monitoring and evaluation efforts for agriculture, education, and health programs, launching a mobile data collection system, and facilitating maternal and child health interventions in remote communities. T has spent over 10 years connecting with supporting LGBTQ+ people and low-income communities and communities of color in Denver, including at Rainbow Alley, The Center’s program serving LGBTQ youth ages 11-21, and at Mile High Connects, an equitable transit collaborative project of the Denver Foundation working to mitigate transit barriers to health resources, food access, education, jobs, and housing. T always has a great “dad joke” at the ready and can be counted on to pet any dog they come across.