Hello for the first time! My name is Kerigan McNamara and I am so fortunate to be the fellow at The Center for Balanced Living! This is the only free-standing nonprofit organization in Ohio that provides specialized eating disorder services (education, treatment and research). The Center is truly one-of-a-kind in its innovative nutrition philosophy, international recognition and involvement of the family in the recovery process. I think you can tell that I am so excited to be at this site for the next nine weeks!

I am from Toledo, Ohio and will be a senior at Otterbein University in the upcoming academic year. Otterbein has provided me with so many opportunities to pursue the nonprofit sector in my majors of Public Relations and Health Communication. After taking a Nonprofit Management course and having nonprofit experience through internships, student organizations and volunteering, I am confident that this is the field where I want my career to begin and grow.

At The Center, I will be doing two things: assisting in the reconstruction of the social media/blog strategy and creating a marketing plan for an app that The Center is in the works of creating. The app is projected to be completed in December so unfortunately, I will not be here for the big reveal. However, after meeting with the Director of Food and Nutrition, this is a truly necessary tool for both clients and their dieticians to track progression in a variety of categories. The potential that this app has for growth is incredible so I hope to lay a strong foundation in its marketing efforts.

I couldn’t have asked for more welcoming and passionate people to be surrounded with at The Center! They all make me feel like I have been a part of their team for years and I am inspired by their drive to help the clients. It will be a challenging summer but as Dr. Laura Hill told me, I hope I can help The Center take off and fly!