Tawni has been with DREAM since June 2004. She served as the Program Director for the Partnership for a Healthy Madison and Yazoo Counties. In January 2007, she won the Program Director of the Year for her efforts in Madison and Yazoo Counties. She then served as Community Prevention Resources Director for  DREAM’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SAPT) coordinating substance abuse prevention workshops. She  also served as the Underage Drinking Prevention Coordinator for DREAM under the auspices of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (BADA). In 2008, the tobacco settlement was legislated under the supervision of the Mississippi State Department of Health, Office of Tobacco Control. Thus, since April 2008, she has served as the Program Director of the Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Rankin, Scott and Simpson Counties (MTFC-RSS). Her goals are to prevent tobacco use among youth, advance statewide cessation services, minimize exposure to secondhand smoke and eliminate tobacco-related disparities. The Mississippi Tobacco-Free Coalition of Rankin, Scott and Simpson Counties is funded by a grant from the Mississippi State Department of Health. Tawni received an award from the Mississippi Association of Addictions Professionals (MAAP) as the Prevention Professional of the Year 2009 and 2010.

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Family & Consumer Sciences Education, Louisiana Tech University; Bachelor of Arts, Consumer Affairs with a minor in Business, Louisiana Tech University; Certified Training Professional: University of Southern Mississippi; Certified Prevention Manager (CPM)

 

County:  Rankin

Sector of Community: Faith-based