Fredonia
Victoria A. Eckert, MSSA, LMSW, serves as the Associate Director and Operations Director at Youth MOVE National since February 2021, while also holding the position of Adjunct Professor at the State University of New York at Fredonia since August 2019. With extensive experience in mental health training, Victoria has been a Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructor and Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor with the National Council for Behavioral Health since November 2014. Additional roles include Psychological First Aid Instructor for the New York State Office of Mental Health and safeTALK Trainer with LivingWorks. Previous experiences include a range of positions at Chautauqua County Government, focusing on mental health training and community engagement, alongside early recognition specialization projects. Victoria's educational background includes a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor's in Social Work from the State University of New York at Fredonia.