Meredith Eisenhart, MSW, Co-Director
Meredith received her MSW with a concentration in gerontology from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to joining the CSWE Gero-Ed Center, Meredith served as a Project Coordinator for the U.S Administration on Aging (AoA) through a contract with RTI International. At AoA, she helped to manage the Alzheimer’s Disease Demonstration Grants to States program. Meredith has also helped run a program for people with early stage memory loss at the St. Louis chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. Meredith loves the field of aging and is actively involved in Tomorrow’s Leaders in Aging of Washington, DC.
Varya Gracheva, MA, Program Coordinator
Varya received her Master of Arts degree in International Studies from the University of Washington. Varya brings to her position extensive experience in client relationships, logistics coordination, and office administration. As a student, she volunteered for several non-profit agencies, including work with the immigrant population at the Operational Emergency Center, a non-profit organization addressing the needs of low-income residents of King County, WA.
Suzanne St Peter, MSW, Co-Director
Suzanne has worked with Nancy Hooyman on Hartford-related projects since 2001. She managed the Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education (GeroRich) Program from 2001-2004, and has served as Co-Director of the CSWE Gero-Ed Center since its inception in 2004. She brings extensive project management experience, and a solid understanding of social work and gerontological issues. Suzanne received her MSW from the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.
Stephanie Wege, Program Coordinator
Stephanie received her Bachelor of Science degree in Development Sociology and a minor in Inequality Studies from Cornell University. Prior to joining the CSWE Gero-Ed Center, Stephanie interned with the Center for Capacity Building at the National Alliance to End Homelessness, where she became interested in the field of social work. In this role, she worked on training resources for homeless service providers nationwide in order to build their capacity to end homelessness. She also has experience as a Political Campaign Intern with The Esler Group where she assisted with managing donor relations and with event planning.