Gillian Schultz
Why BD SUMHAC?
"I got involved with BD SUMHAC because my son has experienced a denial to inpatient mental health treatment because he has hemophilia. At the time, I thought to myself, if I could not get my son the treatment that he needed, even with all the resources I had as chapter staff and connections to our national organizations, then what about those who do not have the same resources? No one should have to deal with what we did. From then on, I have been advocating for equitable access to behavioral health facilities for people with bleeding disorders, and I am so proud of the work that this coalition has been able to do.”
Bio
Gillian Schultz is the Director of Programs for the Bleeding Disorders Foundation of North Carolina (BDFNC). She got involved in the bleeding disorders community after her second son was unexpectedly diagnosed with hemophilia A at two days old. Gillian joined the staff of BDFNC in 2015, where she has been growing and strengthening programs that support the bleeding disorders community. Prior to her work with the chapter, Gillian was a public school music teacher. She taught elementary and middle school orchestra and elementary general music in Charlotte, NC, and Rochester, NY. Gillian has a bachelor's and master's degree in Music Education and is currently pursuing her master's in Public Administration. Through her work at BDFNC, Gillian aims to provide resources and support so that those impacted by bleeding disorders are empowered to take control of their bleeding disorder. Gillian lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband and two teenage sons.