User:Poppy Zabelin
About Poppy Zabelin
I was rezzed on April 6, 2007. I'm a volunteer program director for the American Cancer Society in Second Life, responsible for support groups, and chair/moderator of SL's Cancer Survivors Group. I also volunteer for Relay For Life of Second Life. In 2011, we had participants from over 30 countries and raised over $375,000 real US dollars!
SL Activities
- Volunteer program director for support groups for the American Cancer Society in Second Life
- Owner and Moderator, SL's Cancer Survivors Group (now inactive)
- Founder member and co-owner, SL's Cancer Caregivers Group
- Lead moderator, ACS Cancer Support Network (replaces SLCSG)
- Co-owner and advisor, ACS Makeover Magic
- Volunteer, Relay For Life of Second Life
- Member of Planning Committee for Relay For Life of Second Life
- 2007: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
- 2008: Chair, Survivor/Caregiver Area
- 2009: Chair, International Relations Committee
- 2010: Chair, PR/Communications Area
- 2011: Chair, PR/Marketing Area
Skills and Interests
- Languages: English, Dutch, some French
- Don't ask me to build anything. My building skills suck :(
External Links
- http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
- Can be found on twitter
- Can be found as Poppy Zabelin on http://www.facebook.com
Real Life
- The human behind Poppy Zabelin is based in the UK and the Netherlands
- >30 years experience as an Acquisitions Editor, Publisher, and Director of an international Scientific, Technical and Medical book and journal publisher
- Edits and writes patient education materials and edits a newsletter for a UK health charity
- Patient advocacy and committee work for several UK health charities and patient support organizations
- Secretary-Director of an international health advocacy group and chair of the board of trustees for a UK health charity