Executive Director
Female Veterans Alliance
Harker Heights, Texas, United States
Dr. Weiss is the Executive Director of Female Veterans Alliance. While in service to her country, she was deployed twice with an Air and Rescue Unit to the Middle East. Dr. Weiss has worked as a service officer for Disabled American Veterans, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as a psychometrist and also has worked with non-profit organizations in helping to find permanent housing for homeless veterans and their families. Dr. Weiss has developed employment veteran’s initiatives for corporations and has conducted domestic violence clinics at Quantico, and Ft. Drum as well as spoken at conferences about military sexual trauma (MST) and domestic violence (DV). She finished her Doctorate in Social Work from the University of Southern California in 2020.
As a disabled female veteran Dr. Weiss recognizes the needs of female veterans and that not all these needs are being met. Dr. Weiss has been advocating for the veteran population since 2006. Through her advocating she has assisted a diverse group of men and women seeking benefits for disabilities incurred during their military service.
Dr. Weiss has contributed to issues of policy, VA Health care, benefits and policies surrounding the use of service dogs. She also has contributed to the media and has been a presenter at the NASDAQ Bell Opening, at the Robin Hood Hero’s Breakfast, and is also featured in documentary’s Service: When Women Come Marching Home, and Small Justice: Little Justice In America’s Courts.
Many women veterans have been victims of MST and domestic violence (DV). Current statistics indicate the number of women veterans diagnosed with PTSD exceed any other disability incurred while on active duty. Assistance through FVA continues to be a source of comfort for these women and teaches them the tools necessary to continue on their life journey.
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