Women's Resource Center (WRC) student agency

WRC student agency logo

The Women's Resource Center's goal is to promote gender wellness and equality in the UNO community through campus events, outreach, and initiatives. 

WRC is a student-run, multi-service agency offering everyone an opportunity to explore and discover resources pertaining to women's lives. We proudly represent all who identify as women on this campus.

In an effort to actively support the campus with resources,  the WRC offers free reproductive and menstruation products including, but not limited to:

  • menstrual cups
  • tampons and pads
  • pregnancy tests

These items are available at the Women's Resource Center office, 114 MBSC, or at events featuring The Big O campaign such as the moving reproductive and sexual health gazebo.  

Women's Resource Center Board

Members

Megan Pitt (she/her/hers).  Megan is completing a dual masters in clinical social work and criminal justice.  She currently works in two correctional facilities, one in which she is piloting and fulfilling the need for individual therapy with women inmates. Megan joined the Women’s Resource Center board to work more closely with the rights of sex workers and the social issues impacting women today.  

 

Michael Saenz (he/him/his). Michael is a senior at UNO majoring in public health. His deepest interest is in reproductive health; specifically abortion rights and access. Michael joined the Women's Resource Center  to network and to advocate for holistic reproductive healthcare services. He is experienced in abortion care and advocacy by working at Nebraska’s only independent abortion care provider.

 

Destinie Freeman (she/her/hers). Destinie is a new mother and a senior at UNO studying Sociology and Pre-Med.  She is very excited to be a part of the WRC Board and looks forward to this part of her journey as an activist.  

 

Stephanie Albers (she/her/hers). Stephanie is a Ph.D. student in the Developmental Psychology program, studying the relationship between peer victimization experiences and disordered eating/body image. She attends the program part time while working as a disability support/advocacy counselor at Metropolitan Community College. Stephanie is excited to be apart of the WRC this year to share her research and work experiences to further the their mission. In her freetime, she enjoys spending with her two boys, Marshall and Ethan, her husband Trenton, and her dog Watson.

 

Payge Ehrp (she/her/hers). Paige is a junior psychology major and with an English minor. Some of Payge’s hobbies include reading and running. Payge is looking forward to being apart of the WRC, and is excited to join the group in advocating for empowering women. Payge is also passionate about advocating for sexual assault survivors and increasing her awareness of feminism.

 

Anna Newby (she/her/hers). Anna is a mental health advocate and is attending UNO in the college of IS&T. She strives to further educate herself and others on relevant social issues in a constructive manner. She is active in the Omaha gaming community and uses that experience to gain a greater understanding of human diversity.

 

Biridiana Miramontes (she/her/hers). Biridiana is a psychology major with LGBTQ+/sexual orientaiton minor. She hopes to become a school psychologist and help teens get through the tough stages in their life. She is also very passionate about helping others and hopes to leran and grow as a person through this experience.

 

Alana Alexander (she/her/hers). Alana is a senior majoring in sociology and neuroscience. She believes that all women deserve the support of each other at all periods in life and that friendship builds strong communities. She is looking forward to helping new students feel welcome and supported.

 

Abby Coen-Taylor. Abby (she/her/hers). Abby is an English major with a concentration in creative nonfiction Writing and a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies. Her passions regarding WRC include gender equality and inclusivity, body positivity and sexual health awareness.

 

Kaitlyn Ericksen (she/her/hers). Kaitlyn is the Director of the Women’s Resource Center. She is a graduate student in the Health Behavior program, dog mom, and queer woman. She has lived in Omaha her whole life, and decided to join the Women’s Resource Center to make our campus and community a better place for everyone that lives here. She is interested in comprehensive, queer sex education, furthering support for survivors of sexual assault, expanding services for LGBTQIA+ youth in Omaha, body positivity, and starting a sex workers rights chapter in Omaha. In her spare time, she likes to snuggle her dog and watch YouTube videos.

 

Sarah Fitzpatrick (she/her/hers). Sarah joined WRC to help educate and learn more about herself. She was born and raised in Omaha and she is a junior transfer student from Iowa Western studying psychology.

 

Sarah Hawkinson (she/her/hers). Sarah is the assistant director for the WRC. She is majoring in Women and Gender and minoring in LBGTQ+/Sexuality. She is an advocate for comprehensive sex education, and advocates for domestic violence/sexual assault survivors. She is excited to work under the WRC to bring affordable and sustainable menstruation products to campus.