Mary Hopkins
About Mary Hopkins
Mary Hopkins serves as the Sexual Violence Prevention Program Director at the Minnesota Department of Health, a position she has held since 2021. With a background in education and outreach related to sexual violence, she has worked in various roles across multiple organizations, including MOCSA and Planned Parenthood.
Work at Minnesota Department of Health
Mary Hopkins has been serving as the Sexual Violence Prevention Program Director at the Minnesota Department of Health since 2021. In this role, she oversees initiatives aimed at preventing sexual violence and promoting public health strategies within the state. Prior to her current position, she worked for four years as a Sexual Violence Prevention Program Planner at the same department, where she contributed to the development and implementation of various prevention programs.
Education and Expertise
Mary Hopkins holds a Master’s of Public Health in Community Health Promotion from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, which she completed from 2015 to 2017. She also earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from The University of Kansas, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in public health and social issues, particularly in the context of sexual violence prevention.
Background in Sexual Violence Prevention
Mary Hopkins has extensive experience in the field of sexual violence prevention. She worked as an Education and Outreach Specialist and Project Aware Coordinator at the Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA) from 2012 to 2015. Additionally, she served as the Disabilities Grant Coordinator at the Sexual Violence Center from 2016 to 2017, focusing on accessibility and support for individuals with disabilities affected by sexual violence.
Previous Roles and Internships
In her early career, Mary Hopkins held various positions that contributed to her expertise in public health and sexual violence prevention. She interned at Planned Parenthood of Kansas and Mid-Missouri as an Education Intern and Volunteer from 2011 to 2012. She also completed an internship in Intergovernmental Affairs at Hennepin County in 2017. Furthermore, she worked as a Student Worker in the Program in Human Sexuality at the University of Minnesota from 2015 to 2016.