Sarah L. Meikle

Documentary about the powerful, positive impact that service dogs, community resource dogs and facility dogs have in their handlers’ lives and our communities.

Huge thanks to Massachusetts Chiefs of Police & Golden Opportunities for Independence for inviting me to the beautiful Sea Crest Hotel on Cape Cod in order to speak at the MA Chiefs of Police Association Conference. A young Diggity Dog has just begun to live, work and train with a regional department officer and are excited to integrate more of our dogs into police departments as Community Resource Dogs and other influential roles! During the two days and presentation made by Pauline Hoegler… Show more

Huge thanks to Massachusetts Chiefs of Police & Golden Opportunities for Independence for inviting me to the beautiful Sea Crest Hotel on Cape Cod in order to speak at the MA Chiefs of Police Association Conference. A young Diggity Dog has just begun to live, work and train with a regional department officer and are excited to integrate more of our dogs into police departments as Community Resource Dogs and other influential roles! During the two days and presentation made by Pauline Hoegler from Golden Opportunities for Independence we highlighted why community resource dogs make fiscal, management and ethical sense for Departments and communities to utilize. Show less

Guest expert interviewed to discuss Diggity Dogs Service Dogs and the creation and use of assistance dogs.

Speaking on the use of psychiatric and medical-alert service dogs to mitigate the burden of various psychiatric and neurological conditions and symptoms at University of Massachussets Amherst's Neurodiversity Symposium.

Guest speaker and presenter on Animal Behavior

Guest speaker at a campus event for UMASS Animal Science students.

Awarded the Tryon Prize by Smith College Museum of Art in recognition of “Outstanding Work in New Media” for my interactive art installation Inside Out: The Insecurity Project. (2012)

Guest speaker at a career research event held for Mount Holyoke College Computer Science students featuring women in technology.

Panelist and guest entrepreneur at an Information Session and Dinner held for Bay Path College business students.

Awarded William K. Hefner Memorial Scholarship Recipient in recognition of “Demonstrated Involvement and Personal Commitment to Peace, International Relations, Community Needs and Race Relations” in acknowledgement of founding Peacemeal: A Journal for Peace & Social Justice. (2007)

Mensa was founded in order to create a society of great intellects from around the world that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions in order to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity and to encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence.

Members of Mensa range in age from 2 to 102 and include engineers, teachers, actors, athletes, students and CEOs. They share only one trait — high intelligence. To… Show more

Mensa was founded in order to create a society of great intellects from around the world that is non-political and free from all racial or religious distinctions in order to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humanity and to encourage research in the nature, characteristics and uses of intelligence.

Members of Mensa range in age from 2 to 102 and include engineers, teachers, actors, athletes, students and CEOs. They share only one trait — high intelligence. To qualify, members must have scored in the top 2 percent of the general population on an accepted standardized intelligence test administered by an approved organization, which is verified prior to admission. Mensa provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members, which span more than 100 countries around the world, through lectures; discussions; journals; special-interest groups; and local, regional, national and international gatherings; and providing assistance to researchers, inside and outside of the organization. (Text taken from Mensa.org site) Show less