Rita McDaniel
Rita joined NC AIDS Action Network as a community organizer in 2018. Rita has been a longtime leader in the HIV community in North Carolina for decades. She has worked with Triangle Empowerment Center as the Woman’s Facilitator, and focused much of her work on HIV and its impact on women. In 2012, she founded the “It’s All About Me” support group, which has supported minority women living with HIV throughout the the triangle region of NC. She has served on the Duke AIDS Research and Treatment Community Advisory Board, and was recognized on the POZ 100 list in 2017.
Contact Rita at [protect-email]rita@ncaan.org[/protect-email] or (919) 908-4983.
Miriam Valle
Miriam joined the NCAAN team as its part-time Finance Manager in December 2021. Her passion for working with nonprofits comes from her desire to see and experience organizations that are making a difference in their community. Miriam has nonprofit experience in finances, development, fundraising, organizing, and community outreach. She works with multiple nonprofits in the Durham and Raleigh community and has been in the nonprofit sector for over 10 years. In 2016, Miriam was awarded the Steve Schewel Award for being a Triangle resident who does impactful work for a local nonprofit. When Miriam is not hard at work, she loves to spend time with her baby, travel, try new restaurants, take day trips to the ocean, and experience new things.
Contact Miriam at [protect-email]mvalle@miriamvalleconsulting.com[/protect-email] or (252) 702-5166.
Maggie Blunk
Maggie Blunk (all pronouns) is from Chapel Hill, NC and currently resides in Durham, NC. After graduating from Appalachian State University with a degree in Political Science, Maggie was a Park Fellow at UNC School of Media and Journalism, where they studied marketing. Maggie is currently the Communications Manager at NCAAN, and has previously worked as an organizer with Down Home NC. They are also an artist, focusing on graphic design and screenprinting.