Essence Dobbelare-Buchanan

Essence is a second year Biological Sciences student at the University of Cincinnati pursuing pre-medicine with minors in Chemistry and Psychology. She first joined the program in August of 2025, where she has since operated as (insert positions here). Prior to graduating high school in Toledo Ohio, Essence resided within Paulding County, OH; a rural community in Northwest Ohio. Essence has worked closely with DRHI, spearheading items such as hosting training sessions at UC, organizing new Spanish-oriented deployments, and writing the monthly newsletter.