Volunteer & Community Service

  • SPECTRA- Corning’s LGBT Employee Resource Group

  • International Association for Business Communication(IABC)- volunteer Heritage Region Conference, student chapter support. 2012.

  • American Society for Quality Reliability Division- New Media & Learning Coordinator. 2012.

  • Ithaca Aids Fundraiser- Volunteer, 2012.

  • Women Helping Girls, American Association of University Women- Volunteer for several fundraising events enabling mentors for girls in the city. 2006 to 2010.

  • Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN)- Board Chairperson, Treasurer, Presenter, Youth Summit Committee, Day of Silence Program, No Name Calling Week, Education Chair including Rochester City School District LGBT Respect training initiative that ran 2008 to 2010 that trained 2042 school district employees. Trained 50 community volunteers as trainers, established 13 community partnerships, coordinated 1980 volunteer hours, delivered 88 classes, got $123K in donations and trade-in-kind, Rochester NY 2006-2010.

  • Women’s Forum of Kodak Employees (WFKE)- Board Member, Marketing Chair, Founding Member, multiple years.

  • Men of Color Health Awareness (MOCHA)- Advisory Board Member, 2007.

  • Aids Rochester / Aids Care- Coordinate Photographic service at Fundraiser Walks large events 2004 to 2007. Coordinate World Aids Day Event (2003 to 2005).

  • Americorp- Supervise Student Employee; establish community partnership with GLSEN-National, Rochester City School District, and GLSEN-Rochester, 2007 to 2008.

  • Out & Equal Workplace Advocates- National Summit Committee, 2002, 2004 to 2006.

  • American Cancer Foundation- “Making Strides Walk” Coordinate Photographic services at large events (2004, 2006, 2007).

  • Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Rochester NY- Volunteer at Special Olympics.

  • Society for Technical Communication- Education Chair- Coordinate Ralph P. Kepner Memorial Student Scholarship Program, 2006 to 2010.Technical Publications Competition Judge (multiple years), Leader (many positions), Frequent Presenter, Conference Chair (multiple years); Develop multi-year strategic plan; Member 1994 to 2011. (check s date)

  • International Society for Performance & Improvement (ISPI)- Presenter, member.

  • American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)- Presenter, member.

  • Rochester Women’s’ Network (RWN)- Presenter.

  • GAGV- Marketing Committee, Big Gay Prom Photographer (2006

  • The August Group- Event Volunteer, 2012.

  • The Lambda Network At Kodak- Board Chair, Board Member, Marketing Chairperson, Treasurer, Presenter, Education Event Chairperson ss to 2007.

  • American Society for Quality (ASQ)- Conference Chair, Conference Committee (2002, 2003, 2006 to 2008), Presenter, Member (xs to xxx)

  • Monroe County Anti-Bullying Task Force, Rochester, NY 2007