staff update and office check-in
David on Aug 15th 2007
It’s been a while since we’ve given you an update on our staff, our work and all of our projects. Summer is always a busy season for us, and this summer was the busiest yet! Not only did we expand our base of operations to include our new Boston office, but we took on new programming commitments and three new staff members! So things have certainly been a bit hectic for us.
Our new office is great. There is a lot of communal working space (which we love!) and the walls have a fresh coat of white paint. It’s finally starting to feel like home. All in all, we love Massachusetts - and in particular, the state’s commitment to equality.
Two new staff members started on Monday: Nina Selvaggio, Director of Policy & Programs; and Daniel Robinson, Development Associate. Ariana Flores, our newest Program & Education Associate will start next Monday. All three are amazing, talented and brilliant folks that we’re thrilled to have on our team. You’ll probably be hearing from Nina, Daniel and Ariana in the upcoming weeks on our blog.
Next up? We have a fundraising event this weekend in the Hamptons and then an OUTSpoken training towards the end of Sept. in Minneapolis, MN. Also, look for an exciting new contest that we’ll be announcing at the end of the month.
Meanwhile, the school year is about to start so Jenn and Nina are already busy with interviews and programming around our safe and inclusive schools initiative. Our new website is in its final stages of completion, and will be launched during our National Awards Dinner honoring Jamie Lee Curtis and Growing Generations in mid-October.
And keep and eye to your local newsstand - the Advocate recently visited our new Boston office and we’ll be featured in the issue hitting newsstands Sept. 11.
Geesh - with so much work, you’d never know that there are only nine of us! It’s going to be a busy month and busy rest of the year, but meeting and hearing from all of you and your families is all the motivation that we need.
