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JONNA ANNE

Executive Director, Campus Aux. Services

Workshops:

• Dinner Etiquette for Business and Social Settings (Emerald)

ELIZABETH ARGENTIERI

Reference/ Instruction & Special Collections Librarian
B.A., St. Bonaventure University;
M.A., State University of New York at Binghamton;
M.L.S., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Researching Local History (Ruby)

CAREY BACKMAN

Associate Director of College Union and Activities
B.A., Wells College
M.P.A., State University of New York at Brockport

Workshops:

• Planning Programs and Major Events (Bronze)
• Innovative Fundraising 101 (Bronze)
• Strategic Planning (Silver)

TERENCE BAZZETT

Associate Professor, Psychology
B.S., Central Michigan University;
Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• The Baby Mall Game: Will Money Make A Difference? (Opal) or (Silver)

KIM BILINSKI

Area Coordinator: Ontario & Seneca Halls, Residence Life
B.S., SUNY Geneseo, Education
M.S., SUNY Geneseo, Literacy

Workshops:

• Crucial Conversations: How to Say it the Right Way (Bronze)
• Leading with Integrity (Silver)
• Let's Take a Privilege Walk (Opal)

KERRIE BONDI

Career Counselor, Career Services
B.S., M.S., Eastern Illinois University

Workshops:

• Career Quest: Assessing Your Competencies, Skills, Values & Goals (Emerald)
• Dinner Etiquette for Business & Social Settings (Emerald)
• First Year on the Job (Emerald)
• Got Talent? (Emerald)
• Networking/Informational Interviewing Strategies (Emerald)
• Preparing Your Resume (Emerald)
• Professionalism in the Workplace: Dress & Image (Emerald)
• The Job Search (Emerald)

ROBERT BONFIGLIO

Vice President for Student and Campus Life
B.A., Stonehill College;
M. Phil, Columbia University;
M.A., Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University

Workshops:

• Reframing Leadership (Gold)
• The Role of Student Organizations in Promoting the Values of Diversity and Community (Silver) (Opal)

SUE ANN BRAINARD

Reference/Instruction Librarian
B.A., Mount Saint Mary College;
M.L.S., University at Albany
Recipient of Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Librarianship, 2004.

Workshops:

• Citing Sources in English and History (Ruby)
• Ethics and Laws of Online Information (Ruby)
• Finding Primary Sources (Ruby)
• Quickly Finding Quality Information on the Web (Ruby)
• Reading Between the Lines: Detecting Bias in the Media (Ruby)

JULIE BRIGGS

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources and Chief Affirmative Action Officer
B.S., SUNY Geneseo;
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology.

Workshops:

• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)
• Office Etiquette (Emerald)

JOSEPH BULSYS

Associate Professor, Communication Department
B.S., Cornell University;
M.A., Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University.

Workshops:

• Presentation Skills (Silver)

BETH CHOLETTE

Clinical Director for Counseling Services; Health & Counseling
B.A., Bucknell University;
Ph.D., Hahnemann University

Workshops:

• Listening Skills (Bronze)

MICHELLE COSTELLO

Reference/Instruction Librarian

B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.L.S., Syracuse University

Workshops:

• Finding Articles Efficiently (Ruby)
• Citing Sources in the Social Sciences (Ruby)
• Starting Your Research Project: Using MultiSearch and Other Time Saving Strategies (Ruby)

ARCHIE CURETON

Director of Financial Aid

Workshops:

• Personal Finance Series: Financing Grad School & Managing Student Loans (Bronze)

ANDREA DIGIORGIO

Coordinator, Student Employment Service
B.A., Niagara University;
M.A., Marist College;
M.S., University of Rochester

Workshops:

• Locating Internships (Emerald)
• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)

RICHARD DREIFUSS

Coordinator of Reference Services / Instruction Librarian
B.A., Brown University
M.A., Western Michigan University
M.L.S., Western Michigan University

Workshops:

• Advanced Google (Ruby)

STEVE DRESBACH

Information Technology Instructor, Milne Library
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology

Workshops:

• Create Podcasts and Enhanced Podcasts with Apple's GarageBand (Ruby)
• MS Access 2007 Levels I-IV (Ruby)
• MS PowerPoint: Create Multimedia and Hypermedia Presentations (Ruby)
• MS Word: Create Brochures and Newsletters (Ruby)
• MS Word: Create Professional Resumes and Papers Using Microsoft Word (Ruby)

MELINDA DUBOIS

Administrative Director, Health & Counseling
M.S.W., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Listening Skills (Bronze)

CELIA EASTON

Dean of Residential Living; Professor of English
A.B., University of Pennsylvania;
A.M., Ph.D., University of Michigan;
Recipient of Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1989; Lockhart Professor, 1997-2000

Workshops:

• BaFa BaFa (Opal) or (Gold)
• Write for Success (Bronze) or (Emerald)

JUSTINA ELMORE

Reference/Instruction Librarian
B.A., Colorado State University;
M.L.S., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby)
• Starting Your Research Project: Using MultiSearch and Other Time Saving Strategies (Ruby)
• Using the Zotero Firefox Extension (Ruby)

KIM FABER

Assistant Vice President, College Advancement
Degrees

Workshops:

• Philanthropy (Diamond)

KAY FLY

Coordinator of Student Volunteerism and Service Learning
B.A., Curry College

Workshops:

• Planning & Leading Service Trips (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
• Recognition of Child Abuse: What Happens Next? (Sapphire)
• Rights and Responsibilities of Volunteers (Sapphire)
• Volunteer Fair (Sapphire)
• Volunteer Involvement Reflection (Sapphire)
• Volunteerism, Engagement & Service (Sapphire)

KRISTEN FUEST

SA Graphics Coordinator
B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College

Workshops:

• Introduction to Design for Fliers & Promotional Materials (Bronze)

SANDRA GLANTZ

Nurse Practitioner, Health & Counseling
B.A/ B.S.., University of California,
Masters in Nursing, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill;
M.P.A., State University of New York at Brockport

Workshops:

• Listening Skills (Bronze)

GENE GRIFFING

Staff Psychologist, Health & Counseling
B.A., Psychology, Michigan State
M.A., Professional Counseling, Central Michigan University
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Ball State University

Workshops:

• Listening Skills (Bronze)

KEVIN HAHN

Interim Assistant Director of Residence Life
B.A., SUNY Geneseo;
M.A.T., University of Rochester

Workshops:

• Situational Leadership (Gold)
• Starpower (Opal)

ELIZABETH HALL

Assistant Professor, School of Education
B.S., George Mason University;
M.Ed., College of William and Mary;
Ph.D., University of Florida;

Workshops:

• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (Silver)
• Through Which Learning Style Do You Learn Best? (Silver)

KIM HARVEY

Assistant Director of Residence Life
B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia;
M.S. Canisius College

Workshops:

• Becoming a Change Agent through Transformational Leadership (Gold)
• Creating a Climate of Care (Bronze)
• Crucial Conversations: How to Say it the Right Way (Bronze)
• Crucial Confrontations: Where Do You Stand? (Bronze)
• Group Dynamics (Bronze)
• Relational Theory of Leadership (Gold)
• Social Change Model of Leadership (Sapphire) or (Gold) or (Diamond)
• True Colors: What Color Are You? (Silver) or (Emerald)
• Who Knows You: Speed Networking on the Clock (Bronze) or (Emerald)

ANDREW HERMAN

Associate Professor & Chair, Communication Department
B. Mus., Northwestern University;
M.Div., Trinity Evangelical Divinity University;
Ph.D., Northwestern University.

Workshops:

• Presentation Skills (Silver)

AVAN JASSAWALLA

Associate Professor, School of Business
Bachelors from the University of Bombay;
M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Syracuse University;

Workshops:

• Emotional Intelligence and Its Impact on Leadership (Silver)
• Using the Path-Goal Approach to Leading (Gold)

FATIMA RODRIGUEZ JOHNSON

Coordinator of Multicultural Programs and Services, Center for Community
B.A., State University of New York at Fredonia;
M.S., Canisius College

Workshops:

• BaFa BaFa (Opal) or (Gold)
• Cross-Cultural Problem Solving (Opal)
• Developing Inter-Group Relationships (Opal)
• Identity Expression (Opal)
• Taking the Next Steps (Opal)

GINNI JURKOWSKI

Lecturer, Communication Department
B.A., St. John Fisher;
M.A., State University of New York at Brockport

Workshops:

• Dinner Etiquette for Business and Social Settings (Emerald)
• Discover the Seven Secrets of Schmoozing Success (Silver) or (Emerald)
• Poster Sessions: I've been Accepted, Now what do I do? (Emerald)

KENNETH KALLIO

Associate Professor, Psychology Department
Ph.D.: University of California at Santa Barbara

Workshops:

• The Indirect Leader: How to Boss People Around without Being Bossy (Silver)

TAMARA KENNEY

Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct and Community Service
B.A., State University of New York at Oneonta;
M.S.W., Syracuse University
Recipient of Chancellors Award in Professional Service, 2006.

Workshops:

• Assertiveness Training (Silver) or (Emerald)
• Listening Skills (Bronze)
• Servant Leadership (Sapphire) or (Diamond) or (Gold)
• SMART Goals (Bronze)
• Working with the Brady Bunch: How Birth Order Affects You and Your Organization (Silver)

WES KENNISON

Lecturer, English Department; Faculty Fellow for International Programs
B.A., SUNY Geneseo;
M.A., St. Bonaventure University

Workshops:

• Community Mapping (Diamond)

WENDI KINNEY

Coordinator of Greek Affairs and Off-Campus Living
B.S., State University of New York at Fredonia;
M.Ed., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Assertiveness Training (Silver) or (Emerald)
• Relational Theory of Leadership (Gold)
• Social Change Model of Leadership (Sapphire) or (Gold) or (Diamond)
• Who Moved My Cheese? (Silver)

ANDREA KLEIN

Director of Campus Scheduling and Special Events
B.A., M.S., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Planning Programs and Major Events (Bronze)

GLORIA LOPEZ

Associate Director of Human Resources/Director of Affirmative Action
B.A., University of Rochester;
J. D., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Affirmative Action (Emerald) or (Opal)
• Sexual Harassment (Opal)

JIM LYONS

Head Men's Lacrosse Coach, Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation


Workshops:

• Teaching / Coaching Leadership (Silver)

CHARLES "CHIP" MATTHEWS

Director of College Union and Activities
B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College;
M.P.A., State University of New York College at Brockport
Recipient of Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service, 2009.

Workshops:

• Decision Making with Character (Bronze)
• Emerging Leaders Institute (Bronze)
• FISH! (Silver)
• Give 'em the PICKLE! (Emerald)
• Leadership Styles (Silver)

THOMAS MATTHEWS

Director of Leadership Education Development and Training, Center for Community
B.S., State University of New York at Plattsburgh;
M.S., University at Albany;
Ed.D., University of South Carolina
Recipient of Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service, 1978.

Workshops:

• Bad vs. Good Leadership
• Developing a Personal Leadership Model
• Emerging Leaders Institute
• GOLD Leadership Presentations
• History of Leadership
• Leadership Concepts
• Leadership Identity Development
• Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI)
• Negotiation Skills
• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)
• Planning & Leading Service Trips

DANA MINTON

Coordinator of Health Promotion, Health & Counseling
B.S., Armstrong State College;
M.A., Western Michigan Univeristy

Workshops:

• Stress Management (Bronze)

GARRY MORGAN

Residence Director, Allegany Hall, Residence Life
A.A., The City University of New York: Borough of Manhattan Community College
B.A., State University of New York at Cortland
ED.M., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Does Your Person Attend SUNY Geneseo?: A Creative and Insightful Twist on Guess Who? (Opal)
• Hidden Meanings...Deciphering Body Language (Bronze)
• Who Knows You: Speed Networking on the Clock (Bronze) or (Emerald)

MARILYN MOORE

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation
B.S., M.S.Ed.,State University of New York at Brockport
(Recipient of Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Professional Service, 2003).

Workshops:

• Is It Your Job or Your Passion? Visioning Your Future (Silver) or (Emerald)

TOM OTTAVIANO

Reference \ Instruction & Government Documents Librarian
B.A., SUNY Geneseo;
M.L.S., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Citing Sources in the Social Sciences (Ruby)
• Finding Maps Online (Ruby)
• Researching Communicative Disorders (Ruby)
• Researching Law (Ruby)

ROBERT OWENS

Distinguished Teaching Professor, Communicative Disorders and Sciences
B.A., University of Delaware
Ph.D., Ohio State University
(Recipient of Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1993)

Workshops:

• A New Look At Diversity (Gold)
• Learn to Facilitate Deliberative Dialogues (Opal)
• Safe Zone Training (Silver) or (Opal)
• What in the World is White Privilege? (Opal)

TRACY PARADIS

Reference/Instruction Librarian
B.M., California State University at Northridge;
M.L.S., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Researching Music (Ruby)
• From Page to Press to Peer Review (Ruby)
• Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby)
• Using DIIGO Bookmarking Tool (Ruby)

DAVID PARFITT

Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
B.S., University of Pittsburgh;
M.S., Ph.D., University of Michigan

Workshops:

• Civic Engagement Immersion Project-Phase I: Preparation (Diamond)
• Civic Engagement Immersion Project Phase II: Structured Reflection (Diamond)
• Creating Magic (Silver)
• What Is Civic Engagement? (Diamond)

STEVEN RADI

Medical Director, Health & Counseling
B.S., Cornell University;
M.D., State University of New York Health Science Center

Workshops:

• Leadership in Health Care: Being an Advocate for a Healthy Personal and Community Lifestyle (Bronze)
• Stress and Your Health (Bronze)

LEONARD SANCILIO

Dean of Students, Center for Community
B.A., Muhlenberg College;
M.S.Ed., Bucknell University;
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin at Madison

Workshops:

• Conflict Resolution (Silver) or (Sapphire)
• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)
• Sexual Harassment (Opal)

MICHAEL SCHINSKI

Interim Dean and Professor, School of Business
B.B.A; M.B.A; University of Toledo
Ph. D. Finance University of Kentucky

Workshops:

• Personal Finance Series: Basics of Money Management (Bronze)

MARK SCOTT

Executive Director, Campus Aux. Services
B.S., Cheyney University
M.B.A., Niagara University

Workshops:

• Developing Your Supervision Skills (Emerald)

ELIZABETH SEAGER

Assistant Director, Career Services
B.S., University of Cincinnati;
M.A., Antioch University McGregor

Workshops:

• Career Connections Brunch (Emerald)
  
• Career Quest: Assessing Your Competencies, Skills, Values & Goals (Emerald)
• Job Interviewing Skills (Emerald)
• Job Search Letters (Emerald)
• Networking Basics with Geneseo Alumni: Practicing in the Real World (Emerald)
• Reflecting on Your College Experience and Marketing Your Skills (Emerald)
• Work Ready Protocol: How to Deliver Soft Skills (Emerald)

BARBARA STEWART

Lecturer, Mathematics Department
Degree
Degree

Workshops:

• Running Effective Meetings (Bronze)

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BONNIE SWOGER

Science and Technology Librarian
B.S., St. Lawrence University
M.S., Kent State University
M.L.S., University at Buffalo


Workshops:

• Citing Sources in the Sciences (Ruby)
• Searching the Scientific Literature (Ruby)

HELEN THOMAS

Grants Writer, Sponsored Research
B.A., University at Buffalo;
M.A., University of Rochester

Workshops:

• Grant Writing (Diamond)

ISAIAH TOLBERT

Resident Director, Jones Hall

Workshops:

• Remember the Titans (Opal)

JOE VAN REMMEN

Interim Assistant Chief of Police, University Police
B.S., Bufalo State College

Workshops:

• Fostering Creativity (Silver)
• Learn to Facilitate Deliberative Dialogues (Opal)

JERRY WRUBEL

Director, Career Services
B.A., State University of New York at Fredonia;
M.S.Ed., University at Albany
(Recipient of Chancellors Award for Excellence in Professional Service, 1993)

Workshops:

• Graduate School Application Planning (Emerald)
• Preparing Your Resume (Emerald)
• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)