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JONNA ANNE

Executive Chef, Campus Aux. Services

Workshops:

• Dinner Etiquette for Business and Social Settings (Emerald)

CAREY BACKMAN

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

Workshops:

• Game on! Planning Programs and Major Events (Bronze)
• A Grim Perspective on Leadership (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)

KERRIE BONDI

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

Workshops:

• Career Quest: Assessing Your Competencies, Skills, Values & Goals (Emerald)
• Considering a Government Job? Learn Strategies for Federal and State Job Searches (Emerald)
• Dinner Etiquette for Business & Social Settings (Emerald)
• First Year on the Job (Emerald)
• Got Talent? (Emerald)
• Graduate School Application Planning (Emerald)
• Job Interviewing Skills (Emerald)
• The Job Search (Emerald)
• Networking/Informational Interviewing Strategies (Emerald)
• Preparing Your Resume (Emerald)
• Professionalism in the Workplace: Dress & Image (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:

• 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:

• Be an Informed Voter: Detecting Spin in Political Media Coverage (Ruby)
• Ethics and Laws of Online Information (Ruby)
• Quickly Finding Quality Information on the Web (Ruby)
• Reading Between the Lines: Detecting Bias in the Media (Ruby)

VICTORIA BRIARS

Residence Director, Residence Life
Degrees

Workshops:

• Crucial Confrontations: Where Do You Stand? (Bronze)

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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)

MICHAEL CATILLAZ

Vice President for College Advancement
B.A, Philosophy and English, State University of New York at Albany
M.S., Student Personnel Administration, State University of New York at Albany
M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology

Workshops:

• Philanthropy (Diamond)

BETH CHOLETTE

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

Workshops:

• Listening Skills (Bronze)

KAREN CLARK

Residence Director, Residence Life
Degrees

Workshops:

• Leading with Integrity (Silver)

MICHELLE COSTELLO

Circulation Management/Reference/Instruction Librarian, Milne Library
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.L.S., Syracuse University

Workshops:

• Beyond PowerPoint: Active Learning Presentations (Ruby)
• Finding Articles Efficiently (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)

KELLY DAVIS

Residence Director, Residence Life
B.S., SUNY Brockport
M.Ed.; SUNY Buffalo

Workshops:

• A New Look At Diversity (Gold)
• What is White Privilege? (Opal)

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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, Milne Library
B.A., Brown University
M.A., Western Michigan University
M.L.S., Western Michigan University

Workshops:

• Google - More than Just an Internet Search Engine (Ruby)
• Google Alternatives: Other Internet Search Engines (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) No longer offered
• Microsoft Excel: Worksheets (Ruby)
• Microsoft Excel: Analysis Tools and Functions (Ruby)
• Microsoft Excel: Charting and Organizing Data (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

Circulation Management/Reference/Instruction Librarian, Milne Library
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) No longer offered
• 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:

• Applying for Service Jobs: AmeriCorps VISTA and Rochester Youth Year (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
• Keys to Effective Mentoring (Sapphire)
• 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)

SARAH GITTERE

General Manager of Campus Dining, Campus Aux. Services
B.S., Buffalo State; Hospitality Administration

Workshops:

• Developing Your Supervision Skills (Emerald)

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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)
• Stress Management (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)
• Group Dynamics (Bronze)
• Social Change Model of Leadership (Sapphire) or (Gold) or (Diamond)
• Socialized for Change (Opal) 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 1& II (Silver)

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KIMBERLY DAVIES HOFFMAN

Reference/Instruction Librarian, Milne Library
MLS, University at Buffalo
BA, French and International Affairs, University of New Hampshire

Workshops:

• Beyond PowerPoint: Active Learning Presentations (Ruby)
• Food, Glorious Food: Working Personal Interests into your Research Projects (Ruby)

GABRIEL ITURBIDES

TOP Counselor, Access Opportunity Programs
B.A. and M.S., St. Bonaventure University

Workshops:

• "How to SWOT Your Way to Success!" (Bronze)

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)
• Issues in Social Justice Series: Community Build: Exploring Social Classes (Diamond)
• Taking the Next Steps (Opal)

MATTEW JORDAN

Residence Director, Residence Life
B.S., Business Administration; SUNY Geneseo

Workshops:

• BaFa BaFa (Opal) or (Gold)
• Creating a Climate of Care (Bronze)

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)

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)
• 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:

• Game on! Planning Programs and Major Events (Bronze)

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JULIE KUEPPERS

Mid-Level Practitioner, Health & Counseling
Degree

Workshops:

• Everything You Want to Know About Sex, but Are Afraid to Ask (Bronze)

CAROL LONG

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ph.D., M.A., English, Northwestern University
B.A., English, Pomona College

Workshops:

• Cloud Leadership - Finding Your Way in the Cloud Space (Silver)

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)
• Issues in Social Justice Series: Domestic Violence (Diamond)
• 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)
• Stand Up: Don't be a Bystander (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 (Gold)
• Community Engagement and Social Justice Activities Structured Reflection (Diamond)
  
• Developing a Personal Leadership Model (Gold)
• Emerging Leaders Institute (Bronze)
• GOLD Leadership Presentations (Gold)
• History of Leadership (Gold)
• Leadership Concepts (Bronze)
• Leadership Identity Development (Gold)
• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)
• Planning & Leading Service Trips (Sapphire) or (Diamond)
• Student Leadership Practices Inventory (SLPI) (Silver)

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)
• Let's Take a Privilege Walk (Opal)
• Socialized for Change (Opal) or (Diamond)
• 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

Workshops:

• Citing Sources in the Social Sciences (Ruby)
• Finding Maps Online (Ruby)
• From Page to Press to Peer Review (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

Fine & Performing Arts Liaison, Reference/Instruction, Exhibits & Programming Coordinator, Milne Library
B.M., California State University at Northridge;
M.L.S., University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Finding Images and Using them Ethically (Ruby)
• From Page to Press to Peer Review (Ruby)
• Introduction to ThinkingRock: Personal Project Management Software (Ruby)
• Researching Music (Ruby)
• Social Networking for Professionals (Ruby)
• Using DIIGO Bookmarking Tool (Ruby)

DAVID PARFITT

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

Workshops:

• Community Engagement and Social Justice Activities Structured Reflection (Diamond)
  
• Community Engagement and Social Justice Activity Preparation (Diamond)
• What Is Civic and Community Engagement? (Diamond)

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SHARON PECK

Assistant Professor, School of Education
B.A.,


Workshops:

• Feng Shui Your Classroom (Diamond) or (Opal)

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

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)
• Preparing Your Resume (Emerald)
• Reflecting on Your College Experience and Marketing Your Skills (Emerald)
• Using Personality Type for Career Exploration: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (Silver) (Emerald)
• Work Ready Protocol: How to Deliver Soft Skills (Emerald)

ZULELA SMAAK

Residence Director, Residence Life
B.A..; University at Buffalo
Ed.M.; University at Buffalo

Workshops:

• Leading with Integrity (Silver)
• Let's Take a Privilege Walk (Opal)

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BARBARA STEWART

Lecturer, Mathematics Department
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)

LAUREN TARASKA

Coordinator of Student Organizations & Campus Activities, College Union & Activities
B.S., Psychology; Le Moyne College
M.S., Higher Education; Syracuse University

Workshops:

• Free Money and It's Not Monopoly Money (Bronze)
• Innovative Fundraising 101 (Bronze)
• Starting a New Organization (Bronze)
• Tools for Successful Officer/Leader Transition (Silver)

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HELEN THOMAS

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

Workshops:

• Grant Writing: Show me the Money (Diamond)

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ISAIAH TOLBERT

Residence Director, Residence Life
Degree

Workshops:

• Remember the Titans (Opal)

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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)

PEGGY WIRTH

Nurse Practitioner, Health & Counseling
Degree

Workshops:

• Everything You Want to Know About Sex, but Are Afraid to Ask (Bronze)

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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)
• Job Interviewing Skills (Emerald)
• Preparing Your Resume (Emerald)
• New Student Employees Session (Emerald)