Our new Housing Case Manager, Kendra, knows the importance of a hand-up, which led her to the career she’s in today. Name/Nickname: Kendra Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Prior to this position, I was a resident services assistant at the YWCA South Hampton Roads….
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A Lifetime of Dedication to the Work
Name/Nickname: Michael P. Saunders, Master of Human Service. Michael, (family calls me Uncle P or Uncle). Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Medical Care Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? New York City – New York City Health and Hospital Corp. Community Engagement Supervisor w / Covid Test and Trace Team. I’m here…
Help Navigating the Health Care System
Name/Nickname: Joshua Holder / Josh Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Medical Care Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Therapeutic Alliance / ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) and IIH (Intensive In-Home) Therapy. I’m here to help you with: Navigating health care, medications, transportation to medical appointments, and more. How did you become interested in this…
A Passion to House Our Community
Name/Nickname: Nelly Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Youth Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? My previous employment was with Samaritan House. My title was Anti Trafficking Youth Case Manager. I’m here to help you with: Making sure youth have stable housing. How did you become interested in this job/type of work? I…
Understanding Discrimination Drives Our New Housing Case Manager
Chelsea Drummond-Winger Name: Chelsea Drummond-Winger; Chelsea or Chels works! Pronouns: She/Her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Housing Case Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? I completed my final field placement for my MSW at Samaritan House in adult case management for the Anti-Human Trafficking Department. I’m here to help you with: Rapid…
New Accounting Supervisor Loves Numbers and People
Karen Grover Name: Karen (but I’m not “a Karen” so I’m trying to decide if I need a nick-name, this late in life) Pronouns: she/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Accounting Supervisor Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? Norfolk Collegiate School, where I was the Director of Finance and Operations I’m here to…
New Director of Housing Knows It’s a Right, Not Privilege
Iva Goldsmith Name: My name is Iva Goldsmith and my nickname is Iva B. Pronouns: she/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Director of Housing Services Where’d you come from and what’d you do there? My most recent position was with Home Again in Richmond where my title was Director of Programs and Operations. I oversaw rapid…
New Engagement Coordinator Knows the Power of Community
Casey Butler Name: My given name is “Casey”. As a non-binary person, I love that it isn’t typically associated with one gender. My parents must have had a sixth sense about me. A lot of my friends and family call me “Case”. I also respond to “love,” “darlin,” “hon,” and “friend.” Pronouns: he/she/they Job Title at…
Meet Our New Crisis Counselor
Domestic violence within the LGBTQ+ community can be difficult to spot, and is often not identified because of our traditional definitions of what domestic violence looks like (masculine aggressor towards feminine victim). We know that domestic violence (intimate partner violence) occurs at the same rate in same-sex relationships as it does heterosexual relationships. That’s why…
Welcome Back, Gregg! Meet Our New Community Health Interviewer
Gregg is a well-known staple to many in our community and he’s worked for LGBT Life Center on different projects and programs over the last 20 years. We’re always thrilled to have him back! Gregory Fordham Name: Gregory Fordham, “Gregg” Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Lead interviewer for National Health Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS…