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Name/Nickname:  Lauren T. Furey and I go by Lauren (I use my middle initial too because there’s a famous chef in Florida named Lauren Furey). Pronouns: She/her Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Senior Services Program Manager Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?  I’ve been in the museum field for forty years and my most recent…

Name/Nickname: James McCaddin (Jim) Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Payroll Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?  Catering/Restaurant Management I’m here to help you with: Payroll/Benefits administration and Finance department support (grant reimbursement packages, Mental Health Program, 340b Pharmacy program). How did you become interested in this job/type of work? I have always been drawn…

Name/Nickname: Thomas Tracy (no nicknames….yet!)  Pronouns: He/him Job Title at LGBT Life Center: Operations Coordinator Where’d you come from and what’d you do there?  I come from a long career in the construction industry. I was in project management and logistics. I helped with the daily operations of many job sites; everything from contract management to finding and working…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…