Roslynnn
Hooks has
been promoted
to the new position
of Senior Program
Manager. This
promotion is
a recognition
of responsibilities
she has taken
on in recent
years for program
quality, training,
database management
and communication
with the JA
Worldwide education
group. Roz will
continue to
serve schools
and volunteers
in Hartford,
East Hartford,
West Hartford,
Bloomfield,
Newington, Wethersfield,
Glastonbury,
Rocky Hill and
Manchester.
Roz joined the
JA staff in
1999 and has
been responsible
for significant
growth of JA
classes in the
Hartford area.
We have hired
Darchelle
Hutchins
as a new district
manager. Darchelle
worked in
the Manchester
and Vernon
public school
systems as
a tutor for
special education
students and
taught English
to night school
students.
She also has
a background
in radio promotion.
Her district
includes towns
north of Hartford
(Windsor to
Suffield)
and east to
the Rhode
Island border,
incuding such
communities
as Enfield,
East Windsor,
Vernon, Colchester,
Windham and
Putnam.
Mary-Gail
Smith,
a seasoned
professional
with a strong
record in
fund-raising,
has joined
the JA staff
as Vice President,
Contributions.
She will be
responsible
for raising
revenue for
our organization
through contributions
from corporations,
individuals,
foundations
and other
funders.
Mary Jane
Lund is
now our Vice
President
for Special
Events. In
that role,
she is responsible
for all of
our fund-raising
events --
the Governor's
Golf Classic,
the Business
Halls of Fame
in Hartford
and New Haven
and our Bowl-a-thons.
She also will
be developing
other special
events, especially
in the areas
outside of
Hartford where
we are establishing
strong bases
of support.
Jeremy
Race,
who has been
a JA district
manager for
the last five
years, is
moving into
our development
department
as development
manager. In
this position,
Jeremy will
be responsible
for raising
funds in communities
where JA has
established
strong programs,
through grant-writing,
solicitation
of both corporations
and individuals
and other
grass-roots
efforts.
Dawn Conroy
has become
a district
manager and
takes over
Jeremy's territory.
Dawn, who
has been our
special events
coordinator
for the last
two years,
has a background
in education
and has been
an active
JA classroom
volunteer
since joining
our staff.
Finally, Peter
Blum,
who has been
a part-time
district manager
for the last
two years,
is expanding
his hours
and becoming
a full time
employee.
His territory
will be enlarged
to include
Wallingford,
Meriden and
Southington,
in addition
to his responsibilities
in the Waterbury,
Litchfield
County and
Farmington
Valley areas.
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