• LR Social Happy Hour - Friday February 8 
• Alumni  Promotions, Honros, and Transitions
• Community Board Leadership Opportunities
• Lead with LR! Volunteer opportunities available

• Recap Education Day and Building Common Ground Day LR2019
• Education Day Sponsor Roberts Wesleyan College

• Emerging Leaders High School Program Info coming soon! Watch your email.

LR Impact - Education and Building Common Ground Days

Education Day
Leadership Rochester’s 2019 Education Day was held at the Rochester City School District Montessori School in December. Earlier this summer, New York State Department of Education appointed Distinguished Educator, Dr Aquino, to review the Rochester City School District. In January, Dr Aquino spent the morning with LR2019 leaders discussing the findings of his report. The closed session gave our leaders direct access to ask questions about the direction of the district and its leadership.

Class members also heard about ways the community is working to strengthen local education for youth.  Panel speakers included Cecelia Golden PhD, RCSD Deputy Superintendent, Jackie Campbell, Director of ROC the Future, Shawn Nelms EdD, Superintendent of East High School (UR). Additional speakers include Rebecca Johnson PhD cofounder of the RIT Rochester City Scholars Program, Luis Perez, Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association (GRSLA), Wanda Cooper, Hillside Work Scholarship, Jennifer Muniga, Cameron Community Ministries, and Kenneth Sayers, RCSD Office of Parent Engagement.   Teen leaders from organizations such as Teen Empowerment, Hillside Work Scholarship, and Monroe County Urban Suburban Program also facilitated small group table discussions with LR class leaders. The youth shared thoughtful insights about their experiences in their schools and communities.  The kids really enjoyed the format and experience of speaking to the LR2019 class.

Leadership Rochester was proud to have Roberts Wesleyan College sponsor Education Day and discuss their commitment to the program. Roberts Wesleyan’s Strategic Leadership Program offers flexible schedules for individuals who wish to extend their education further in the areas of strategic leadership development. Joel Hoomans PhD, Director of Roberts and Wesleyan’s Strategic Leadership Program opened with discussion about the importance of the work that our LR leaders do in the community.

Building Common Ground Day 

In January, Building Common Ground Day, featured Keith Jenkins PhD, Chief Diversity Officer at RIT. Dr Jenkins spoke with the class about setting a framework for intercultural understanding.  Expert facilitators also included Lakesha Carter, Shubaka Mu Ausar, Rick DeJesus-Rueff PhD, and Nancy Sung Shelton. 

Leaders of organizations spoke from the Gandhi Institute for Nonviolence, Rochester Refugee Resettlement Services, United Way Leadership Programs, and IBERO-American Action League.  All of these organizations are actively committed to providing educational programming and demonstrating inclusive practices that help build community connection.  This intimate program day is a powerful experience where leaders and community members share their experiences as persons of underrepresented populations. 

Camille Simmons LR2015 shared her powerful poem created especially for the day. The poem, entitled America, may be viewed on LR’s Facebook Page.

Alumni Planning Committee Leaders

Thank you to our program planning committee who helped plan and execute our Dec/January programs.

Education Day Committee

• Susan Sullivan, Roberts Wesleyan College
• Wanda Cooper, Hillside Work Scholarship Program
• Shawanda Evans, Monroe Community College
• Heath Boice-Pardee PhD, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Donna Harris, Center for Governmental Research
• Mairead Hartman, University of Rochester
• Linda Miller, Rochester Institute of Technology
• Scott Robinson, Rochester City School District
• Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez, Rochester City School District

• Kesha Carter, Coordinated Care Services Inc.
• Tonya Dickerson, University of Rochester,
• Annette Ramos, Latinx Storytellers and GEVA
• Rick DeJesus Rueff PhD, St John Fisher College
• Nancy Sung Shelton, Coordinated Care Services Inc
• Terry Youmans, Church of Love Faith Center

Celebrating LR Alumni Award Winner

Volunteer with Leadership Rochester

• Program Day Planning Committees
• Marketing & Recruitment Committee 
• Fundraising & Scholarship Committee 
• And More...

Community Board Leadership Opportunitites

Leadership Rochester 2019 Class

Check out complete the complete class list…

Sandra Allen, MVP Healthcare
Marco Altieri, All-American Home Care
Alexis Arnold, 13WHAM TV
Karen Bodley Young, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Teresa Brugnoni, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Anthony Camilo, Rochester Police Department
Alice Carle, Center for Governmental Research (CGR)
Taylor Caruthers, Planned Parenthood of Western NY
Tricia Chiavaroli, Coordinated Care Services Inc. (CCSI)
Kimberly Cleere, ESL Federal Credit Union
Maya Crane, Connected Communities / Rochester Area Community Foundation
Sheryl Czekanski, Consilarium Group LLC
James Demps, City of Rochester
Shannon Ealy, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Calvin Eaton, 540 West Main Inc.
Jaime Eisenhauer, Innovative Solutions Inc
Charlyn Elliott, League of Professional Women
Chelsea Flynn, ESL Federal Credit Union
Tarlon Gibson, Community Place of Greater Rochester
David Giordano, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Adrian Hale, Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Tom Harner, St. John's Living
Greg Kamp, Mary Cariola Center
Terry Kelley, M&T Bank
Thomas Kishlar, Tompkins Bank of Castile
Stephen LaMorte, Rochester City School District
Stephen Lewis, Trillium Health
Emily Marullo, Monroe Community College Foundation
Janson McNair, Monroe County Jail Bureau
Caitlin Meives, Landmark Society of Western New York
Brittany Miles, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Nkem Norris, Hillside Work Scholarship Connection
Kristina Owens, Rochester Institute of Technology
Kimberly Povec, Accountable Health Partners
Richard Pulvino, ESL Federal Credit Union
LaRon Rowe, Accountable Health Partners
Joseph Smith, MVP Healthcare
Cicely Strickland-Ruiz, United Way of Greater Rochester
Shawna Szabo, Rochester Institute of Technology
Ryan Trevas, New York State Department of Labor
Matt Zelehowsky, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cori Ann Zinter, Canandaigua National Bank