GLBTA Pride Center Staff

Lisa Forest, GLBT Coordinator GLBTA Pride Center Campus Center Room 006 lisa.forest@bridgew.edu (508) 531-1408	Lisa began working at Bridgewater State College in October 2006 to develop the College's first GLBTA Pride Center. Lisa earned a M.Ed. in Counseling from the University of North Texas and holds the credential of National Certified Counselor. When she is not advocating for GLBT equality and supporting GLBT students in higher education, Lisa enjoys spending time with her spouse, Ann Marie, and their feline children, Phoenix and Cheyenne.
Jen Coutu Clerk IV (508) 531-1408	Jen is a graduate of Bridgewater State College. She was a member of the Class of 2009 and graduated with a degree in Communications and Public Relations. Prior to graduation she had worked in the Bridgewater State College Student Affairs Office as a Marketing Coordinator. She is excited to be back at BSC and to be working with the students!
Liz Bohan Student Worker	Hi, my name is Liz Bohan and I am in my fifth year at BSC and hopefully graduating in May. I am currently majoring in social work with a minor in psychology. I am doing my senior field placement with at risk adolescents which is what I hope to do after i graduate. I'm a fairly easy going person who loves to laugh and just hang out with friends.
Autumn Chauvin Student Worker	Hi! I'm Autumn. I'm a new member of the Pride Center staff and am excited to be here! I'm from Northbridge, Massachusetts. I'm a junior, majoring in psychology with a concentration in child psychology. I'm hard-working but I love to have fun! I hope one day to be a guidance counselor. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, reading, video games and music. I live on campus and miss my two cats terribly!
Julianna DeVasto Student Worker	Hi, my name is Julianna DeVasto and I'm a freshmen this year at BSC. I was a longtime member of the GSA in my hometown of Brockton and I'm an ally and proud! I am majoring in English with a minor in secondary education and my goal is to eventually become a teacher. I care deeply about making a positive impact on those around me and I'm glad to have the opportunity to do so. In my spare time I like to read, write, wander around, and hang out with friends. So become one of them by dropping by the GLBTA Pride Center!
Ken Gomes (the one on the right!) :-) Student Worker	I AM KEN! I am a sophomore psychology major at Bridgewater state college. I was born in Dorchester Ma, but I moved to Randolph when I was 8 years old. In high school I did track and cross country, and I was in environmental club and Asian club. Currently, I am secretary of history club on campus, a member of anime club, and a member of Aware. I enjoy reading, manga, anime, playing video games, and watching epic movies. My original goal was to become a psychologist but now I am looking at other professions that help people and make an impact in the world.
Kate Hayes-Huer Student Worker	Kate began as a student worker in 2008 after transferring from Savannah College of Art and Design, which zie attended from 2003 to 2006. Kate is a senior, finishing hir B.A. in Art, concentrating in and Graphic Design and Crafts, with aspirations of being a professional designer for print publication. Zie holds a certificate in Permaculture Design and is passionate about environmental and social justice issues, in addition to advocating for queer and trans folks. Kate currently lives in Marshfield with hir partner in marriage, Robyn, and a bevy of animal companions. In hir spare time, zie enjoys creating fiber art, reading comics, attending science fiction conventions, and spending time with friends.
Kristina Hynes Student Worker	Kristina is a Sophmore at BSC majoring in Criminal Justice. She has her high school degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design. Kristina is extremely passionate about GLBT rights and is greatly involved with them in her home community as well as on campus. She sometimes goes home on the weekends to her home town in Lynn where her fiancée, Kimmie, who is transgender, lives as well. In her free time she likes to play softball, create computer graphics on Photoshop, play guitar, and spend time with her friends.
Hannah Johnson Student Worker	Hannah began working at the GLBTA Pride Center in 2008. She is studying Art with a concentration in Fine Arts and hopes to pursue a career in makeup and prosthetic design for movies. In her spare time she enjoys going to concerts, sewing creatures out of socks, and teaching herself to play the accordion.
Samantha Lewis Student Worker	Hi my name is Samantha Louis and I am a sophomore. I started working at the Pride Center as a student worker in September 2008. I am a psychology major with a concentration in Medical and Health and a minor in Criminal Justice. In the future I would like to be a psychologist or an immigration lawyer. But most importantly I want to be happy and content. A lot of my friends say that I am weird in a good/ strange way but I see it as me being extremely unique. I have a victory dance as well as a wiggly dance. I do my victory dance when I feel like I have won something or have conquered an extremely hard task. As for my wiggly dance I just do it for fun. I am also extremely in love with my blue blistex that I cannot live without. I love it so much. The end.
Diana Ramos Student Worker	Diana is a Junior majoring in Political Science and Philosophy, and hopes to pursue a career in saving the world. Needless to say she is enthusiastic about all things pertaining to environmental and social justice. She has also been a tutor and academic coach for the school and is always willing to help other students who may struggle in their studies. In the little spare time she has she bakes and decorates cakes.
Danny Shine Student Worker	Danny began working at the GLBTA Pride Center in the Fall Semester of 2009. He is currently a Business major with a concentration in Human Resources; he hopes to pursue a career in Human Resources for a major company. In his spare time he loves to hang out with his friends and watch movies.
Rochelle Walbridge Student Worker	Rochelle began working at the Pride Center at the start of the Fall 2008 semester. She is in the second semester of her freshman year. Currently she is undeclared but she is leaning towards a major in accounting. Rochelle loves animals and has a cat named Mr. Sprinkles and a dog named Chico. In her spare time she likes to spend time with friends, watch movies, travel, and play video games.

Last Modified: September 23, 2009