[CommAdvocacy] Reminder: Jessica Gifford Farewell Party

[Melanie Mulvey]

Hello all,

Just a reminder that tomorrow, November 15, will be Jessica Gifford's 
farewell party.  We encourage everyone to stop by, even if only for a 
minute, to join us in sending our best wishes to our dear friend and 
colleague.  The party will take place at FPH Faculty Lounge from noon to 
1:30.  We hope to see you there!

Best,
Melanie
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Dear Friends,

It is with regret that today I must announce the resignation of Jessica 
Gifford, who is leaving her position of Director of the Wellness Center 
& Sexual Offense Services Coordinator.  Jessica's last day at Hampshire 
will be Monday, 26 November.

For the last seven years Jessica has exuded infectious calmness, fierce 
advocacy, admirable multitasking, and respected professionalism in her 
multiple roles at Hampshire.  In August 2005 Jessica started at 
Hampshire as the Director of Community Health and Wellness.  Shortly 
thereafter her responsibilities grew to include coordinating sexual 
offense services.  Jessica was incredibly instrumental, which is an 
understatement, in the college's development and ongoing review of the 
campus' Sexual Offense Policy, which was created in 2006.  As Jessica 
shared with me, this was the professional highlight of her time at 
Hampshire.  The college's policy has been referred to as a model by our 
sister colleges over the years. As Jessica's colleague for the last 
seven years and current supervisor, I have always been in awe of the 
creativity that Jessica infuses into her seemingly challenging tasks of 
providing education on difficult social topics that include substance 
and tobacco use, sexual consent and offenses, eating disorders, and 
overall physical and mental well-being.  Over the years, Jessica has 
mentored effective leadership, communication, and advocacy among so many 
students through her supervision of student workers and volunteers of 
the former Counselor Advocates program, the Wellness Center, the 
Sexperts, the Backrub Club and the Dandelion Den; as well as through the 
many workshops and EPEC courses she has led on active-listening and 
communication skills.  "I love working with students and I'll miss the 
Hampshire community greatly."

Jessica's departure is a significant loss for our community.  Jessica's 
seven years of work at Hampshire though leaves our community with a 
strong foundation and high expectations for /promoting holistic health 
and wellness in the Hampshire community//./   A campus announcement 
later this month will be sent with updated information about interim 
resources for the sexual offense services and wellness center services 
as it is our goal to ensure seamless campus support after Jessica's 
departure.  Jessica will be joining the Amherst College community in a 
newly created position, Mental Health Educator.

Please join us in sending our best wishes to our colleague and friend by 
attending her farewell party that will be held on Thursday, 15 November 
from noon-1:30pm in the Franklin Patterson Hall Lounge.

Sincerely,
Melissa Scheid Frantz
Assistant Dean for Community Advocacy


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Melanie Mulvey
Assistant to Community Advocacy 
<http://www.hampshire.edu/studentlife/communityadvocacy>

Student Life | Hampshire College | 893 West St. | Amherst, MA 01002 | 
tel: 413.559.5415 | fax: 413.559.6668
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