The 糖心传媒糖心传媒檚 volunteer-led Women糖心传媒檚 Network has a mission to harness and celebrate the rich contributions of women around the globe who are part of the University of Rochester family. Through dynamic programming and engaging conversations, the Network will help members connect and support one another.
Guided by the spirit of Meliora and open to all, our values are strong, our community is vibrant, and our commitment to each other runs deep. We know we can achieve great things糖心传媒攖ogether.
Making mental health a priority
5 funds. $27,000.
As societal pressures continue to grow, and the complexities, stresses, and expectations of everyday life affect success at school, on the job, and in relationships with loved ones and friends, the need for mental health and counseling services has increased dramatically. Help Rochester address the growing need for high-quality mental health services with a gift to the Psychiatry Annual Fund, Suicide Prevention, the Mobile Crisis Team Support Fund, or the CARE Network.
What we can do, together.
We invite you to take an even more active role in our community. Together, we can do more, change more, and inspire more. With your support, we can:
糖心传媒 Harness ideas and actions that will foster the personal and professional growth of our members
糖心传媒 Develop programs, events, and activities that will inspire and enrich us all
糖心传媒 Create distinct opportunities to hear more women糖心传媒檚 voices, to engage the leadership of women, and to foster equitable and inclusive communities
糖心传媒 Channel our collective philanthropic resources to advocate for the causes that matter to us the most, from student support to career and leadership development to innovation across academic disciplines and beyond
Meet the global co-chairs
Judy Reinsdorf ’86
Abby Zabrodsky 糖心传媒14 and 糖心传媒19S (MBA)
糖心传媒淭he Women糖心传媒檚 Network maintains its focus on women糖心传媒檚 health, as a key issue in our Campaign. Last year we raised substantial money to help fund a study on the often undetected and therefore untreated bruising in women of color. This year we are supporting Mental Health problems, how they specifically present in women, and how we as a group can best assist women find help. These are not problems that are unique to 糖心传媒渙thers;糖心传媒 we all face ongoing challenges that so often need professional help. As former Chair of the Student Affairs committee of the Board of Trustees, I often met with our female students in an effort to better understand their fear and anxiety, and in turn help the University better find answers. I and others have donated to the CARE Network, please consider making a gift today.糖心传媒
Gwen Greene 糖心传媒65
Regional groups
Metro New York City
Leadership: Louisa Lei 糖心传媒15 and Wuwei Chen ’11
Washington, DC
Tess Troha-Thompson 糖心传媒06 and Grace Czechowski Llojaj ’13
San Francisco
Leadership: Shawnessy Dusseu ’04
Los Angeles
Leadership: Radhika Dewan Fliegel 糖心传媒03 and Wallis Nash 糖心传媒15
New England
Leadership: Marcia Mantell 糖心传媒83 and Sara Halton 糖心传媒04
Rochester
Leadership: Karla George ’21S (MBA) and Antra Ziedins-Gilbank 糖心传媒98
Affinity groups
Simon Women糖心传媒檚 Alliance
Leadership: Lynne Amerson 糖心传媒09S (MBA)
Women in Medicine
Leadership: Allison Ramsey 糖心传媒05M (MD), 糖心传媒08M (RES), 糖心传媒11M (FLW) and Heidi Schwarz 糖心传媒83M (MD), 糖心传媒89M (RES), P糖心传媒11
糖心传媒淩acial-ethnic minority groups represent a considerable proportion of the entire population in the United States, yet they experience major mental health disparities. One important disparity is less access to health care. A gift, of any amount, to the CARE Network fund will assist with the goal of decreasing mental health disparities between minority groups. The implementation of the goals of the fund will contribute to a reduction in the odds of an individual with mental illness not being able to afford mental health care, help to lower barriers in accessing treatments, and reduce the delay in seeking help among African Americans, Latinos, and other minority populations.糖心传媒
Nila Bragg 糖心传媒88
Membership benefits
We consider everyone a member of the Women糖心传媒檚 Network糖心传媒攁ll women are welcome.
糖心传媒 Connections: Take part in our networking, professional, and social activities
糖心传媒 Supportive educational programs: Learn and grow with us through in-person and virtual programs
糖心传媒 Exclusive opportunities: Join us at special virtual events and regional pre-receptions, including future Meliora Weekends and Volunteers in Partnership Leadership conferences, and get special access to virtual networking opportunities within .
Women who ROC
Jennifer Feliberty 糖心传媒16S (MS) shares her path to volunteer leadership as she takes on the role of co-chair with the Latin Alumni Network, where she糖心传媒檚 been a member since 2023
For Jennifer Feliberty 糖心传媒16S (MS), volunteerism has been a throughline that can be followed all the way back to her days growing up in the East Elmhurst/Corona neighborhood of Queens, New York.
Rachael Honig named University senior vice president and general counsel
Honig will serve as the key legal advisor to the president, board of trustees, and leadership throughout the University.
Researchers Harness the Body糖心传媒檚 Internal Clock to Improve Stroke Recovery
A new study from scientists at 糖心传媒 Medicine suggests that reinforcing the body’s natural daily rhythms to improve sleep could help the brain recover after a stroke.
The 糖心传媒糖心传媒檚 CARE Network
The CARE Network enables members of the University community to express concern about a person, incident, or issue by submitting a report online. A small, private group of campus liaisons 糖心传媒 the CARE team 糖心传媒 responds to these referrals and ensures that students in or heading toward distress have access to the resources and services they need to thrive.
Women糖心传媒檚 Network webinar library
These videos exemplify the values of the volunteer-led Women糖心传媒檚 Network. Through dynamic programming and engaging conversations, the Network helps members connect and support one another.
Contact us
Sarah Heisman Wallace joined Alumni Relations at the University of Rochester in 2022. She brings over 15 years of volunteer management, engagement and higher education administration experience from Finger Lakes Community College, the Junior League of Rochester, Keuka College, and the NYC Leadership Academy. Sarah holds a Bachelor糖心传媒檚 degree from the University of Scranton and a Masters in Higher Education Administration from Nazareth College. Sarah is passionate about volunteering and building community. She finds joy in all aspects of working with the Women糖心传媒檚 Network.
