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The following events occur every year and are open to all employees:

• January: One L&C Steering Committee Retreat
• February: Employee Recognition + the HR Wellness Fair
• March: Kids and Families Clothing and Toy Swap
• April: Earth Day Hike at Tryon Creek State Natural Area
• May: Green Move Out
• June: Staff Appreciation Picnic 
• July: Community Coffee Chat
• August: Community Coffee Chat
• September: Community Coffee Chat
• October: Halloween Costume Contest
• November: Turkey Trot
• December: Snowflake Soiree Employee Holiday Party

Made up of more than 150 faculty and staff, we build community and share in the joys of raising children and building families.

• Kids and family listserv
• Babysitters list

Meetings are via Zoom at 2 p.m. on on the last Wednesday of the month. All L&C employees are invited to join the steering committee at any time. If interested, please contact One L&C Chair Reggie Raiford (raiford@lclark.edu).

Members include staff and faculty from across campuses and bargaining units. We set annual goals and undertake employee engagement initiatives in collaboration with Human Resources and the Chief of Staff. Please contact us if you’re interested in joining our planning committee!

Committee Members:

• Rian Brennan, Administrative Coordinator, Biology-Psychology
• Tiffany Burress, HR Generalist 
• Jaime Cale, Office of Equity and Inclusion Program Manager
• Jimmy Chau, Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach and Instructor
• Matt Cook, Associate Director of Human Resources 
• Brin Frey, Legal Assistant I
• Helen Howell, Associate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
• Vanessa Holmgren, Director of Multimedia and Internal Communications
• Doug Lennox, Athletics Advancement Officer
• Nadia Mannai-Bonham, HR Administrative Assistant 
• Rachel Martinez, Special Assistant to the President 
• Adam Mortensen, General Maintenance Tech and Assistant Locksmith
• Laura Mundt, ENVS Administrative Specialist 
• Reggie Raiford, Director of Law Facilities (One L&C Chair)
• Natasha Richmond, Director of Alumni Relations - Law 
• Jessica Sweeney, Research Administrator, Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance 
• Laura Tucker, Catalogue Librarian
• Nicole Vannewkirk, Assistant Dean of Admissions 
• Amanda Wilson, Lead Groundskeeper
• Billy Walker, Program Director and Special Assistant to VP of Operations
• Alyssa Warren-Salstrom, Associate Director of Law School Student Affairs