{"id":91,"date":"2021-01-11T17:18:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-11T17:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/?page_id=91"},"modified":"2025-08-05T14:39:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T14:39:32","slug":"community-care-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/community-care-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Care Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Community Care Team?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"334\" src=\"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/01\/we-precedes-me-medium.jpg\" alt=\"Cartoon groundhog wearing a red mask holding a sign reading &quot;We Precedes Me&quot;.\" class=\"wp-image-106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/01\/we-precedes-me-medium.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/01\/we-precedes-me-medium-269x300.jpg 269w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/student-engagement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2021\/01\/we-precedes-me-medium-135x150.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The CCT promotes a culture of 'we precedes me.'<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Accountability for our community standards is supported through the <strong>Community Care Team (CCT)<\/strong>. The CCT was a highly collaborative group of students and employees, chaired by Dean Wendy Maragh Taylor of Student Growth and Engagement with organizational support from Sarah Garijo-Garde, Community Care Program Associate. Members of the CCT received training in bystander intervention, restorative practices, and unconscious bias work. Members of the CCT met with individuals to have a restorative conversation&nbsp;who were identified as potentially causing harm to the community. All actions taken by the CCT were non-punitive in nature, and we offered coaching to those who were willing to \u201ccarefront\u201d their peers or colleagues. The CCT also collaborated with campus partners such as Campus Safety, Student Expectations, and the COVID-19 Threat Assessment Team (CTAT).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Accountability on Campus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our safety protocols were multilayered, encompassing testing, social distancing, mask-wearing, and enhanced cleaning. We recognized that there would be instances when a member of the community did not adhere to a community norm, either intentionally or inadvertently. In these cases, we asked that members of the campus community first \u201ccarefront\u201d in responding to these violations. For example, if an individual is not wearing a mask, you might approach them and offer solutions to where they might acquire one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Community Care Team Membership<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>CCT membership for the Fall 2020 semester was as follows:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wendy Maragh Taylor, Associate Dean of the College for Student Growth and Engagement and Chair of the Community Care Team<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sarah Garijo-Garde, Community Care Program Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Student Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anne-Marie Abban, Class of 2021<br>Tiara Coleman, Class of 2022<br>Mila Fox, Class of 2023<br>Melissa Hoffmann, Class of 2021<br>Victoria Horner, Class of 2023<br>Lucy Kuhn, Class of 2022<br>Amanda Lion, Class of 2021<br>Alexa Lyons, Class of 2021<br>Prashit Parikh, Class of 2021<br>Olav Peterson Langeland, Class of 2021<br>Sarah Berry Pierce, Class of 2022<br>Susanna Shull, Class of 2023<br>Lisa Smart, Class of 2022<br>Lillian Wolsk, Class of 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Employee&nbsp;Members:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danielle Aquilar, Security Officer<br>Capria Berry, Director of First-generation, Low Income (FLI) Program (<em>formerly the Transitions Program<\/em>)<br>Kevin Collins, Director of the Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center<br>Carollynn Costella, Reference Librarian<br>Jaime Del Razo, Assistant Professor of Education and House Fellow<br>Michael Drucker, Director of Residential Education<br>Danushi Fernando, Director of LGBTQ &amp; Gender Resources<br>Anna Belle Gadsden-Jones, Manager of Residential Operations<br>Richard Gary, Head Coach of Men's Volleyball<br>Heidi Hunsberger, Safety &amp; Security Administrative Lieutenant<br>Lizzie J\u00e1uregui, House Advisor and Assistant Director of Residential Life<br>Yousra Khan, Office Specialist<br>Adam Lowrance, Associate Professor and House Fellow<br>Taneisha Means, Assistant Professor of Political Science and House Fellow<br>Jasmine Mitchell, Campus Activities Program Manager<br>Lori Newman, Assistant Professor of Psychological Science and House Fellow<br>Andrea Pesavento, Director of Health Promotion &amp; Education<br>Michelle Ransom, Director of Student Activities &amp; College Center<br>Samuel Rueda, House Advisor<br>Elliot Schreiber, Associate Professor of German Studies and House Fellow<br>Will Rush, Assistant Director of Campus Activities<br>Michelle Walsh, Director of Athletics &amp; Physical Education<br>Christina Winnett, House Advisor and Assistant Director of Residential Life<br>Nicole Wong, Director of Sexual Assault &amp; Violence Prevention<br>Rodney Young, Sergeant on Call<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the Community Care Team? 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