
Network for LGBTQIA+ Concerns in Occupational Therapy

About Us
All of the Network leadership positions are volunteers who have been elected to their term and are dedicated to helping work towards the mission of this group. If you are interested in getting involved or running for one of these positions please contact us here.

Joseph Christian Ungco, OTD, OTR/L
Co-Chairs
The Network always has two chairs who help perform the following tasks:
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Manage & organize leadership team efforts
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Preside over Network meetings and facilitation of group events at the annual conference
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Regulate group for the maintenance of policies
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Liaise with Multicultural, Diversity and Inclusion (MDI) initiative
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Organization of advocacy/facilitation of group events at internally organized events

Michelle Finet, PhD, OTR/L, BCP

Secretary: Leanne Quackenbush
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Responsible for taking meeting minutes
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Assists as a liaison for board members unable to attend the meeting to ensure their contributions are shared
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Emails meeting minutes to the leadership team
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Manage and updates the Google Calendar with meeting dates/reminders
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Assists with management of Google Drive
Treasurer: Temor "Tay" Amin-Arsala, MS, OTR/L
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Responsible for the regulation and tracking of cash flow
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Organization of advocacy costs for fundraiser events


Media Specialist: Allie Stewart, OTDS
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Responsible for managing Network social media pages
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Assists with creation and organization of events
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Coordinates with leadership team for email/facebook blasts
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Manages Network website
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Responsible for Network CommunOT (AOTA Platform)
Project Manager: Nuriya Neumann, MS, OTR/L
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Coordinates with leaders of Network working groups
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Reports on working group updates at leadership meetings
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Provides bi-annual update of working group tasks


Membership Engagement Chair:
Lindsay Kallman, MOT, OTR/L
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Coordinates efforts to engage members
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Maintains the membership master list and email list
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Manages emails to membership
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Organizes efforts for recruitment and increasing Network visibility