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Secretary: Jocelyn Taijeron Jocelyn has been a DOVIA member since 2008 and is the Volunteer/Membership Director for Travis Audubon Society. She enjoys reading and learning about helping nonprofits implement successful volunteer programs. A native Texan, she moved to Austin in 2000 after receiving her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Texas State University in San Marcos. She finds volunteering to be a rewarding experience, and does so with a variety of organizations in Austin.
Treasurer: Dawn Perkins Dawn moved to Austin in 2006 from Massachusetts and couldn’t be happier. She is the Community Relations and Volunteer Coordinator with Front Steps, the non-profit organization that manages the Austin Resource for the Homeless (ARCH) and the Recuperative Care Program. She recently completed her master’s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Texas State University San Marcos. She loves being outdoors, spending time with her friends, family, and dog, is learning to cook, and also volunteers with the Native American Children’s Alliance.
Membership/Recruitment: Roni Kendall Roni is Director of Volunteers for the non profit organization, Cancer Connection. Cancer Connection offers cancer survivors and their loved ones the incredible opportunity to support and encourage individuals and/or families currently dealing with cancer. Roni has supervised volunteers for Palliative and Hospice care, as well as support and advocacy for the Aged. DOVIA has been one of her favorite networking resources for 4 years.
Member at Large—Research: Michael S. Warburton, MA, CVA Currently serving as the Volunteer Manager with The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas, Michael has assisted agencies and businesses with successfully engaging volunteers at many levels. While at AARP, he developed volunteer programs and strategies to engage volunteers in lobbying activities, association planning, community outreach, training and education, and grassroots mobilization. At the state level and local levels, Michael has worked with a number of non-profit agencies and businesses, including Family Eldercare, Inc., Austin State School, Advocacy, Inc., and several grant-funded projects. Michael holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from St. Mary’s University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications.
Member at Large: Paige DeLeon, CVA Paige joined DOVIA in 2007 and is a Health Initiatives Community Manager at the American Cancer Society. She focuses on community outreach, education and volunteer recruitment aiding those affected by cancer in our community. Paige received her Certification in Volunteer Administration and has extensive volunteer management and programming experience working with large-scale, highly-episodic volunteer groups. Paige grew up in Enid, Oklahoma and graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a BA in Journalism. She lives in Austin with her husband and two dogs, Leroy and Murphy.
Member at Large—Communication: Pam Tobola Pam joined DOVIA in October of 2006 as part of her work with UTvolunteer.org and the Volunteer and Service Learning Center at UT Austin. She has been the Resource Advisor for 6 years, managing the UT VSLC Volunteer Fair, the website for non-profits and helping the Student Volunteer Board with their programs. Pam received a Bachelor's Degree in Education from University of North Texas, calls Austin home and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Member at Large—Technology: Rebecca Saltsman, MSW Rebecca moved to Austin in 2004 to obtain her Master's degree in Social Work from UT and fell in love with the city. She joined DOVIA in 2006 after entering the volunteer working world and currently serves as the Volunteer Coordinator and Development Associate for the Sustainable Food Center. Rebecca enjoys hiking with her dogs, cooking, and working outside in the community. |
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President: Lou Serna
Roger Temme has been Outreach Coordinator for The Care Communities for 10 years. In that capacity he goes out to recruit volunteers for the Care Teams that provide practical and emotional support for persons living with AIDS or cancer. He speaks to faith communities, businesses, corporations, neighborhood associations and community groups. Roger has been a DOVIA member for about 8 years and has found it a good place to network and learn other skills around volunteerism. He enjoys exercise, movies, sharing meals with friends, reading mystery novels and sometimes dancing. |
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