The Y-ME Illinois
Associate Board is Proud to Announce the Newly Formed Executive Committee
President Natalie Long
Vice President Heather O'Leary
Treasurer Megan Sendlak
Secretary Jennifer Michel
Member Coordinator Alison Rezabek
The Y-ME Illinois
Associate Board was established to help the Y-ME Illinois Affiliate engage a
diverse group of volunteers and help meet the needs of the local
affiliate. Associate Board members volunteer their time and talent to
increase awareness of Y-ME Illinois and the breast cancer cause
throughout the Chicagoland area. These young women and men also
participate in service projects that directly impact patients and raise funds
to support the free programs & services offered by Y-ME Illinois.
Additionally, the Associate Board provides an opportunity for members to
network, build rewarding relationships, and develop leadership skills.
We deeply thank the Executive
Committee for stepping forward and agreeing to put forth their time and
effort! We are very excited for the
future of this group and their young, dedicated and passionate members.
For more information on becoming an Associate
Board Member please contact Jayme Lutsch,
Special Events Coordinator at 312-364-9071 or jlutsch@y-me.org
Y-ME Illinois is pleased to welcome two additions to our staff: Patient Services Outreach Coordinator
Sheila Rogers and Bilingual Outreach Coordinator Candice Ibaceta. Both Sheila and Candice have made great strides with community outreach by
providing our programs and services to those who need it most.
Sheila
Rogers is Outreach Coordinator for the African American Community where her
focus is to bring breast health awareness programs and services to
under-served African American communities
in the Chicagoland area. Sheila develops
relationships with community based organizations, elected officials and other
non profits to introduce Y-ME
Illinois' programs and
services. She conducts breast health
awareness workshops and brings the Day For You and Mobile Mammogram Van
programs to various communities. Prior
to joining the staff in September 2006, Sheila volunteered with Y-ME Illinois
for two years.
Sheila
has extensive experience working with under-served women. She was the Program Director for the Chicago office of Women
in Community Service (WICS), a national organization dedicated to assisting
low-income women, families and youth obtain economic self-sufficiency. As Program Director, she led a staff of four
in providing comprehensive case management and supportive services to women
transitioning from Cook County Jail back into their communities.
Sheila's
prior position was Program Manager for the Women Employed Keys To Success Pre-Employment
Program, which assisted low-income, women re-enter the workforce. The program included workshops and seminars
that built self-confidence, taught job-hunting skills and helped women
recognize and develop their marketable skills.
Sheila was responsible for recruitment, community outreach, program
delivery and curriculum design.
Candice Natalie
Ibaceta graduated from the University
of Illinois at Chicago. She majored in Political Science and in Latin American/Latino
Studies. Candice has always been involved in the Latino community. She
has
tutored children and adults with their English and has volunteered her time
in various political activities. Throughout her college career, Candice served as a teacher in the Latino Community. She was a
Citizenship/ESL
Instructor, where she helped residents pass their citizenship interview and
thereby become Citizens of the United
States. Having had a family history of breast cancer and also having noticed that the Latino community lacks
information about breast cancer, Candice has decided to enter a new career
phase. Candice is now Y-ME's Bilingual outreach Coordinator.
Outside of work, Candice still tutors students by helping them pass their citizenship interviews. She has also started a block club, where they
will
be focusing on violence prevention. Candice likes playing tennis and tries
to play as much as possible She has a passion for folk music and
enjoys going to plays in the community. Her favorite way to relax is by
watching Chilean TV and watching old re-runs of Seinfeld. Candice loves traveling and can't wait to go back to Chile to visit her
family.
Welcome, Sheila and Candice! We are so pleased to have you on our staff.
