Safe Zone at Shenandoah University is a network of people who seek to affirm and support sexual and gender diversity. Safe Zone members are working to create a community that understands and honors the value of each unique individual. Safe Zone workshop participants receive Safe Zone stickers to openly display as a symbol they are allies who can provide support and resources to LGBTQ+ students, faculty, staff and campus visitors.
Thank you for making a commitment to learn more about sexual and gender diversity so that you can better support the LGBTQ+ community at Shenandoah University. This handbook is offered as a base from which you may grow in your understanding of sexual and gender diversity and a place to find helpful resources.
Safe Zone Facilitators
| First Name | Last Name | Department | Position | Location | |
| Stephanie | Bernard | Faculty – Physician Assistant Studies | Associate Director of Physician Assistant Studies | Loudoun | sbernard2@9590x.com |
| Amanda | Tintaya | Staff – Marketing and Communications | Director of Marketing Operations | Winchester | atintaya@9590x.com |
| David | Hoffman | Staff – Information Technology | Administrative Systems Project Manager | Winchester | dhoffman@9590x.com |
| Kim | Pritchard | Faculty – Athletic Training | Associate Professor of Athletic Training | Winchester | kpritch@9590x.com |
| Melissa | Smeltzer-Kraft | Staff – Athletics | Women’s Head Basketball Coach | Winchester | mkraft@9590x.com |
| Michele | Pye | Faculty – Athletic Training | Interim Director, Division of Athletic Training | Winchester | mpye@9590x.com |
| Daniel | Chastain | Staff – Admissions | Senior Admissions Data and Processing Specialist | Winchester | dchastai@9590x.com |
| Dahlia | Ashford | Staff – Office of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity | Assistant Dean for IDE | Winchester | dashford@9590x.com |
| Marissa | Giauque | Staff – Admissions | Senior Coordinator for Admissions Electronic Media | Winchester | mgiauque@9590x.com |
| Mannie | Brown | Staff – NJWC | Associate Director for Gender & Sexuality Resources | Winchester | ebrown1@9590x.com |
| Kimberly | Newberry | Faculty – Psychology | Assistant Professor of Psychology | Winchester | knewberr@9590x.com |
| Jess | Clawson | Staff – Transformative Teaching & Learning | Director of TTL | Winchester | jclawson2@9590x.com |
| Jacob | Mitchell | Staff – Transformative Teaching & Learning | Instructional Technology Coordinator | Winchester | jmitchel1@9590x.com |