NAD E-newsletter
Hello all NAD YLC alumni, both staff and campers!
The NAD Board appointed a Youth Strategy Team (YST) to review the
various Youth Leadership Programs as part of its conference priorities.
Your survey feedback on the NAD Youth Leadership Camp (YLC), whether you
went as a camper, a staff member/administrator, or never went as a
camper before, is important to us! Each survey has only 10 questions so
it won’t take much of your time! The deadline is midnight on Tuesday,
September 15, 2009.
* YST Survey for NAD YLC (Campers) Alumni
(http://www.nad.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=177&qid=229375)
* YST Survey for Former NAD YLC Staff/Administrators
(http://www.nad.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url..php?u=178&qid=229375)
* YST Survey for Who Never Went to NAD YLC
(http://www.nad.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=179&qid=229375)
Many thanks and your opinions ARE important to us! All survey responses
are strictly anonymous and your honest and candid feedback will help us
to develop a more comprehensive report on Youth Leadership Programs for
the 2010 NAD Conference, which will include exciting updates over the
past 5 years along with recommendations for future action.
For Deaf Youth in America Always,
Youth Strategy Team (Tawny Holmes, Chair; Mike Berger, Melissa Draganac-Hawk,
Lissette Molina, Toj Mora, and Misty Schomberg)
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The National Association of the Deaf
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3819
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| NAD E-newsletter The National Association of the Deaf
(NAD) announces the retirement of Anita B. Farb, Director of
Communications and Operations, with deep appreciation for her commitment
to NAD and the American deaf and hard of hearing community over the last
24 years.
One of the longest-serving staff members, Farb first joined the NAD in
1985 as a part-time employee answering phones two days a week, and was
promoted to increasingly accountable positions over the years. As
second in command, she was responsible for communicating the work of the
NAD to constituents and the general public through various channels,
including the NADmag and website. With the support of her team,
she successfully managed the association’s transition
from traditional print media and marketing to today’s electronic and
digital processes. In addition to duties managing NAD publications and
administrative operations, she oversaw events planning for biennial
national conferences and related activities. She also received theChief
Executive Officer=E2s Award in 1992 and 2008.
“A veritable gem, Anita has been the major pulse in the life of the NAD.
When I served as interim executive director, she was always available
and ready to act whenever needed,” said Mervin D. Garretson, Past
President. “All through the years she has been loyal, productive and
supportive, and could well be called Mrs. NAD, or Ms., if she would
rather! Her blood is intermingled with that of the NAD – we all
love her.”
“Anita has been a bastion at the NAD, always committed to the highest
professional standards. The stature of the American deaf and hard of
hearing community has skyrocketed to new heights, thanks to her tireless
and dedicated enthusiasm in furthering the mission of our organization,”
said Nancy J. Bloch, Chief Executive Officer. “She will leave tremendous
shoes to fill, and she holds a very special place in my heart. I
will greatly miss her passion and the many wonderful times we have
shared during all these years.”
“The NAD has achieved so much and I am honored to have been a part of
it. I feel privileged to have had the opportunity to work with a great
deaf leader and role model in Nancy,” said Farb. “My world has revolved
around the NAD for so many years, and I am confident that we are in
great hands with my successor. The NAD can count on my support as I move
on to20pursue new interests in retirement.”
In her stead, the NAD has hired Shane H. Feldman as its Chief Operating
Officer. He was previously employed at the NAD for over five years
where he served as Coordinator of Marketing and Communications as well
as Editor of the NADmag, under the supervision of Farb. Since
then, he worked as a consultant for a federal contracting firm and as
sales director at a video relay communications company. He received his
Master’s degree in Management with focus on nonprofit financial
management from University of Maryland University College and Bachelor’s
degree in Professional and Technical Communications from Rochester
Institute of Technology.
In his new role, Feldman will direct all aspects of the NAD under the
oversight of Bloch, who will place greater focus on fundraising and
donor relations. His work also includes planning for next year’s
50th Biennial NAD Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
“I am honored to follow in the footsteps of Anita who was my mentor,”
said Feldman. “The NAD has achieved so much with so little throughout
the years. A solid strategy and dedicated focus on maximizing resources
will enable the NAD to step up its efforts to protect the civil, human
and linguistic rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans. With the
support of our staff and community, we will achieve this objective.”
“We are thrilled to have20Shane back on board in a leadership role and
we look forward to exciting changes and growth opportunities that lay
ahead,” said Bloch. “Anita has planned to retire for some time, so
with Shane’s availability, she decided that the time was right. I
appreciate her regard for the future of the NAD, and more so, the
benefit of her continuing connection with the NAD as a volunteer and
consultant, as we move forward.”
“Anita B. Farb has been a wonderful support to the NAD Board, and we
will miss her greatly,” said Bobbie Beth Scoggins, President. “Stay
tuned for announcement of a special benefit event to honor and celebrate
her work with the NAD, open to all who want to wish her well as she
enters a new chapter in her life journey.”
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The National Association of the Deaf
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3819
United States
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