Union Advocates
What is a Union Advocate?
Union advocates are the first point of contact with the union for many of our colleagues. They’re volunteers from across campus who are willing to help with ongoing organizing efforts and with frontline contract enforcement. Union advocates can help their colleagues assess problems and communicate issues to their area steward and/or the lead steward. They can also serve as a representative for their colleagues in the event of an unexpected disciplinary meeting.
Union advocates are a key part of continuing to build our union’s strength on campus. Having a deep and rich network of union advocates helps us embed in the fabric of every department, making it clear that UVM staff are united and that we are dedicated to making this the best place possible. Are you interested in becoming a Union Advocate or otherwise getting more involved with our Union? Please fill out this form to enroll as a Union Advocate, or this form to express your interest so we can get back to you and share more information about the role.
We organize our Area Stewards and Union Advocates by clusters of departments. To learn more about these clusters see our Area Stewards page or Appendix B of our Constitution.
Our Union Advocates
Athletics/PACE/CALS
Jacob Beauregard, Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) Administration
Lauren Traister, Extension: Statewide 4-H
Rachel Leslie, CALS Dean's Office
Sarah Goodrich, Plant Biology
Scott Lewins, Extension: Programming & Faculty Support
Sean Fogarty, Extension: Programming & Faculty Support
Stephanie Albaugh, Extension: Programming & Faculty Support
CAS
Open
CESS/CEMS/CNHS
Open
DOSA/DDEI
Aaron Masi, Student Accessibility Services
Avery Muzikar, Residential Life
Erica Victoria, Vice Provost for Student Affairs Dean of Students Office
Jacob Rodan, Residential Life
Teremy Garen, Center for Academic Success
Zoe Coelho, Residential Life
ETS/EPSCoR/Libraries
Maria Avery, Library, Dean’s Office
Rich Downing, ETS Enterprise Application Services
Jane Hendley, Howe Library, Collection Management Services
Robin Grant, ETS Client Services
Ryder Owens, ETS Client Services
Silas Mueller, ETS Client Services
Zhanna Gordon, Howe Library, Collection Management Services
ITS/Physical Plant
Joanne (Jodi) Barrows, Physical Plant
Karen Lemire, Environmental Health & Safety
LCOM
Cara Simone, Office of Medical Education
Laurie McLean, Office of Primary Care
Lauren Eicher, Psychiatry
Francesca Werenko, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
Other Admin Departments
Cailey Biles, Research Development
Caylin McCamp, Office of Sustainability
RGGGHSFS
Emily Hayes, Grossman School of Business