Safe Zone

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 Handbook

Safe Zone Presentation

Safe Zone Facilitators

First Name	Last Name	Department	Position	Location	Email
Stephanie	Bernard	Faculty – Physician Assistant Studies	Associate Director of Physician Assistant Studies	Loudoun	sbernard2@su.edu
Amanda	Tintaya	Staff – Marketing and Communications	Director of Marketing Operations	Winchester	atintaya@su.edu
David	Hoffman	Staff – Information Technology	Administrative Systems Project Manager	Winchester	dhoffman@su.edu
Kim	Pritchard	Faculty – Athletic Training	Associate Professor of Athletic Training	Winchester	kpritch@su.edu
Melissa	Smeltzer-Kraft	Staff – Athletics	Women’s Head Basketball Coach	Winchester	mkraft@su.edu
Michele	Pye	Faculty – Athletic Training	Interim Director, Division of Athletic Training	Winchester	mpye@su.edu
Daniel	Chastain	Staff – Admissions	Senior Admissions Data and Processing Specialist	Winchester	dchastai@su.edu
Dahlia	Ashford	Staff – Office of Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity	Assistant Dean for IDE	Winchester	dashford@su.edu
Marissa	Giauque	Staff – Admissions	Senior Coordinator for Admissions Electronic Media	Winchester	mgiauque@su.edu
Mannie	Brown	Staff – NJWC	Associate Director for Gender & Sexuality Resources	Winchester	ebrown1@su.edu
Kimberly	Newberry	Faculty – Psychology	Assistant Professor of Psychology	Winchester	knewberr@su.edu
Jess	Clawson	Staff – Transformative Teaching & Learning	Director of TTL	Winchester	jclawson2@su.edu
Jacob	Mitchell	Staff – Transformative Teaching & Learning	Instructional Technology Coordinator	Winchester	jmitchel1@su.edu