Sevites & Staff
News & Updates
Welcome to Frances (Jñani) Amery and Joanne (Jareshwaree) Kirk, two new members of our Documentation team. Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham has stepped away from the Social Media team to join the Documentation team as well.
Lori (Priya) Kenney is no longer handling Contact Updates. Instead, she is redoubling her efforts as a coordinator of the Documentation team, supporting its new projects and members. Caroline (Nitya) Kutil is now also a coordinator on the team.
Belle (Bhavani) Mann & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan pitched in to help out with a time-sensitive project on the team. A big thank you to you all!
Denise (Divyaa) Bellingham, as you step away from this team, we appreciate all of your dedicated efforts. Thank you, Sue (Shuchi) Cilley, for doing the Feedback reports seva as long as it was needed.
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We need help with several On-Site sevas, including our baking team and AV tech (we train you!). Online seva openings are all computer sevas, where you support from home. We train you for these as well.
Let us know if you're available: seva@svaroopayoga.org. You’ll hear from our Seva Coordinator, Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills. Thank you.
Sevites & Staff List
Abiding Sponsor Coordinator: Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer
Audio/Video Editing: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator) & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp
AV Team: Kelly (Kushala) Sharp (Coordinator), Swami Prajñananda, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Swami Satrupananda & Harrison Sayre
Baking Team: Deena Rotches (Coordinator), Su Lee (Vicharinee) Chafin, Dean (Dinakar) Cilley, Ainsley (Ekaatma) Cunningham, Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham, Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel, Kelly McKee, Swami Samvidaananda, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, Shelley (Shivakari) Zeichner & Robert (Ravi) Penneys
Board of Directors: Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell (President), Carolyn (Karuna) Beaver, Ruth (Rama) Brooke, Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi, Kristine (Dhairyavati) Freeman, Barbara (Girijananda) Hess & TC (Tattvananda) Richards
Bookkeepers: Bob (Rudra) Nogue (Coordinator), Lisa DeLaurentis, Andrea (Arya) Perry & Jovica Prince
Business Manager: Swami Satrupananda; Assistant Manager: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi; Administrative Assistant: Pam Conway
Contact Updates: Jules (Brahmini) Watson
Documentation: Lori (Priya) Kenney (Coordinator), Francis (Jñani) Amery, Nancy (Purna) Chang, Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Joanne (Jayeshwaree) Kirk; Caroline (Nitya) Kutil (Cordinatior), Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell
Donations: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi
DYMC teachers & therapists: Swami Satrupananda (Coordinator), Cayla (Mangala) Allen, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Samvidaananda & Swami Shrutananda
DYMC Yoga Shop: Doreen Willover (Assistant Coordinator), Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, Amanda (Purna) Schmidt & Jules (Brahmini) Watson
Enrollment Advisors: Eva Conner, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Satrupananda, Swami Shrutananda; Enrollment Team Assistant: Belle (Bhavani) Mann
Enrollment System Support: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator), Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Phil (Krishna) Milgrom
Facilities: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi (Coordinator), Lee (Leena) Bowman & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan
Gardening Team: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi (Coordinator), Lee (Leena) Bowman, Doreen Willover, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan & Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills (Consultant)
Graphic Designers: Mallory Foster
Guest Services: Doreen Willover (Supervisor), Rhonda Craven, Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills, Anna Ranish, Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan & Margie (Maitreyi) Wilsman
Gurudevi’s Sutras: Barbara (Girijananda) Hess & Joan (Jayadevi) Bragar
Host Support: Barbara (Girijananda) Hess, Ruth (Rama) Brooke, Nansi Jo (Anasuya) Colley, Margot Garritt, Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain, Julia (Chintamani) Wallis, Annette (Annapurna) Zucco & Barbara (Bharati) Badia
Kailasa Cleaning Team: Swami Prajñananda (Coordinator), Shelly (Shivakari) Zeichner
Kitchen Team: Scott Moore (Chef), Kelly McKee & Jeff Moore
Leadership Coach: Bob (Rudra) Nogue
Meditation Club Readings: Caroline (Nitya) Kutil
Mission Advancement Committee: Carolyn (Karuna) Beaver (Coordinator), Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue
Photo Archives: Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio
Podcasts: Satsangs recorded by Gurudevi Nirmalananda; Audio Editing Team: Pat (Sumati) Morrison (Coordinator), Sue (Shuchi) Cilley, Kim (K.rtakarii) Lodge & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp; Traditional Tales recorded by: Nirooshitha Sethuram (Coordinator), Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain, Annie (Aanandi) Ross, Swami Prajñananda & Swami Samvidaananda; edited by Nirooshitha Sethuram & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan
Podcast Descriptions: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator), Nansi Jo (Anasuya) Colley & Joanne (Jayeshwaree) Kirk
Proofreaders: Chelsea (Raj~ni) King (Coordinator), Kristin (Ekarasa) Bruce, Nansi Jo (Anasuya) Colley, Agnes (Aikyaa) Hetherington & Alena (Anjali) Tulupava
Publications Team: Tom Trautlein (Admin Coordinator), Emily Stein (Admin Assistant), Sandra (Mukti) Carter (Admin Assistant), Karen (Kumuda) Schaub (Admin Assistant), Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer, Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, Rebecca (Jyoti) Yacobi & Julia (Chintamani) Wallis
Publications Editorial Team: TC (Tattvananda) Richards & Marlene (Matrikaa) Gast
Satsang Coordinator: Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham
Satsang Emcees: Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Prajñananda, Swami Satrupananda, Swami Shrutananda, & Ben Waters
Satsang Musicians: Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Satrupananda & Swami Shrutananda
Satsang Hosts: Heidi (Hamsa) Flannery, Kelly (Kushala) Sharp, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan & Doreen Willover
SATYA Member Team: Soraya (Sudevi) Pereira (Coordinator), Sandra (Mukti) Carter, Judy (Jagruti) Goodkin, Nirooshitha Sethuram & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp
Seva Coordinators: Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills; (Assistants) Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer & Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue
Shishya Team: Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain (Coordinator), Cayla (Mangala) Allen & Caroline (Nitya) Kutil
Social Media Assistants: Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship (Coordinator), Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio, Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi, Pam Church, Heidi (Hamsa) Flannery
Staff Photographer: Robert (Ravi) Penneys
Student Account Support: Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain
Teacher Trainers: Swami Shrutananda (Coordinator), Swami Samvidaananda, Swami Prajñananda, Michelle (Kamala) Gross & Leslie (Bhakta) Johnson
Teachings Article Writer: Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati
Teachings Team: Swami Samvidaananda (Manager); Administrative Assistants: Swami Prajñananda; Cayla (Mangala) Allen
Technology Support: Fred Bodmer, Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell, Sivendiran (Sethu) Sethruam & Alina (Avinashi) Uzhvieva
Thank You Notes: Ellan (Shanti) Catacchio & Julia (Chintamani) Wallis
Vowed Order Support Team: Cayla (Mangala) Allen (Coordinator), Betsy (Bhadraa) Archer, Robin (Nityaa) Blankenship, Ruth (Rama) Brooke, Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain, Kristine (Dhairyavati) Freeman, Barbara (Girijananda) Hess, Caroline (Nitya) Kutil, Ellen (Lajja) Mitchell & Margie (Maitreyi) Wilsman
Webpage Reviews: Monique (Manini) Martin & Alina (Avinashi) Uzhvieva
Writing Group Facilitator: Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel
Yoga Mysticism Blog Writers: Swami Nirmalananda Saraswati, Nirooshitha Sethuram & Swamis Prajñananda, Samvidaananda, Satrupananda & Shrutananda; Graphics: Sheralee (Shambhavi) Hancherow