Sevites & Staff
News & Updates
Welcome to Synder Bryan, the newest member of our Publications Team! They are stepping in to replace Emily Stein, who is on to her next adventure. Good luck, Emily. We're happy to have Lee (Leena) Bowman & Logan Moore join our Kitchen Team.
The Baking Team welcomes Belle (Bhavani) Mann, their new Baking Coordinator - thank you! She is taking over from Deena Rotches, who has been coordinating our home-baked satsang treats for years. Shelley (Shivakari) Zeichner has let go of baking seva. We appreciate the time you both spent on the team. Karen (Kumuda) Schaub is our newest baker. She is also helping Guest Services with decor for holy days. And she is our new staff photographer. Welcome, Kumuda! Thank you, Anna Ranish for the Guest Services seva you've done.
Sandra (Umakumari) Joubert Amiel, we are delighted to have your help on the Teachings Admin Team. Judy (Jagruti) Goodkin, we were glad to have you taking care of contact updates. And we appreciated your time on the Gardening Team. Welcome to Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills, who is taking over contact updates. And welcome Ben Waters and Kevin Maloney, who have joined the Gardening Team. Kevin is also helping with Facilities. Thank you!
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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: Belle (Bhavani) Mann (Coordinator), Su Lee (Vicharinee) Chafin, Dean (Dinakar) Cilley, Ainsley (Ekaatma) Cunningham, Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham, Deborah (Antarajña) Mandel, Kelly McKee, Swami Samvidaananda, Karen (Kumuda) Schaub & Kelly (Kushala) Sharp
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 & Denise (Devapriya) Hills
Documentation: Lori (Priya) Kenney (Coordinator), Francis (Jñani) Amery, Nancy (Purna) Chang, Beth (Bhanumati) Cunningham & Joanne (Jayeshwaree) Kirk; Caroline (Nitya) Kutil (Coordinator), 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, Kevin Maloney & Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan
Gardening Team: Lynn (Gurupremananda) Cattafi (Coordinator), Lee (Leena) Bowman, Kevin Maloney, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Ben Waters, Doreen Willover, & Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills (Consultant)
Graphic Designer: Mallory Foster
Guest Services: Lee (Leena) Bowman, Rhonda Craven, Denise (Devapriyaa) Hills, Rosemary (Rudrani) Nogue, Newt (Yogeshananda) Sathyaseelan, Karen (Kumuda) Schaub, Doreen Willover & Margie (Maitreyi) Wilsman
Gurudevi’s Book Excerpts: 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), Lee (Leena) Bowman, Kelly McKee, Jeff Moore & Logan 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: 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), Synder Bryan (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: Karen (Kumuda) Schaub
Student Account Support: Lissa (Yogyananda) Fountain
Teachings Admin Team: Swami Samvidaananda (Supervisor); Sandra (Umakumari) Joubert Amiel
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