
People and Staff
Meet LGBT Life Staff
Safe Space Facilitators
The Safe Space training program relies on a group of dedicated members of the Emory community to volunteer their time. Below is information about our current facilitators. We accept applications for new facilitators each spring and summer, and you can view the position description here. If you are interested in applying to become a Safe Space facilitator, please contact Jackie Veliz at jackie.veliz@emory.edu or fill out the form.
Danielle Bruce-Steele
Director of LGBT Life
danielle.bruce.steele@emory.edu
Megan Pendleton
Assistant Director of LGBT Life
megan.pendleton@emory.edu
Jackie Veliz
Program Coordinator of LGBT Life
jackie.veliz@emory.edu
Ed Lee
Senior Director for Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Reliberation & Dialogue
ewlee@emory.edu
Associate Director for Transition & Leadership Programs
rebecca.shetty@emory.edu
Natalie Turrin
Coordinator for Gender and Sexuality Programs
natalie.turrin@emory.edu
Natasha Hopkins
Associate Director of Student Involvement
natasha.hopkins@emory.edu
The Safe Space Program expanded to include Oxford College in 2014.
Lyn Pace
Chaplain
ppace@emory.edu
Michele Hempfling
Director of Residential Education and Services
michele.hempfling@emory.edu