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 AJ de Coteau at aneysha.de.coteau@emory.edu or fill out the form.
Danielle Bruce-Steele
Director, LGBT Life
danielle.bruce.steele@emory.edu
AJ de Coteau
Assistant Director, LGBT Life
aneysha.de.coteau@emory.edu
Victoria Alarcon
Program Coordinator, Office for RACE (Racial and Cultural Engagement)
victoria.alarcon@emory.edu
Carson Banks
Associate Director, Student Involvement, Leadershp & Transitions Programs
carson.banks@emory.edu
Cedric Blatch
Complex Director, Residence Life
cedric.blatch@emory.edu
Amanda Jean-Doherty
Academic Advisor, Emory College
amanda.doherty@emory.edu
Ed Lee
Senior Director of Faculty Inclusivity, Emory College
ewlee@emory.edu
Lydia Smith
Assistant Director, Alben W. Barkley Forum for Debate, Reliberation & Dialogue
lbsmith@emory.edu
The Safe Space Program expanded to include Oxford College in 2014.
Wade Manora, Jr.
Director of Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
wade.manora.jr@emory.edu