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Who Does What?
Shambhala is primarily run by volunteers. Engaging in work-practice (volunteering) is a wonderful way to get involved and benefit others. It is only through the inspiration, energy and talent of many people engaging in work-practice that Shambhala is available as a path, as a center and as a community.
Work-practice is also one of the three components of membership. Members commit to some form of work-practice as one aspect of “creating enlightened society”.
If you’re interested in volunteering for one of our ongoing work-practice positions, or would like to be available to help with projects or events, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator Abbey Pleviak. Open ongoing positions are shown below.
See how these positions form our organizational mandala.
For a short article intended to support Shambhala volunteers and leaders, see the blog post Working with Burnout.
Portland Shambhala Governing Council
The Role of the Shambhala Governing Council is to serve as the leadership body for the Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland. All positions with the exception of the Director are volunteer. The Shambhala Council meets once a month and members are invited to offer input, feedback, present issues, proposals or updates. If you’re interested in adding an agenda item, or would like to attend a meeting, please e-mail our Council Secretary.
Governing Council Members:
Council level positions have greater responsibilities attached to them beyond their individual areas, and as such are not entry level positions. Council position qualifications include: At least 2 years of membership and practice within any Shambhala Center; Applicable skill sets and experience including ability to work collaboratively; Inspiration to work with leadership-as-path; Commitment to collective council work as well as administration of individual area. If you are interested in serving on the Shambhala Council, please contact the Center Director.
• Center Director: Lesa Ricci
• Rusung: Dan Rubin
• Desung: Ann Cason
• Practice & Education Director: Open Position_________________
• Communications Director: Open Position_________________
• Finance Director: Alice Price
• Director of Societal Health & Wellbeing: Candace Stoughton
• Head Dekyong: Jay Stewart
• Shambhala Counselor: John Smith
• Council Secretary (outgoing): Caitlin Bargenquest, Open Position____________
Departments & Positions
Director's Office:
• Center Director: Lesa Ricci
• Administrative Assistant/Registrar/Volunteer Coordinator: Abbey Pleviak
• Registration Team: Josiah Chamberlain, Jay Stevens, Anne Emmitt, Open Positions_________________
• Council Secretary (outgoing): Caitlin Bargenquest, Open Position_________________
Community:
• Director of Societal Health & Wellbeing: Candace Stoughton
• Societal Health & Wellbeing Council: Candace Stoughton, Ann Cason, Rayna Jacobson, Kristen Mullen, Annie Popkin, Jay Stewart
• Community Care Coordinator: Rayna Jacobson
• Community Care Team: Amy Aycrigg, Anne Emmett, Rayna Jacobson, Nancy Smith,
• Head Dekyong: Jay Stewart
• Dekyongs:
• NE Dekyong: Happy Barnes
• SE Dekyong:Elizabeth Craig & Anandi Gefroh
• W Dekyongs: Amanda Hendricks
• Diversity Coordinator: Annie Popkin
Anne Emmett, Brenda McCoy
• Drala Hike Leaders: Aletha Eastwood, Anandi Gefroh, Carol Lieberman, Brenda McCoy, David Parker, Annie Popkin, Alice Price, Yael Routtenberg, Joan Sears, Candace Stoughton
• Families Council Chair: Kristen Mullen
• Families Council: Amanda Hendriks; Mark Douglas, Open Positions_________________
• Shambhala Kids Club Coordinator: Amanda Hendricks
• Shambhala Kids Club Team: Amanda Hendricks, Open Positions_________________, Open Positions_________________
Communications:
• Communications Acting Director: Lesa Ricci; Open Position (Council position see requirements above)____________________
• Calendar Manager: Melissa Mead
• Website Community Bulletin Board Editor: Lesa Ricci, Open Position______________
• Event Publicist: Lesa Ricci, Open Position (computer graphics arts experience required)______________
• Facebook Editor: Mark Otto
• iContact Email Mailing List Manager: Open Position_________________
• Photographers: Martin Heltai; Open Positions_________________
• Postering Team: Open Positions_________________
• Shambhala Database Manager: Chris Medinger
• “This Week At Shambhala” Email Bulletins: Melissa Mead
• Website Manager: Open Position_________________
Development:
• Development Director: Open Position_________________
• Development & Outreach Committee: Kim Crossman, Ray Sten, Open Positions_________________
Finance:
• Finance Director: Alice Price
• Finance Policy Sub-Committee: Lesa Ricci; Alice Price; Kim Crossman
• Finance Assistants: Carol Lieberman, Joan Sears, Open Positions_________________
• Bookstore Manager: Carol Lieberman
• Scholarship Committee: Chris Rempel, Diane Pallas, Anandi Gefroh
Kasung:
• Rusung: Dan Rubin
• Desung: Ann Cason
• Kenchung: Chris Poor
• Active Kasung Squad: Robert Archer, Jack Bodner, Anita Bermont, Ann Cason, Kim Crossman, Becky Jamieson, John Light, Kristen Mullen, Nora Nicols, Diane Pallas, Chris Poor, Chris Rempel, Lesa Ricci, Vanessa Rubin, Nancy Smith
Membership:
• Membership Coordinator: Open Position_________________
Facilities:
• Facilities Coordinator: John Light
• AV/IT Manager: John Light
• Drala Housekeeping Team: Marc Otto, Melanya Helene, Open Positions_____________
• Kitchen Manager: Nora Nichols
• Maintenance Team: Robert Archer, Wendy Griffin, Robert Higgins, Doug McCanne, Gardner Murphy, Lee Scher, Ray Sten
• Touching the Earth Working Group Liason: Terra Wheeler
• The Green Team: Terra Wheeler, Erica Thygesen, Open Position_________________
Miscellaneous:
• Out-of-town Guest Hosting: Annie Popkin & David Parker, Ann Cason & Jack Bodner, Jay Stewart & Doug McCann, Rayna Jacobson, Gordon & Imogene Rapolle, Nancy & John Smith, Diane Pallas, Happy Barns & John Light, Open Positions_________________
Practice & Education:
• Practice and Education Acting Director: Lesa Ricci
• Assistant Director of Practice & Education - Way of Shambhala: Open Position_________________
• Assistant Director of Practice & Education - Introductory Programs: Open Position_________________
• Way of Shambhala Core Teacher's Group: Ann Cason, Anandi Gefroh, Rayna Jacobson, Doug McCanne, David Parker, Lee Scher, John Smith, Nancy Smith, Ray Sten, Jay Stewart
• Teachers: Ann Cason, Anandi Gefroh, Rayna Jacobson, Doug McCanne, Kristen Mullen, David Parker, Lesa Ricci, Lee Scher, John Smith, Nancy Smith, Ray Sten, Jay Stewart
• Meditation Instruction Coordinator: David Parker
• Meditation Instructors: Jack Bodner, Ann Cason, Anandi Gefroh, Larry Haun, Bettina Hetz, Rayna Jacobson, Doug McCanne, Gardner Murphy, Marco Noailles, David Parker, Lesa Ricci, Lee Scher, John Smith, Nancy Smith, Ray Sten, Jay Stewart
• Shambhala Meditation Guides: Kim Crossman, Yvonne Farrell, Becky Jamieson, John Light, Michael McCormick, Kim McCoy, Nora Nichols, Diane Pallas, Tabitha Pearson, Annie Popkin, Alice Price, Chris Rempel, Sarah Root, Dan Rubin, Ann Sihler, John Stott,
• Practice Session Hosts: Mark Douglass, Elizabeth Malsin, Brenda McCoy, Tabitha Pierson, Ann-Marie Sack, Suzanne Teune, Erica Thygesen, Open Positions_______________
• Sutrayana Practice Coordinator: Kim McCoy
• Ashe Society Coordinators: Robert Archer, Anita Bermont
• Practice Rota Coordinator: Chip Gambill
• Shrine Keeper: Happy Barnes
• Umdzes (Meditation Timekeepers): Robert Archer, Caitlin Bargenquast, Jack Bodner, Ann Cason, Josiah Chamberlain, Jane Commerford, Kim Crossman, Debbie Duncan, Anandi Gefroh, Stephen Goodman, Wendy Griffin, Martin Heltai, Robert Higgins, Becky Jamieson, Rayna Jacobson, Carol Lieberman, John Light, Doug McCanne, Kim McCoy, Gardner Murphy, Diane Pallas, David Parker, Jorjan Parker, Alison Pepper, Chris Poor, Willa Rabinovitch, Chris Rempel, Lesa Ricci, John Smith, Ray Sten, Jay Stevens, Jay Stewart, Open Positions (Shambhala Training Level III & Shrine Room Position Training required)________________
• Vajrayana Practice & Study Coordinator: Nancy Smith
• Vajrayana Feast Coordinators (3): Padmasambhava Feast - Gardner Murphy, Werma Feast - Kristen Mullen, Vajrayogini Feast - Open Positions_________________
• Librarian: Jay Stevens
• Program Coordination Team: Michele Caulkins, Josiah Chamberlain, Kim Crossman, Wendy Griffin, Becky Jamieson, John Light, Kim McCoy, Nora Nichols, Diane Pallas, Tabitha Pearson, Willa Rabinovitch, Chris Rempel, Sarah Root, Ann Sihler, Erica Thygesen, Open Positions (ST Level III and program staffing experience required)_________________
• Ikebana Practice Coordinator: Amy Acrigg
• Ikebana Practitioners: Amy Acrigg, Bruce Anderson, Elizabeth Craig, Kim Crossman, Anandi Gefroh, Rosa-lyn Householder, Amy Jack, Anet Ris-Kelman, Ann Sihler, Candace Stoughten
• OSP Prison Program Coordinator: Doug McCanne
• OSP Prison Program Administrative Assistant: Diane Pallas
• OSP Prison Program Staff: Ann Cason, Drew Laurence, John Light, Diane Pallas, Chris Poor, Open Positions_________________
• Shambhala Arts Committee: Marc Otto, Melanya Helene, Open Positions____________
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