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Aspen was promoted to Operations Director at Greater Boston PFLAG in 2019. Previously, they joined our staff as Finance Manager and have been with the organization for over three years. Aspen has been a passionate LGBTQ educator and activist since college, helping establish LGBTQ programming, education, and inclusive policies for their school. They are excited to continue working with GBPFLAG to help create safe and inclusive spaces for everyone. Outside of work, Aspen is a huge nerd and loves playing video games, reading comic books, going to conventions, and spoiling their cat.

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Tracy has a BA in psychology from Brandeis University and an MSW from Boston College. She spent her professional career working with children and families in a variety of settings, most recently as a lead teacher in a kindergarten program.  Prior to becoming a Program Manager, Tracy volunteered for PFLAG and other organizations sharing her experience as the mother of three children, two of whom are transgender. She is also a co-founder of the Needham Coalition for Transgender Equality and a member of Needham’s Human Rights Committee. She is committed to education and advocacy work with the goal of helping to make communities more safe, inclusive, and welcoming for LGBTQ people.

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Ryley has been a queer and transgender activist and advocate for over ten years. They founded their own organization, Stand Up, Speak Out, in 2010 as an anti-bullying organization, and over the years, it has grown into an online-based intersectional activism and advocacy platform, with a strong focus on queer and transgender human rights. Ryley has their B.A. in Political Science and their J.D. They are passionate about policy work and training, compliance, and education, which they believe are essential to the policy side of their work. Ryley describes their activism and training as “working with and for the queer and transgender community,” because they believe an intersectional, grassroots approach best serves the community. As a Program Manager at PFLAG, they are excited to support organizations and schools in creating more inclusive and respectful environments for transgender, gender nonconforming, and queer people.

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Julia has a background in computer programming, graphics design and corporate communications. Prior to joining Greater Boston PFLAG, she was the volunteer Data Program Lead for the Greater Boston area of the Yes on 3 campaign. Before that, she worked for five years as an IR/PR Communications Specialist in the rare disease biotech sphere. She is excited to use her skills to support the community and create meaningful progress for LGBTQ+ people. She loves stories, games, and rock climbing.

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Zachary Roe has lived in many places, but his roots are deep in the hills of Central Appalachia. Much of his life has been spent working to educate youth and adults on matters of social justice, especially regarding issues of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic status. From the experience of engaging with various cultures and traditions through extensive travel and living abroad, to being in an inter-religious, inter-cultural, inter-racial, multi-lingual, gay relationship, he has learned about the importance of engaging with these issues and working for justice. Zachary holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies, with a concentration in Religious Literacy and Interfaith Leadership, from Andover Newton Theological School, and he holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from Middle Tennessee State University. He and his husband, the Reverend Ángel D. Marrero-Ayala (ECUSA), currently reside in Watertown, MA.

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