About UUAMP

Vice President: Kristin Cleveland - At Large (she/her/hers)
clc@uuschenectady.org 

Kristin is the Congregational Life Coordinator at the UU Society of Schenectady (NY), and she has also served two years as a Membership Coordinator at the First Unitarian Society of Newton (MA). Kristin’s earlier career in communications and outreach with environmental non-profits provided her with a foundation for UU membership work, but she has greatly appreciated the learning opportunities provided by UUAMP, and is excited to support that important work by serving on the UUAMP Board. When not at church, Kristin and her spouse Joe enjoy wandering the Adirondack woods near their home, listening to live local music, playing with their cats Phryne and Jack, and visiting extended family.

At the UUAMP 2024 Business Meeting, the members voted to affirm the boards proposal not to fill the treasurer role at this time. Most the treasurer duties (i.e. accounting work) were transferred to our paid administrator so that they are completely consistently and on-time. The remainder of the board will work together to fill in the few remaining tasks the treasurer was responsible for (i.e. financial analysis, drafting budgets.)

Margaret Rush (she/her/hers)
margaret.rush@richmonduu.org
Margaret is a lifelong UU and has been a member of her congregation in Richmond, VA for 20 years. For a long time, she dreamed of being a diplomat, but she says she “lacked the requisite political connections!” In her early professional career, Margaret was a paralegal, a marketing assistant, and a receptionist, among other things. After the market crash in 2008, she vowed never to work for corporate America again. After considering, ministry briefly, she felt it just wasn’t right. But church work was - administration, managing the million little things.

Previously, Margaret was an Administrator for a small Episcopal church (Administrator equaled “entire non-clergy staff!) for about six years, and an Executive assistant to the Rector of a large Episcopal church. Margaret speaks “church” pretty fluently, and in many ways she has achieved her dream of being a diplomat! Margaret is a single mom to 2 grown sons and 1 dog. She loves books and movies, and she travels whenever time and budget allow. Margaret is looking forward to being a part of the UUAMP Board.

Kelly Greene (she/her/hers)
kelly@uuccharlotte.org

As Director of Member Relations at the UU Community of Charlotte, NC, Kelly’s areas of responsibility include Membership, Community Building, Congregational Care, Denominational Relations and Stewardship. She also serves on the Coordinating Team and the Community Sundays Planning Group. She recently earned a MS in Talent and Organization Development from Queens University of Charlotte. When not working, she crochets, co-teaches a class at the county jail, enjoys slam poetry and goes dancing every chance she gets

Diane Alcorn (she/her/hers)
dalcorn@wsuuc.org

Diane Alcorn serves as the Membership & Engagement Coordinator in West Shore UU Church, Rocky River, Ohio. She has been a member of WSUUC for 11 years and have been a staff member in the role of membership and engagement the past 4 years. Her background is in communications, working in commercial radio and then as a public-school substitute teacher for 8 years before leaving to do a dream job of running a local coffee shop. She now realizes her actual dream job is being a membership coordinator for a UU church! Diane’s passion is helping people learn about Unitarian Universalism. She also enjoys travel, and any sort of adventure. Diane explains that she is running to serve on the board because she is extremely grateful for the immense amount of support that UUAMP has provided her.

Sara Constantakis (she/her/hers)
sara.constantakis@bucmi.org

Sara hails from Birmingham Unitarian Church, a mid-size congregation in a northern suburb of Detroit, Michigan. She's been a member of BUC for 16 years and a staff member for six years and is currently serving as Director of Congregational Life, with a portfolio that includes member engagement, welcoming and outreach, community building, lay leader development and support, and management of church communications. Sara holds degrees in English and Library & Information Science and worked in editorial production and product management for an educational publishing company, in a public radio newsroom, and in a college library before joining the BUC staff. In her spare time she enjoys exercise, reading, time with family and friends, and tending her new vegetable garden.

Charis Domador (she/her/hers)
connections@uucb.org

Charis serves as the Connections Coordinator at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkley in Kensington, California. She is originally from Caracas, Venezuela, and she has lived in Florida, Arizona, D.C., Virginia, and now California. Charis, who pronounces her name CHAD-ees, which rhymes with PATTIES, says, “I thoroughly enjoy cake and cooking. I love to laugh but take myself, and life, way too seriously.” Throughout her professional career, Charis has always gravitated to fields that connect people. Through her work in communications and as a yoga teacher, she strives to cultivate a world where curiosity yields connection and stewardship among us, recognizing the oneness of humanity. She explains, “I believe in human rights for all, banishing prejudice of every kind, the harmony of science and religion, the abolition of extreme wealth and poverty, and accessible education for all.”