Carolyn (they/xe) serves as Site Implementation Lead for GLAD’s Collegeville chapter, and has led this team to organize various seminars, workshops & volunteering opportunities over the last 2 years. As an active member of the Global GLAD EX team, they created & help launch the GLAD REALNESS Recognition Program to celebrate LGBTQ+ allyship & advocacy globally across Dow. Carolyn has also facilitated trainings for Global GLAD and Dow employees on LGBTQ+ & neurodiversity, allyship, pronouns, and nonbinary/trans issues via leveraging best practices and their personal narratives as a nonbinary autistic person. They recently started TRANSFORM, a subgroup focused on creating a resource and support hub for trans & nonbinary employees and their caretakers. Carolyn was also profiled in a special issue of C&EN News as a 2022 Trailblazer highlighting Out&Proud LGBTQ+ chemists, spends time mentoring LGBTQ+ scientists, and has helped with Dow’s Out4Undergrad recruiting efforts. As an invited panelist for conferences such as Out&Equal, Carolyn has spoken on neurodiversity, gender, and issues facing LGBTQ+ people in STEM. They are also passionate about providing & increasing access to mental health support for LGBTQ+ people and spend their time volunteering for crisis text lines supporting the community.
