Rochester Recreation Club of the Deaf is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 11 members, elected for two-year terms on a rotating basis.
Here are the current members of the RRCD Board:
Board of Directors
Standing Board Members
Colleen Evenstad
Social Chair/ Public Relations - handles the club social calendar/ events and coordinates events for R.E.A.P.
(RRCD Education Awareness Program)
Education
St. John's School for the Deaf, Milwaukee, WI; Gallaudet College (BS in Social Work); McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College)(MS in Teaching ASL)
Family
Mother of three grown sons, Oliver, Peter & Alex
Hobbies
Cooking, gathering and chatting with friends over coffee, traveling, visiting family during holidays, trying new things related to cooking or crafts
Other Involvements
Teaches ASL at NTIDMembers at Large
Here are the current members of the RRCD Board:
Board of Directors
Richard Spagnolli
President
Robert Tawney
Vice President
Education
Clarke School for the Deaf, Northampton, MA; Northestern University (toward BSET),
Boston, MA; Gallaudet University (BA in Mathematics), Boston University (MSCE)
Family
Wife, Marta
Interesting Facts
Avid Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, and New England Patriots.
Hobbies
Playing euchre, traveling and playing golf
Other Involvements
Treasurer-Rochester Deaf Rotary; Deaf & Police Interactive Committee
Treasurer
Education
Rochester School for the Deaf, Los Angeles Trade School (Printing), Colorado School ITU (Photography and
Paste Up) in Colorado Springs
Family
Married to Deanna Rabioli for 42 years, and love their dog, Puffy
Interesting Facts
Member of RRCD for many years, served as President, Treasurer, and in other capacities; Chairman of NY State Bowling,
Eastern Bowling, Co-Chair of Great Lakes Bowling and World Deaf Bowling; responsible for program books for all the bowling events
Hobbies
Avid traveler, bowling, walking, and taking Puffy out for walks
Standing Board Members
Colleen Evenstad
Social Chair/ Public Relations - handles the club social calendar/ events and coordinates events for R.E.A.P.
(RRCD Education Awareness Program)
Education
St. John's School for the Deaf, Milwaukee, WI; Gallaudet College (BS in Social Work); McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College)(MS in Teaching ASL)
Family
Mother of three grown sons, Oliver, Peter & Alex
Hobbies
Cooking, gathering and chatting with friends over coffee, traveling, visiting family during holidays, trying new things related to cooking or crafts
Other Involvements
Teaches ASL at NTID
Julia Aggas
ByLaws Coordinator
Career
Works as Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at VESID
Ron Rood, Jr
Athletic Director - coordinator of Euchre League, Poker League and Sports.
(RRCD Education Awareness Program)
Education
M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology, Secondary Education for Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 2008 B.A., Gallaudet University, Deaf Studies/American Sign Language, 2002
Family
Ron comes from a Deaf family and was born in Detroit, Michigan. Ron is a graduate of the Rochester School for the Deaf.
Career
Works as lecturer at RIT.
Interesting Facts
Ron worked for many years as an ASL teacher for students in grades K-12. He taught at the Rochester School for the Deaf, Scranton School for the Deaf , and the Board of Cooperative Educational Services.
Hobbies
Ron enjoys any sports with ball and is an avid University of Michigan Football fan.
Members at Large
Sharon DiTondo
Education
St. Mary's School, Buffalo (graduated 1991) and NTID (Optical Finishing Technician)
Career
Works as Lead Distribution, Cooper Vision
Hobbies
Playing sports, play cards, being outdoors, camping, traveling
Interesting Facts
Deaf Connection Bowling League; Deaf Women Bowling Tournaments; Sapphire Women's Softball League and Deaf Softball Tournaments; RRCD Euchre League
Peter Artinian
Career
NY Area Specialist of Sorenson Communications