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New Member Interview: Gwenn Levine

January 29, 2016

Yourself and family:

I live in Woodcliff Lake and have two grown sons, Trevor, 48, and Josh, 43.  Trevor lives in Oakland, CA, and is a musician.   Josh is currently backpacking in South America.  I’ve been divorced since I was 32 years old and my kids were age 5 and 10.  Needless to say, I’ve become very self-sufficient and independent.

Your background and work:

Once I was on my own and raising two kids, I started working at the Bergen-Passaic Health Systems Agency, a local health planning agency.  While there I worked with health care professionals and consumers to plan for things like a mobile intensive care system for the two-county region.

I was then hired by St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Paterson, NJ, and worked there as Vice President of Strategic Planning for nearly 18 years.  In that role, I wrote proposals, analyzed data, and prepared public testimony about proposed health regulations.

While at St. Joe’s, I completed my Ph.D. in political science at Fordham University.  I also developed an interest in photography and was an active member of the Ridgewood Camera Club.  When I left St. Joe’s in 1999, I began consulting for other hospitals and for non-profit organizations, mostly in Paterson.  My involvement with dedicated non-profit leaders led me to create a mentoring program for 8-13 year old inner city kids: the Paterson Youth Photography Project (www.pypp.org).   PYPP began in 2002, it’s still going strong, and I’m still teaching.

How I came to Ethical Culture Society:

I first learned about ECS when I attended a Bergen Grassroots meeting back in 2006.  I also attended a congressional forum at ECS when Congressmen Pascrell and Roth were running against each other a few years ago.  Last April, I noticed the ECS meetup site and decided to attend a platform.  I soon discovered that Joe Chuman’s platforms were fantastic, other Sunday events were also thought-provoking, members were very warm and welcoming toward me, and the focus on social justice was very appealing to me.

What I like to do in my free time:

I go to Gold’s Gym three times a week.  I love to watch TV dramas and go to the movies.  I enjoy reading muckraking articles in The Nation and in Rolling Stone magazine.  I’m the organizer of a group of women who get together once a month for a potluck dinner and movie.  I occasionally go on a photo shoot, like when I photographed Occupy Wall Street in Zuccotti Park.

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