Serene Lincoln - Co-Chair
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This will be my 6th year on staff and my second year co-chairing. I’ve been a member of YES since 2016, and this will be my final year! I’m so excited for another year of planning events, leading staff, and seeing the fruit of our efforts. This conference and the opportunity of being chair has been the best thing to happen to me, and it has been so spiritually ands emotionally fulfilling. My favorite veggie is either rutabaga or choy sum.
Sterling Zysk - Co-Chair
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Hi everyone! This is my 4th year on staff, and my 6th and final year attending the conference! I’m excited to be one of the co-chairs this year and step into a leadership role in this community that has given me so much over the past several years. I have nothing but love for this conference and am looking forwards to another year full of events and good times! My favorite vegetable is snap peas still in the pods.
Olive Carter - Registrar
They/Them
Hello folks! This upcoming year will be my sixth year as a part of the YES Conference and I have been on staff helping plan the conference for four years. This community means the world to me and I love getting the opportunity to give back and help our community flourish. As for me, I am currently a part-time college student and am also working as a pharmacy technician. My favorite thing to do is play with the goats on a farm near me and look for cool mushrooms. My favorite vegetable is the State Vegetable of Oklahoma: watermelon.
Owen Paul - Programming Director
He/Him
Hello! This year will be my second on staff, and my fourth as a part of the YES Conference. I’m excited to be working as this year’s Programming Director alongside our other amazing staff members! I’m currently taking some time in between school to work, as well as to dedicate more time towards this beautiful conference. My favorite vegetable has to be a good crunchy red bell pepper!
Twlya Bowditch- Co-Worship Coordinator
She/her
This will be my second year on staff and my fifth in the conference. I’ve been interested in being a worship coordinator for a few years now and I’m so excited to be able to finally fill the position. As of now I am living in Boston with my gecko Jane Lane and working full time in 3d printing. My favorite vegetable is carrots.
Nathan Linden - Co-Worship Coordinator
Milo Jones - Chaplain Coordinator
Maddie Galvin - Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator
Jude Payne - Co-Welcome Coordinator
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Hi there! I first attended Y.E.S. for the 2017 winter/summer Con. Being at Y.E.S has always felt like a second home, somewhere i can be myself and truly get to know others. I am from south shore Massachussetts and currently work full time in a manufacturing plant in a shipping/receiving position. I have been to the island conference 3 times before but this is my first year on staff so i am very excited to have a hand in the Shoalers’ experiences new and old. I might bring some of my favorite veggies, artichokes!
Orion Manzira - Co-Welcome Coordinator
He/They
Hey, everyone! This is my first year on staff, and this marks my second participation with YES! As soon as I arrived on the island, I immediately fell in love with its close-knit community and its beautiful people. I can’t wait to welcome new Scholars and give them as amazing of an experience as I did this summer. As of now, I am a full time music education student and working part time at a grocery store. In my free time, I like to watch throwback Nickelodeon shows and arrange music. My favorite vegetable is a cucumber because it’s crunchy and refreshing!
They/Them
This will be my 6th year on staff and my second year co-chairing. I’ve been a member of YES since 2016, and this will be my final year! I’m so excited for another year of planning events, leading staff, and seeing the fruit of our efforts. This conference and the opportunity of being chair has been the best thing to happen to me, and it has been so spiritually ands emotionally fulfilling. My favorite veggie is either rutabaga or choy sum.
Sterling Zysk - Co-Chair
Any Pronouns
Hi everyone! This is my 4th year on staff, and my 6th and final year attending the conference! I’m excited to be one of the co-chairs this year and step into a leadership role in this community that has given me so much over the past several years. I have nothing but love for this conference and am looking forwards to another year full of events and good times! My favorite vegetable is snap peas still in the pods.
Olive Carter - Registrar
They/Them
Hello folks! This upcoming year will be my sixth year as a part of the YES Conference and I have been on staff helping plan the conference for four years. This community means the world to me and I love getting the opportunity to give back and help our community flourish. As for me, I am currently a part-time college student and am also working as a pharmacy technician. My favorite thing to do is play with the goats on a farm near me and look for cool mushrooms. My favorite vegetable is the State Vegetable of Oklahoma: watermelon.
Owen Paul - Programming Director
He/Him
Hello! This year will be my second on staff, and my fourth as a part of the YES Conference. I’m excited to be working as this year’s Programming Director alongside our other amazing staff members! I’m currently taking some time in between school to work, as well as to dedicate more time towards this beautiful conference. My favorite vegetable has to be a good crunchy red bell pepper!
Twlya Bowditch- Co-Worship Coordinator
She/her
This will be my second year on staff and my fifth in the conference. I’ve been interested in being a worship coordinator for a few years now and I’m so excited to be able to finally fill the position. As of now I am living in Boston with my gecko Jane Lane and working full time in 3d printing. My favorite vegetable is carrots.
Nathan Linden - Co-Worship Coordinator
Milo Jones - Chaplain Coordinator
Maddie Galvin - Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator
Jude Payne - Co-Welcome Coordinator
Any Pronouns
All Pronouns
Hi there! I first attended Y.E.S. for the 2017 winter/summer Con. Being at Y.E.S has always felt like a second home, somewhere i can be myself and truly get to know others. I am from south shore Massachussetts and currently work full time in a manufacturing plant in a shipping/receiving position. I have been to the island conference 3 times before but this is my first year on staff so i am very excited to have a hand in the Shoalers’ experiences new and old. I might bring some of my favorite veggies, artichokes!
Orion Manzira - Co-Welcome Coordinator
He/They
Hey, everyone! This is my first year on staff, and this marks my second participation with YES! As soon as I arrived on the island, I immediately fell in love with its close-knit community and its beautiful people. I can’t wait to welcome new Scholars and give them as amazing of an experience as I did this summer. As of now, I am a full time music education student and working part time at a grocery store. In my free time, I like to watch throwback Nickelodeon shows and arrange music. My favorite vegetable is a cucumber because it’s crunchy and refreshing!
