32BJ Benefit Funds
Lindsay Messoline has a diverse work experience in education and curriculum design. Lindsay is currently the Founder and Director of Collaborative Voices Initiative, a role they began in July 2021. Prior to that, they worked as an Adult Education Instructor, Curriculum Designer, and Translator at Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds, starting in August 2015. In 2019, Lindsay joined 32BJ SEIU, where they served as a Curriculum Designer and Workshop Facilitator, responsible for designing and leading trainings on workplace respect and sexual harassment.
From February 2020 to October 2022, they worked as a High School Equivalency (HSE) Instructor for The Petey Greene Program. Lindsay also has experience as the Chief of Learning at Cell-Ed, where they developed and evaluated adult education curriculum and trained teachers. Lindsay previously worked as an Adult Education Instructor and Curriculum Designer at Building Skills Partnership and taught GED classes at HomeBoy Industries.
Early in their career, Lindsay served as a Spanish GED Instructor/Program Coordinator at Chemeketa Community College, teaching migrant farm-workers in Spanish and providing curriculum support. Lindsay also worked as a Spanish Instructor at the college and served as the Co-Chair of the Diversity Advisory Council from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, they worked as a Website Translator for Evergreen Financial Counseling.
Overall, Lindsay Messoline's work experience reflects their expertise in education, curriculum design, and training facilitation.
Lindsay Messoline earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Teaching from Willamette University, where they studied from 2005 to 2007 and graduated with a GPA of 3.98. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Ethnic Studies with Departmental Honors from the University of Oregon. Lindsay attended the University of Oregon from 2000 to 2003.
32BJ Benefit Funds
The Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds is the umbrella organization responsible for administering benefits, including Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training and Legal Services benefits to over 100,000 SEIU 32BJ members. SEIU 32BJ is the union representing property service workers, including office cleaners and residential doormen and superintendants, from Connecticut through Florida. Pension The Pension Fund provides retirement security for members and their spouses through a regular monthly pension benefit based on their years of service. Retirement Services The Supplement Retirement Savings Plan (SRSP) strengthens members’ retirement security through self directed retirement accounts funded by both employer contributions and participant savings. Health The Health Fund provides comprehensive, affordable high quality health benefits to members and their families. Training The Training Fund offers more than 100 different courses and seminars, ranging from Green Buildings to English as a Second Language, and everything in-between. Legal The Legal Fund provides legal representation to members, retirees and their dependants in a broad range of matters, including family, immigration, consumer and criminal law. The Benefit Funds’ main office is in New York City, with satellite offices in New Jersey, Connecticut and Washington, DC.