Rolliana Volunteers As:
President, The Yrjö Kilpinen Society of North America, Ltd.
Founder/Music Director of the all-volunteer Madison Harp Orchestra; its last big benefit concert was "The Leprechaun King", March 13, 2008.
President, Great Lakes Harpers, Inc., a Midwest Chapter of The International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen, Inc.
Harper for Memorial Services at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison.
Soprano in Blessed Sacrament Church Choir for over 36 years.
Hike Leader for Newport Wilderness Society specializing in Wild Flower Identification and Lore at Newport State Park during summers. Also, as of 1/1/2008, volunteer websmith. Newport Wilderness Society web site.
Helper for Activities of South Central Wisconsin Notre Dame Club.
Member of Development Council of Access Community Health Centers.
Her Past Volunteer Service Has Been For:
HospiceCare, Inc., Fitchburg, WI. Rolliana completed hospice training on Valentine's Day, 2000. Since then, except for one year off, she has served as "caring presence" in patient homes, as harper at Anderson and Johnson Inpatient Centers' corridors and, for about three years, exclusively as harper at patient bedside. After becoming certified "ACCM", she resigned from volunteering and is currently seeking employment as a clinical musician.
Newport Wilderness Society, Co-Founder, Board of Directors for 11 years as Secretary, Membership Chair, Newsletter Editor, Nature Committee.
Musicians' Forum of Dane County, Co-Founder, Soprano, Board of Directors, held in all offices [sequentially].
Madison Consort of Early Music, Co-Founder, Soprano, Harper, Board of Directors, held all offices [sequentially].
Wisconsin Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing, 20 year member, Board of Directors as Membership Chair, Vice President and President.
University of Wisconsin School of Music Alumni Association Board of Directors, Chaired Scholarship Committee, 1999 - 2001, whereby initiated the now
very successful fundraising for need-based scholarships for undergraduates; also served as Advisor to the Board, 2002 -March, 2007.
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