Francois Dubouloz
Secretary
François (they/them) is a neurodivergent immigrant from France with a background in law and a deep commitment to justice. As an older trans masculine non-binary individual, they bring lived experience to their advocacy work.
They spent two decades creating a local food forest while unschooling their three children and serving as an educator and administrator in a local co-op. François also co-authored a French book on community-based gardening and served as a co-leader of a counter-hate speech group. They are deeply involved in organizing and advocating for the trans and immigrant communities and contributing to mutual aid efforts focused on soup kitchens, community gardens and seed sovereignty.
With decades of community engagement, François is honored to bring their experience and passion to advance TCNE’s mission of uplifting trans and gender-diverse individuals across New England.
Carmen Alvaro Jarrín
Director of Volunteers
Carmen Alvaro Jarrin (she/they) is an anthropologist and a professor specializing on trans and non-binary identities in Brazil and the United States. She’s the author of The Biopolitics of Beauty, they have published in Transgender Studies Quarterly and she is working on a new book called Our They/Them Future. At TCNE, Carmen has served as the Director of Outreach, as the Director of Volunteers and as the Chair of the Nominations Committee. They have pushed TCNE to better integrate people of color and non-binary folks into the organization, thus serving the needs of younger generations of gender nonconforming people.
David Bedrin
Director of Outreach
David (he/him) is a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, a parent of a trans teen, and a licensed clinical social worker whose private practice focuses on empowering trans, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming individuals and their loved ones to grow toward authenticity. He first volunteered at First Event in 2024 and was moved by the power in the First Event community. As a part of the Outreach team, he is excited to help TCNE and First Event reach transgender and queer individuals and their loved ones.