SARAH RONCSKEVITZ

Medical Social Worker, Kaiser San Francisco Emergency Department

Sarah was a medical social worker in the emergency room at Kaiser. A colleague said about Sarah, "Early on, Sarah's work epitomized the mix of talent, skill, knowledge and promotion of equity and justice that mark an experienced social worker. She overcame great obstacles to pursue her career in social work, many benefitted from her advocacy and open-hearted, skillful practice. She had a well of compassion and a practice wisdom beyond her years." Sarah's field instructor Jane Tran remembers, "Her personality radiated warmth and generosity toward any one she came in contact with. Her passing is an enormous loss to our community, and I will miss her smile so much." Sarah was a graduate of UC Berkeley's MSW program. She is survived by her two young children, her fiancé, parents, brother, and sister.

ARTIST: RONNA LEBO - Originally from Richmond, Indiana, Ronna Lebo is a visual artist currently living and working in New Jersey. She received her MFA at Mason Gross School of Art, Rutgers University. Her work has been included in shows at the The Painting Center, IPCNY, Momenta Art, and MANA Contemporary, among others. Lebo co-founded and was curator at Reservoir Art Space in Queens, NY; an eleven-studio artist space with an experimental gallery. Ronna is also co-founder and editor at Off The Park Press, Inc./Black Square Editions; a non-profit small press for poetry.