Parent and Caregiver Affinity Resource Group
Goals of the Group:
The Parent and Caregiver Affinity Group supports parents and caregivers at Wake Forest by building community for faculty and staff members who identify as caregivers. The affinity group supports members through a monthly coffee hour/debrief space, quarterly gatherings, and a google group that shares institutional and local resources for parenting and caregiving.
Join Us!
-Our group meets monthly on Zoom on the second Thursday, with in-person activities once a semester.
-The best way to receive meeting information is to join our listserv by emailing Emily Gregg (gregge@wfu.edu)
-Look for WFU Parents & Caregivers Support Group on Facebook!
–WFU Caregiving Network
Group Chairs
Rachel Thomas is the Marketing and Events Manager at 88.5 WFDD, where she oversees community events across the station’s 32-county listening area, promotes station initiatives through social media and e-newsletters, and lends her voice on-air during annual fund drives.
Before joining Wake Forest in 2024, Rachel spent over a decade in marketing roles within the educational technology and supply chain software industries. She holds a BA in Advertising from the University of Georgia (2011) and an MA in Interactive Media from Elon University (2013).
Rachel has an elementary age son and a toddler daughter at the Wake Forest KinderCare. In her free time she loves to cook, read, craft, and serves on the Communication Committee for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. She is excited to extend the same warm welcome she received from the Parents & Caregivers Affinity Group to others in the Wake Forest community.
Emily Gregg is an accomplished graphic designer and creative communicator with two decades
of experience in higher education, non-profit, government and healthcare. She has been with
Wake Forest University since 2019 as a Digital Strategy Manager for Information Systems. In
this role she manages their social media platforms, newsletters, communication strategy, and
assists with website management.
She graduated from Meredith College – an all-female college in Raleigh, North Carolina – with a
Bachelors in Graphic Design. While there, she maintained a presence on the Dean’s List, served
as the Student Chapter President of the American Institute for Graphic Arts (AIGA), and
participated on the design team for the college literary journal, Colton Review.
She’s the caregiver of 2 children, and in her free time she serves on the marketing committee
for Piedmont Environmental Alliance and volunteers with the FC Board of Elections.