Spotlighting Annette Candido
Time. Talent. Testimony. WOC is celebrating National Volunteer Month this April because volunteers are invaluable talent and support for nonprofit organizations. This week, we’re honored to highlight Annette Candido, nominated by The Hudson River Museum.
About Annette
Annette Candido has been an active volunteer Docent at the Hudson River Museum since 2020. A graduate of Vassar College, Annette is a member of the New York State Bar and came to the Museum following a notable career as an attorney in the New York City Court System and for various government agencies. Annette concluded her legal career as Assistant Commissioner of Legal Affairs for the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs.
Throughout her life, Annette has been an active presence in her community, first devoting her time to schools and community organizations in Pelham where she, her husband, and their three sons lived for years, and now in Yonkers. She is a natural leader, serving as the Pelham Art Center Board Chair for five years and as the Community Content Manager at Burbio.com, an online calendar service for local events. Annette is passionate about education and the arts, and her knowledge, energy, and enthusiasm make her an exceptional Docent at the Hudson River Museum, where she leads student and adult groups on tours of the Museum’s exhibitions and collections. She states “Nothing brings me more joy than art, architecture and working to support the arts and art education. Art is one of the central focuses of my life.” At the Museum, she is dedicated to “encouraging [visitors] to participate and be a part of the experience.” Annette also volunteers her time as a Greeter at Untermeyer Park & Garden where she helps visitors explore the gardens.
During the past year, Annette has distinguished herself at the Hudson River Museum by becoming the Museum Docent with the most volunteer hours, as well as by taking a leading role in establishing the Docent Mentoring Committee to support new trainees in the program. Her efforts weren’t limited to mentoring only adults, however. Annette also mentored local teens in the Museum’s Junior Docent Program, participating in a groundbreaking intergenerational diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging training with facilitator Gigi Gilliard in which Docents practiced using art to facilitate challenging conversations with each other and with visitors about history, culture, and identity. When she isn’t volunteering, Annette enjoys spending time with her family, collecting art, and pursuing sports like skiing, horseback riding, and Goju Karate, in which she is a black belt!
Annette is a wonderful and vibrant part of the Docent Program at the Hudson River Museum, and we at the Museum, staff as well as visitors, have the pleasure and privilege of learning from her every day.
