Institute Staff Directory

Executive

• Sherry Cleary University Dean & Executive Director 718-254-7285
• Dona Anderson Deputy Executive Director 718-254-7711
• Alice Blecker ECAC Project Coordinator 718-254-7317
• Alyssa Estremo Project Associate 718-254-7320
• Nancy Hampton Early Childhood Transition Specialist 518-473-2862
• Enid Yvette James Family Engagement Specialist 518-473-8081

Finance and Administrative

• Julie Brown Budget and Administration Senior Manager
• Kari Williams Office Operations Coordinator
• Hamish Strong Web and Database Administrator 718-254-7310

QUALITYstarsNY

• Leslie Capello Director of QUALITYstarsNY 718-254-7357
• Malika Henriques Assistant Director of Administration 718-254-7282
• Rachel Crosland-Welch Assistant Director of Quality Improvement 718-254-7706
• Christina Kelly Communications and Outreach Manager 718-254-7715
• Johanny Paulino Project Associate 718-254-7746
• Jasmine Tejada Project Associate 718-254-7798
• Kathleen Siragusa Quality Improvement Specialist Chautauqua County
• Rachel Zielinski Quality Improvement Specialist Rochester 585-210-3375

New York Works for Children / The Aspire Registry

• Diana Diaz Registry Administrator 718-254-7705
• Amy Ludwig Communications and Policy Manager 718-254-7286
• Tinnycua Williams Professional Development Quality Assurance Specialist 718-254-7794
• Felicia Reid Outreach and Communications Associate 718-254-7729
• Katherine Haro Registry Associate 718-254-7734
• Jhoana Taboada Registry Associate 718-254-7315
• Virginia Alvarez Registry Support Specialist 718-254-7316
• Lizbeth Cervantes Registry Support Specialist 718-254-7319
• Shante Jackson Registry Support Specialist 718-254-7741
• Lindsey Lanier Registry Support Specialist 718-254-7753
• Ko Ng Registry Support Specialist 718-254-7646
• Veronica Lamin Registry Specialist 718-254-7318

Informal Family Child Care Project

• Angelica Velazquez Director of The Informal Family Childcare Project (IFCC) 718-254-7289
• Ashley Herzog Special Needs Project Manager 718-254-7321
• Leslie Rivas C.A.R.E. Facilitator and Coach 718-254-7322
• Zoraima Rosario CARE Program Coordinator 718-254-7786
• Alisa Cangonja Project Associate (718) 254-7190

Career Development Center

• Claudine Campanelli Director of Career Services and Higher Education 646-664-8547
• Jenna Pettinicchi Leadership Initiative Assistant Director 718-254-7735
• Lesley Lawrence Career Development Coordinator (Oneida) 315-223-7850 x. 229
• Kimberly LoDico Leadership Initiative Regional Coordinator (Buffalo) 716-877-6666 x. 3089
• Cristina Medellin Career Development Coordinator (Long Island) 718-510-7668
• Gerald Smith Career Development Coordinator (Buffalo) 716-877-6666 x.3084
• Bethany St. Dennis Career Development Coordinator (Albany) 518-426-7181
• Shauna Frederick Career Advisor 718-254-7797
• Antonee Lewis Career Advisor 718-254-7797
• Serene Stevens Leadership Initiative Coach 718-254-7735
• Sheridan Povemba Credential Specialist 718-254-7735

Coaching and Assessment

• Helen Frazier Director of Early Childhood 718-254-7355
• Andrea Bruno Early Childhood Coach 718-254-7351
• Steve Castar Early Childhood Coach 718-254-7351
• Lorraine Falchi Early Childhood Coach 718-254-7351
• Jeanette Monninger Early Childhood Coach 718-254-7351
• Tatiana Bacigalupe Screening and Assessment Specialist 718-254-7351
• Ivonne Monje Screening and Assessment Specialist 718-254-7351

Research Network

• Kate Tarrant Director of Research and Evaluation 718-254-7353
• Erica Yardy Research Associate

Early Childhood Collective Impact

• Jared Carroll Director of Early Childhood Collective Impact 718-254-7353
• Vanessa Vargas Early Childhood Collective Impact Manager 718-254-7353