Our Team

John Badalament, Ed.M.

John Badalament

Program Facilitator
Tiffany Benson - Senior Family & Community Engagement Manager

Tiffany Benson

Senior Family & Community Engagement Manager
Shawne K. Blake, MS, LSW

Shawne K. Blake

Program Facilitator
Kisra Campbell

Kisra Campbell

Program Facilitator
Hannah Chan

Hannah Chan

Development & Events Manager
Sue Covitz, MSW

Sue Covitz

Executive Director
Stacey Ellsworth

Stacey Ellsworth

Office & Administrative Manager

Beth Greenawalt

Program Facilitator
Vesna Karmelic

Vesna Karmelic

Program Facilitator
Nicolasa López

Nicolasa López

Program Facilitator
Maritza Martinez

Maritza Martinez

Program Assistant, Western MA
Yesenia Menendez-Sanchez

Yesenia Menendez-Sanchez

Program Facilitator
Iris Monge

Iris Monge

Program Facilitator
Maridel Perdomo

Maridel Perdomo

Senior Director of Programs

Laura Quiñones

Program Facilitator
Yamaris Rivera

Yamaris Rivera

Program Manager, Western Massachusetts
Erica Silva

Erica Silva

Program Facilitator
Ashlan Speck, LCSW

Ashlan Speck

Director of Administration & Operations
Jennifer Zocco

Jennifer Zocco

Director of Development & Communications

Parent Ambassadors

Yajaira Baez

Outreach Ambassador

“Parents learn as much from children as they learn from us.”

Shondell Davis

Senior Ambassador

“Parenting is a loving full time job, that comes with alot of responsibility for another human being.”

Jaqueline Deblas

POP Ambassador

“El amor de la familia es el cimiento de la infancia feliz.”

Neylin Diaz

Neylin Diaz

POP Ambassador

“It never hurts to learn to have good communication and relationship with your children. Experience how good and important it is to obtain knowledge to deal with our children’s emotions, frustrations and behavior.”

Latoya Gatlin

POP Ambassador

“Parenting has its ups and downs, but at the end of the day, hug and kiss your kids as much as you can and just be thankful.”

Rosa Lopez

POP Ambassador

“Be the parent today that you want your kids to remember tomorrow.”

Ashley Myers

POP Ambassador

“Parents are the first references that their children encounter. It’s important to be kind, loving, and understanding not only to your children but to yourselves when leading by example.”

Eneida Molina

POP Ambassador

“Being a parent is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.”

Miranda Norman

POP Ambassador

“Healing the tree begins at the roots.”

Albania Orozco

POP Ambassador

“I continue to learn more every day so that I may help not only my own children but others as well.”

Eva Ramirez

POP Ambassador

“Participating and training myself in what is raising our children is very important because it helps me act in a better way with my children and understand them better.”

Erika Rodriguez

Senior & CIP Ambassador

“Parenting is different for everyone. The ups beat the downs and allow us to cherish the moments we create with raising our children.”

Shareef Smith

Senior Ambassador

“The privileges you earn are in direct proportion to the amount of responsibility you accept “

Edwina Woods

POP Ambassador

“Remember the child in you while you parent your own.”