Staff

You can email staff members using their first initial and last name at “njcdc.org.”

Administration

Founder & CEO – Bob Guarasci

President – Creighton Drury

Vice President – Mike Powell

Chief Program Officer- Michael Gowdy

Chief Financial Officer – Kathie Mendez

Director of Residential Operations – Fran Curley

Director of Human Resources & Quality Assurance – Tina Blakely Howard

Director of Clinical Services – Susan Abel

Director of Residential Development ­– Michael De Blasio

Controller – Tamour Kousha
Fiscal Officer – Alexandra Vinas
Fiscal Clerk – Jovanie Gonzalez

Development and Communications Associate – Nakeefa Bernard

Real Estate Development Specialist- David Soo

Executive Assistant/Graphic Designer – Beth Hyslip

Executive Assistant – Dalana Pleasant

Marketing Associate/Photographer – Adali Rosario

Program Staff

Americorps Program Manager – Carrie Morrow
Americorps Assistant Program Manager – Nicole Sweeney

Community Planning Specialist – Eddie Gonzalez
Great Falls Youth Development Center Program Director – Ashiri Lopez
Full Service Community Schools Program Director – Ronald Cope
Paterson Youth Council Program Coordinator – Mannie Martinez
Development Associate – TJ Best

Great Falls YouthBuild Education Coordinator – Franz Pierre-Louise
Great Falls YouthBuild Youth Development Coordinator – Marc-Damon Smith
Great Falls YouthBuild Employment Coordinator – Stacey Hanes

Housing and Economic Development

Facilities

Maintenance Worker – Albert Pichardo, Sr.
Maintenance Worker – Edwin Camacho

Day Program

Day Program Assistant Manager – Shameika Glover-Austin
Day Program Vocational Counselor – LaTanya Brown

Residential Programs

Birch Arms
Program Director – Jenai Gaccione
Case Manager – Charles Smith

Hawthorne Heights
Assistant Director of Residential Operations – Susan Lupo-Gallegos
Assistant Manager – Denisha McQueen
Assistant Manager – Sharon Tory
Residence Counselor – Crystal Gales
Residence Counselor – Ognacle Jean-Baptiste
Residence Counselor – Cafin McKenzie
Residence Counselor – Patrick McNeil
Residence Counselor – Catoyya Morgan
Residence Counselor – Blas Ortega
Residence Counselor – Andrew Ouko
Residence Counselor – Denise Thomas
Case Manager – Lisa Prodeline

Independence House

Assistant Director of Residential Operations – John Leake
Youth Development Worker – Ahmad McDougle
Youth Development Worker – April Schlesinger
Youth Development Worker – Eugene Reed
Youth Development Worker – Rodney Lawrence
Life Skills Coordinator – Denise Sanchez

Marion Street

Assistant Director of Residential Operations – John Leake
Case Manager – Loreta Mana
Employment Specialist – Terry Morris

Paterson Family Center

Director – Renee Hooks
Head Teacher – Cindy Sobel
Teacher – Elsie Aulrich
Teacher – Kristen Buhowksi
Teacher – Nyra Carter
Teacher – Joseph Ippolito
Teacher – Felicia Pettiford
Teacher – Zulfiye Tarcan
Teacher – Tiffany McBride
Teacher’s Assistant – Casandra Alberto-Lopez
Teacher’s Assistant – Nina Algarin
Teacher’s Assistant – Eloina Arvelo-Duran
Teacher’s Assistant – Mary Mosley
Teacher’s Assistant – Luisa Rodriguez
Teacher’s Assistant – Maria Rosario
Teacher’s Assistant – Maria Sanchez
Receptionist – Mary Badre
Housekeeper – Maricela Pena
Security – Victor Stewart

Paterson Family Success Center

Executive Director – Rev. Carolyn McCombs
Family Support Worker – Damaqu Meronvil
Family Support Worker – Fanny L. Steele

School Based Youth Services Program

Clifton High School

Program Director – Patricia Kramer
Lead Youth Development Specialist – Betzaida Rivera
Mental Health Clinician – Gregory Hyduchak
Assistant Youth Development Specialist – Hasury Fabian

Passaic County Technical Institute

Program Director – Pamela Parmelli
Lead Youth Development Specialist – Chavon Blount
Mental Health Clinician – Ellen Penchinar

Passaic Valley High School

Program Director – Dawn Cassiello Duffy
Youth Development Specialist – Brendan Meehan
Mental Health Clinician – Valerie Michalowski
Assistant Youth Development Specialist – Michelle Vidal