Day: August 21, 2013

Nicole Malo, Director of Development & Community Engagement, is a Worcester native and a graduate of Boston University with a B.A. cum laude in French Language and Literature. She has roots in Boston’s non-profit community, and over a decade of experience in Development, Community Outreach, PR and Event Planning, previously at organizations like the French […]

Steve Slowinski, National Inclusion Manager, has been working at PYD since early 2012. He has a B.A. from Gettysburg College in a self-created major focusing on youth with special needs, and he is currently pursuing a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership at Wheelock College. Steve has worked with youth with disabilities for the past 10+ years. […]

Regina Snowden, M.S.W., is the founder of Partners for Youth with Disabilities and has been the Executive Director since its inception. She brings a wealth of knowledge on mentoring and management, and works closely with the Board of Directors to oversee and manage the agency. Regina Snowden has over 30 years of experience in managing not-for-profit […]

Aberash Gessese is an Accounting Specialist at Partners of Youth with Disabilities. Previously she worked at Friedman & Atherton, LLP for twelve years. It was during this time that she decided to further her education and attend Northeastern University, where she majored in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. Upon graduation, she obtained an […]

Chris Carpenter has over 20 years of financial control experience in both not-for-profit and for profit settings, and manages the financial, technical, and administrative operations of Partners for Youth with Disabilities. Before joining PYD, Chris performed a similar finance and administration role for the Boston Preservation Alliance, an historic preservation advocacy organization. Prior to his […]

Deep Chinappa serves as PYD’s Director of Outreach and Recruitment, and coordinates all aspects of the Making Healthy Connections (MHC) program as well as the Access to Theatre (ATT) program. Deep teaches percussion workshops for ATT, provides assistance with writing lyrics as well as sound effects and musical transition, creates original music for movement productions, […]

Susan Nicastro, Ph.D., Deputy Director of PYD, is the Project Director for Access To Theatre (ATT) and has been a PYD employee for over 11 years and a nonprofit administrator for over 20 years. In addition to her experience in disability services and nonprofit management, Dr. Nicastro has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University. […]

Kristin Humphrey, Mentoring Director, oversees the Mentor Match program at PYD to ensure that the program goals are met. A strong proponent of mentoring, she has been involved with mentoring for over a decade, beginning with her role as a volunteer mentor. She is a member of the National Mentoring Resource Stakeholder council and the […]

Genelle Thomas, Director of National Initiatives, is passionate about empowering organizations to become inclusive environments that support youth of all abilities to reach their full potential. She has over 18 years of experience in non-profit management, including at the executive and board levels. She has authored/co-authored, “Best Practices for Mentoring Youth with Disabilities,” “National Implications […]