10 results for group: management


Shane Cotto


Jaleesce Brown

Jaleesce joined the WGGS group as a Muse implementing the girls circle group for the 2013 school year. Jaleesce takes pride in participating in organizations that not only give back to the community but help to foster positive moments that young girls will hold dearly to them throughout their lives!

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Daniela Puorto

Daniela is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who works with underserved & vulnerable populations at Whitney M. Young Jr Health Center. In her spare time she expresses her passion for climate change advocacy and education, especially in relation to its intersection of health. She is a member of the Zonta Club of Schenectady where she chairs the advocacy committee, along with District 2 advocacy chair, and the club’s Vice President, while also serving on the Zonta USA caucus as a representative for her district in Gender Equity Climate Action Caucus and promoting Zonta’s mission to “build a better world for women and girls.” Finally, she has intermittently volunteered to help WGGS since 2014, donates and volunteers for Schenectady Street Soldiers, and works to bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention.

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Cynthia Farmer

Cynthia has served as a Muse and is very passionate about working with the youth of Schenectady. She believes strongly in serving her community and is very involved, serving as Treasurer: Schenectady NAACP Branch; Chairperson: Schenectady NAACP Branch Education Committee; Chairperson: Reactivation of the Schenectady NAACP Branch; Chairperson: Higher Education Services Corporation Affirmative Action Advisory Committee; Staff Representative: Higher Education Services Cooperation Bureau of Collection Control Advisory Committee; President of the BOD: Chocolate Thunder Marching & Dancing Band Youth Development Program, Inc.; Council Leader: Division 355 PEF.

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Tjesa Jacobs

Tjesa Jacobs is a Schenectady County native and proud mother of two. She recently earned her M.A. in Social and Public Policy and an Advanced Certificate in Community Advocacy. Tjesa is currently employed as a Health Educator/ Youth Advisor for Planned Parenthood. She's passionate about assisting her community and “sisters” in finding their voice, accomplishing their goals and being successful people.

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Bernice Rivera


Chinira Lovick

Chinira is the Development Coordinator at Schenectady Community Ministries (SiCM). She first got involved with WGGS when she served as a panelist for the Pushout Documentary Event in 2021.  She helped run a Girls' Circle as a Muse at the high school during the 2021-2022 school year.

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Teresa Casullo

Known throughout the galaxy as the Condom Lady or more affectionately- Mamma Tre. Teresa “Tre” Casullo has been a staunch advocate for equality and reproductive rights for many years. Professionally, Tre has worked for the Utica YWCA and became an Americorps volunteer for 2 years. Tre is currently at Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for 24 years as an Educator and CAPP Director. She has served for 2 years on the Friends of Schenectady Child Advocacy Center as board president. Tre loves to camp, hike, ski, play music and belongs to a fencing club in Troy. She is extremely humbled to have been chosen to serve on the WGGS board and will uphold her responsibilities to the best of her capacity.

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Monique Wade

Monique's first experience with WGGS was in a high school Girls' Circle. Later, she served as a Muse. After working as an EMT at Mohawk Ambulance Services, Monique took a position as one of two Peer Mediation Coordinators for SCSD middle schoolers. Monique explains, "I help students with conflict resolution and weighing their options aside from verbal or physical altercations. I think helping is worthwhile because I vowed to myself to be the person for others that I needed when I was their age. If I can be that shining light of guidance for others, I'm willing to do so." 

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Pam Carter

Pam was a previous Muse at Central Park Middle School and at Oneida Middle School. Pam is active at her church and in the community. She volunteers with the SICM Food Pantry, serves as a Board Member with Safe Inc. of Schenectady County and with the YWCA in Schenectady.

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