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STARability Staff
LEADERSHIP
Karen Govern
CEO
Madison Nehls
Chief Program Officer
Elisabeth Del Pero
Chief Development Officer
Devon Peterika
Chief People Officer
Salima Givens
Controller
ADMINISTRATION
Connor Nehls
Director of Engagement
Les Prebble
Administrative Specialist
Karla Faxas
Program Specialist
Andrew Baijnath
Engagement Assistant
Joe Shirley
Data Entry Assistant
DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
Allison Vincent
Director of Annual Giving
Allie Perez
Events & Community Engagement Manager
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
Cayla Childs
Director of Social Enterprise
Carrie Jo Terry
STAR Studio Manager
Olivia Deangelis
STAR Studio Assistant
Caitlin Roggia
STAR Studio Assistant
Chloe Kahn
STAR Studio Assistant
Hannah Kandel
Administrative and STAR Studio Assistant
Delaney Guarascio
Creative Specialist
Tierney Kurlander
Crew Member
CAREER SERVICES
Halley Kretschmer
Director of Career Services
Lacey Rinaca
Employment Consultant
Natalia Ruggiero
Job Coach
Alison Schwartz
Job Coach
Rebecca Warner
Job Coach
Gracey Miwza
Job Coach
TRAILBLAZER & JR. TRAILBLAZER ACADEMY
Jason Blount
Director of Academy Programs
Lindsay Cieri
Director of Support Services
Woodly Charles
Academy Program Specialist, Navigators
Aviana Accardi
Academy Program Specialist
Dani Cohen
Program Coordinator
Berenice Labra
Academy Program Specialist
Abigail Swisher
Academy Program Specialist
Brianna Labra
Academy Program Specialist
Cornelius Mason
Instructor
Itzel Miranda
Instructor
Liliana Quintana
Instructor
Francesca MacAlister
Data & Admin Specialist
Felipe Arbelaez
Instructor
Stephanie Quintana
Instructor
Christy Throesch
Instructor
Julian Del Toro
Program Assistant
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Angie Engle
Academy Program Specialist
Yaira Velasco
Virtual Instructor
MUSIC PROGRAM
Lisa Barnett, MT-BC
Music Program Director
Dr. Teresa Taylor
Music Program Consultant
Instructor, Music Academy
Instructor, Music Explorers
CONSULTANTS
Beth Cameratta
Behavior Analyst Consultant
Anne Fleming
STARability Home Collection Consultant
Monica Lukas
STARability Home Collection Consultant
