Staff | Junior Achievement of New York

JA of New York Team

Leadership

Joseph Peri
President and CEO
 

Education

Natasha Arocha
Associate, Programs
 
Diana Lee
Senior Director, Programs
 
Cara Minnix
Associate, Programs
 
Carol Sharrouf
Associate Director, Programs
 
Aruem Shin
Associate, Programs
 
Rosio Alfonsina Frías Vargas
Senior Manager, Programs
 
Bridgette White
Senior Manager, Programs
 

Operations

Christopher Malin
Vice President, Finance and Administration
 
Cecilia Ho
Accounting/HR Manager (P/T)
 

Development

Renee Colombo
Vice President, Resource Development and Communications
 
Jordan Cressy-Garcie
Manager, Events and Special Projects
 
Kenya Reeves
Manager, Institutional Giving
 
Steven Sherrick
Director, Institutional Giving
 
Alexandra Wyatt
Manager, Special Events
 

Long Island Team

Leadership

Kristen Clark
Director, Long Island Operations
 

Education

Dawn Chiuchiolo
Senior Manager, Long Island Programs (P/T)
 
Tina Fiorentine
Associate Director, Long Island Operations
 
Linda Furey
Manager, Long Island Programs
 

Lower Hudson Valley Team

Leadership

Catherine Danyko-Sage
Director, Lower Hudson Valley Operations
 

Education

Caroline Tzelios
Manager, Lower Hudson Valley Programs/Development
 

  • "JA activities support our college and career readiness expectations as they bridge connections to real world experiences and professions" – Hazel Cruz, PS 83

    -Junior Achievement Teacher

  • "I learned that running a business includes a lot of work! You have to know how to run it, how much to pay your employees and much more." – PS 83

    -Junior Achievement Student

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    -Junior Achievement Student

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    -Junior Achievement Alumnus

  • "JA volunteers give children tangible examples of the unlimited opportunities available to them."

    -Junior Achievement Volunteer

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