Our Team

Administration

  • Michelle Sawyers

    President & CEO

    (716) 852-6120

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Ron Olejniczak

    Chief Financial Officer

    (716) 852-6120 x108

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Talisa King

    Chief Program Officer

    (716) 852-6120 x114

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Sandie McCoulf

    Director of Data, Compliance & QA

    (716) 852-6120 x110

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Mary Irlbacher

    Accounting Manager

    (716) 852-6120 x106

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Cheryl Widmer

    Office Manager

    (716) 852-6120 x107

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Info@ywca-wny.org

    General Inquiries

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Children & Youth Services

  • Cherise Carson

    Director of Children & Youth Services

    (716) 852-6120 x116

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Kelly Luce

    Senior Project Director -Full-Service Community School Programs @ Cleveland Hill UFSD and 21st Century Community Learning Center Programs @ Maryvale UFSD.

    (716) 725-8456

    105 Mapleview Road
    Cheektowaga, NY 14225

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  • Shakhia Carson

    Director – Early Childhood Center

    (716) 852-6120 x103

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Brianna Neeley

    Community School Site Facilitator @ Cleveland Hill Elementary School

    (716) 579-5840

    105 Mapleview Road
    Cheektowaga, NY 14225

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  • Bronwyn Malner

    Community School Site Facilitator @ Cleveland Hill Middle School

    (716) 579-5837

    105 Mapleview Road
    Cheektowaga, NY 14225

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  • Brittany Higgs

    Project Director – 21stCCLC @ Westminster Community Charter School

    (716) 910-8839

    24 Westminster Avenue
    Buffalo, NY 14215

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  • Stefanie Kerr

    Project Director – Early Childhood and School Age Childcare Programs

    (716) 852-6120 x115

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Catherine Konieczny

    Project Director – Lackawanna City School District Programs and Partnerships

    (716) 994-5580

    500 Martin Road
    Lackawanna, NY 14218

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Housing Services

  • Beth Schulenberg

    Director, Housing Services

    (716) 852-6120 x112

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Tom Vilardo

    Case Manager

    (716) 852-6120 x104

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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  • Amani Al-Karkhi

    Activities Coordinator

    (716) 852-6120 x105

    1005 Grant Street
    Buffalo, NY 14207

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Board Officers

  • Jessica Copeland, Esq.

    Chair

  • Karen King, Ph.D.

    Vice Chair

  • Kara Oliver-Perez

    Secretary

  • Sarah Wheeler, Esq.

    Vice Secretary

  • Mary Kate Loftus

    Treasurer

Board Members

  • Candice Cadena

    Director

  • Shatasha Cole, Ed.D.

    Director

  • Tara-Jeneil Prinzi

    Director

  • Rosa Gonzalez, Ph.D.

    Director Emeritus