Mission

YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and

promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

Vision

By harnessing the potential of every woman, YWCA brings real change to the fight for gender equality and social justice. These are the building blocks for a world where social justice exists for all.

What we do

YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women,
stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities.

YWCAs across the USA offer programs in three key areas:

  • Racial Justice and Civil Rights
  • Empowerment & Economic Advancement of Women & Girls
  • Health & Safety of Women & Girls

YWCA Binghamton offers four primary programs:

Staff/Team

Administrative Staff
  • Carole Coppens – Executive Director
  • Becky Krise – Director of Administration
  • Jo Anne Potter – Director of Development
  • Crystal Sackett – ENCOREplus/Senior Project Director
  • Laura Gates-Weeks – Director of Young Wonders
  • Theresa Bovier – Director of Residential Services
  • Phil Testa – Director of Maintenance
  • Edward Arnold – Operations Support Assistant
Residential Staff
  • Anne Somefun – Bridge Program Coordinator
  • Aubrey Baker – Drop-In Center Manager
  • Melissa Frost – Supportive Housing Case Manager
  • Debbie Warner – Emergency Housing Shelter Coordinator
  • Efraim Rosario – Emergency Housing Shelter Assistant
  • Maria Colleyacme – Outreach/Program Assistant
  • Sabrina Garcia – Shelter Plus Care/IILP Case Manager
  • Brandon Dow – 1st Shift Residential Assistant/Front Desk
  • Belinda Ellison– 2nd Shift Residential Assistant/Front Desk
  • Nicole Hathaway – 3rd Shift Residential Assistant/Front Desk
  • Alicia Bascom – Weekend Residential Assistant
Young Wonders Staff
  • Lauren Hanakovi – Young Wonders Program Assistant
  • Marjorie McNeil, Jessica Mattia & Barb Hayes – Infant Lead Teachers
  • Gina Cruz & Marquis Patterson – Toddler Lead Teachers
  • Samantha Ridgeway & Rashondah Anderson – Preschool Lead Teachers
  • Chelsey VanZandt – Pre-K UPK Lead Teacher
  • Karen Chapel – Pre-K Lead Teacher
  • Maretta Lyon – Infant Aide/Food Prep
  • Katiria Santiago – Infant Aide
  • Ariel Runyon – Toddler Aide
  • Ashanti Frank – Pre-K Aide
  • Zaynah Alkhabi – Preschool Aide
Security/Front Desk/Maintenance
  • Philip Cope – Weekend 1st Shift Front Desk
  • Cyrano Nelson III – Weekend 3rd Shift Front Desk
  • David Ross – Maintenance Assistant
  • Marcus Hines – Housekeeping
ENCOREplus
  • Andrea Nealy – Outreach Support Assistant
  • Margo Zodikoff – Outreach/Transportation Assistant

Advocacy

For more information on many of the resources, organizations, and advocacy issues that are in conjunction with the YWCA services and mission, please see some of the links below or visit some of the other Advocacy pages for specific topics.

Useful Websites
www.ywcausa.com

Board of Directors

  • Susan Seibold-Simpson, President
  • Jennifer Spencer, Vice-President
  • Rebecca Rockoff, Treasurer
  • Alexis Knisel, Secretary
  • Lesley Frey – Finance
  • Tanyah Barnes – Racial Justice
  • Belinda Ellison – Racial Justice
  • Jacqueline Newman – Racial Justice
  • Sophie Bergman
  • Stephanie Malmberg
  • Lauren Dula
  • Nicole Sivers

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