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Barbara Small
Is the
director of the Clinton Youth & Family
Service Bureau. A great deal of her time is
spent researching funding opportunities and
securing state, federal and local grants.
These responsibilities are balanced with
providing counseling services for youth and
their families and the development of
community based events and services.
Barbara graduated from the University of
Denver with a BA in Sociology and
Education. She received her counseling
degree from SCSU in New Haven and did
additional course work at UCONN School of
Social Work. She has been the director of
the Bureau for 14 years. When not working,
she is often found in her garden or curled
up with a book and cat. Barbara loves
movies, theater, traveling and spending time
with family and friends. |
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Marie Pinette
Has
been the Clinician at CYFSB for the last 9
years. She graduated from Salve Regina
University with a Bachelors in Psychology
and obtained her Masters in Marriage and
Family Therapy at the University of Rhode
Island in 1998. In addition to providing
counseling services to youth and families,
she co-advises the Morgan Peer Advocate
Program and the Summer Partners Mentorship
Program with Program Coordinator, Andrea
Kaye. Originally from Lewiston Maine, she
grew up in a musical, French speaking
family. When she is not at work, she loves
to sing, play the piano, make jewelry, and
paint. You may recognize her as a regular
cantor at the 5:00 mass at St. Mary’s Church
here in Clinton |
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Andrea Kaye
Is the program coordinator at CYFSB. She started out as the
Prevention Specialist from 2002 to 2006. Andrea was born and raised
in the New Haven area. She received her BA degree in social work and
psychology from Syracuse University and graduated from the
University of Pittsburgh with a masters in Rehab Counseling and
doctorate in Counselor Education. Before moving back to Connecticut,
she was a Marriage Family Therapist in California in private
practice for 15 years. “It is great to be developing positive youth
development programs and making Clinton a better place for young
people to grow up”, says Kaye. Andrea lives in Guilford with her
husband Jeff, teenage son Max and yellow lab Nala. Andrea loves to
snow ski, hike, travel and read.
She
can be reached at
akaye112@snet.net |
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Diane
Neri
Has
been the secretary/office manager for the
Bureau since January 2003. Prior to that she
served for 3 years as a member of the CYFSB
Advisory Board. Diane hold a Bachelor of
Science in Education degree from Lesley
College and an Associate in Science degree
from Manchester Community College. She
brings 30 years of experience in office
management and accounting to the Bureau.
Diane was raised in New York City where she
expressed her artistic and creative
interests by singing in an All - City Jr.
High School Chorus and attending the High
School of Music and Art as a vocal music
major. She taught recreational activities to
visually impaired youth at the Lighthouse
for the Blind. A 20 year resident of
Clinton, Diane lives with her husband,
John and their puppy Rocky, who also serves
as the Bureau mascot. Diane is a member of
Shoreline Community Women and the American
Legion Auxiliary. |
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Karen
Kleinerman
Prevention
Coordinator, newest member of the CYFS team,
was raised near Philadelphia, PA and is a
thirty year resident of Hamden, CT, where
she has been involved in community affairs
as a former member of the Zoning Board of
Appeals and also with civic associations
interested in the value of neighborhoods.
She has a BFA in Graphic Design from
Carnegie Mellon University, and has
frequently contributed her design skills to
non-profit organizations. Also as a
volunteer, she led a behavior modification
program in the New Haven area for seven
years. More recently, she was coordinator of
Hamden’s former coalition to reduce underage
drinking, and with its members created
public awareness materials regarding the
realities of youth and alcohol. In the
summertime, Karen can be found working in
the garden--hers or someone else's; and year
round, she is usually doing something
creative-- at the computer writing light
verse or in the kitchen making edible art. |
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