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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
Giraldo
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
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 teen age son Max. In
her spare time Andrea likes to snow ski,
hike, and travel and practices Vinyassa yoga |
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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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