Mission
The Suffolk County Youth Standing Committee seeks to identify and improve educational and employment opportunities for In-School youth ages 14-21 and Out-of-School youth ages 16-24, so that they may attain the skills needed to complete educational and career goals, and successfully enter the workplace.
Membership
Members of the Youth Standing Committee include representatives from youth service agencies, educational entities, members of the Suffolk County Workforce Development Board, and other individuals appointed by the County Executive and Board Chair.
Youth Standing Committee Members
Rev. Roderick A. Pearson,
Chair
Gerard Cairns, V.P. Integrated Day Services, Employment Readiness and Education/Youth Services at FREE
Jean Cohen,
Executive Director of Mentoring Partnership of LI
Shirley Coverdale, Executive Director for Family Community Life Center Project of Riverhead
Barbara Egloff,
Divisional Administrator of Career, Technical & Adult Programs, Eastern BOCES
Nancy Kelsey, Assistant Director CTE for Western BOCES
Gail Lamberta, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, Community Development at St. Joseph’s College
Stacey Lesko,
Youth Unit Director, Suffolk County Department of Labor
Dave Perkins, Project Excel Coordinator at Walt Whitman High School
Reverend Roderick Pearson,
Executive Director Suffolk County Youth Bureau
Holly Riker,
Executive Director for Town of Islip Youth Bureau
Kristine Tanzi,
Youth Services Librarian for Middle Country Library
Tammy Torelli,
Aleut-Odle Training and Development, JV
Sandra Townsend,
Youth Advocate