Meet The Team
Dear YMCA Members and Participants,
Please meet our team at The Granite YMCA. Together, we are a dedicated group of individuals connected by a shared passion and commitment to serving our members and strengthening the foundations of our community through youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and family strengthening. Our talented staff are well vetted through a thorough interview and reference checking process. All must pass a criminal investigative check and go through both formal and on the job training programs. Our association is very proud of all our team members, and invite you to ask any of them for assistance to better improve your Y experience.
Enjoy your YMCA.
YMCA of Strafford County staff
Mia grew up in Windham, NH and now lives in the Strafford County area. She joined The Granite YMCA staff in 2019 while she worked towards both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in the education field. Since then, Mia has worked in multiple different childcare positions at the Y. This will be Mia’s fourth summer at Camp Coney Pine and her first summer as the director! What drew Mia to the Y were the core values of respect, responsibility, caring, and honesty that align closely to her own personal beliefs. In her free time, she enjoys going hiking, rock climbing, snowboarding, and anything outdoors!
Bio coming soon.
Tammy has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, a M.S. in Leadership, and has been actively working in the Early Childhood field for well over twenty years. Some of her many roles include Assistant Preschool Teacher, Lead Preschool Teacher, Education Supervisor/Coach, Education Manager, and now Early Learning Center Director.
She is passionate about working with children and their families and is excited to start her new role as Early Learning Center Director at the YMCA of Strafford County. She feels fortunate to have an opportunity to work with such wonderful dedicated staff, to help support and watch the children in our programs develop and grow, and to strengthen partnerships with our families.
Tammy and her husband live in Middleton, NH and are the proud parents of two amazing humans and two adorable fur babies. They both come from large families and spend most of their free time with families and friends.
Kevin grew up in Billerica, MA and moved up to the Seacoast area about 6 years ago. He has worked with children for over 10 years as a job coach, paraprofessional, ABA therapist, and theater educator. He also has previous experience running art-based programs at summer camps. This is Kevin’s first position with a YMCA but he grew up taking swim lessons at the Y. Kevin joined the YMCA of the Seacoast staff in 2021. He hopes to learn more about what works best for child care. He cares a lot about the future of children and strives to be someone they can depend on and look up to. In his free time, Kevin enjoys watching a lot of movies and TV shows. He is also a professional performer and does musical theater and play productions in the area.
Bio coming soon.
YMCA of Strafford County Advisory Board
William grew up in Fairfield, Ohio just north of Cincinnati. Bill has been an educator for 45 years. He has served as an elementary teacher, elementary principal, middle school principal, and superintendent. In college, Bill worked at the Hamilton YMCA in Hamilton, Ohio. He worked with a program called the Adventure Program. It was an outdoor program for boys ages 8 through high school. Bill chose the Y because he likes that it is an institution founded on sound principles and values that focuses on health, families, and supporting people regardless of their background.
In Bill’s free time he enjoys reading, yard work, running, canoeing, and most importantly time with his family.
Bio coming soon!
Skip grew up in Lynn, Massachusetts and moved to Dover, New Hampshire when he was 14 years old. Skip was a Pediatrician, practicing in Dover for 34 years. Skip got involved with the YMCA after his grandsons participated in the after-school program. While on the Board, Skip hopes to see continued expansion of youth programs, especially those for the disadvantaged.
In Skip’s free time, he enjoys spending time with his grandkids, traveling, and photography.