Meet The Team
Dear YMCA Members and Participants,
I am pleased to present to you 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. I am 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.
John Harris
President and CEO of The Granite YMCA
YMCA of Strafford County staff
Laura Prisco
Executive Director
Laura has been an important part of the YMCA movement for a majority of her professional career. She joins our association with 25 years of experience thanks to the many different roles she has held. These roles include, but are not limited to, Chief Operating Officer, Associate Executive Director, and Executive Director for various YMCA’s throughout Massachusetts. Apart from her extensive YMCA career, Laura holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education and Science Education from the University of New Hampshire, and was a tri-captain of University of New Hampshire’s Women’s Ice Hockey team for two years. Laura is excited to work towards enriching the lives of youth and families in need through quality programs and services.
Alyssa Campbell
Early Learning Center Director
Alyssa graduated St. Joseph’s College of Maine with a degree in Elementary Education and a concentration in Biology. She has spent her career working directly with children of all ages. Alyssa was a Kindergarten teacher and Child Care Director for four years in Fremont, NH and served as the director for an alternative high school in Revere, MA. Previously, she was the specialty camp counselor and day camp coordinator for the Southern District YMCA. Alyssa joined The Granite YMCA staff in August 2016 as the School Age Child Care Director at the YMCA of the Seacoast. She now serves as the Early Learning Center Director at the YMCA of Strafford County.
Christian Clark
Membership Director
Since birth Christian has been involved with the YMCA community. Growing up in Tuftonboro, NH, Christian’s parents were the directors of YMCA Camp Belknap on Lake Winnipesaukee where he spent many summers as a youth. Christian comes to us with eight years of experience in marketing and recruitment after working for a volunteer abroad organization called Projects Abroad. His work focused on many of the same concepts that the YMCA advances of service and togetherness, and forming a global community of people wanting to make a positive impact. Christian hopes to work towards the community’s recognition of the services, benefits, and status of our YMCA. He would love to make the YMCA of Strafford County a household name within the communities we serve. When he isn’t helping care for his new born son, Christian enjoys traveling, cooking, entertaining, baseball, golf, skiing, hiking, camping, swimming, reading and finding new places for his dog to run around.
Caitlin Frost
Assistant Early Learning Center Director
Caitlin, from Mont Belvieu, TX joins our Y with 10 years of experience in the Early Childhood Education field. She has worked in both early learning centers as well as public and private school systems. Caitlin appreciates and hopes to continue the family-oriented and community involved aspects of the YMCA. Caitlin is also a proud advocate for children in the foster care system and continues her support through public speaking opportunities and many online platforms. Apart from her many early childhood education experiences she enjoys exploring different areas with her family, reading and binge-watching shows on Netflix.
Heather Levasseur
Assistant School Age Program Director
Heather comes to us from London, UK where she has been living for the past fourteen years. After growing up in Rochester, NH and Dover, NH she moved overseas to London where she and her husband raised their two children. After recently taking a leap of faith and moving back to the states, she is now our new School Aged Program Director. Heather has her Masters in Early Year's Education from Goldsmith's College in London and has been a nanny for five years as well as a Pre-K and Kindergarten teacher for eight years. Heather is looking forward to implementing the Y's core values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility as a staple in her classroom curriculum. During her free time Heather enjoys spending time with her family, doing Zumba and running.
Kat Lindemann
Camp Coney Pine Director
Kat has spent most of her life in Derry, NH and has 12 years of experience working in Girl Scout resident summer camps. She began attending both day and resident summer camps as a kid, and after completing the CIT (Counselor in Training) program, she moved from counselor to Program Director with numerous jobs in between. Kat also has experience with the YMCA of Greater Londonderry where she enjoyed working with the SOP (School’s Out Program) for two years. Kat now joins the YMCA of Strafford County from a Girl Scout camp in Alaska and Washington state where she was most recently employed. Kat is excited to provide campers the opportunity to try new activities, create new traditions while remaining loyal to what makes camp special, and build strong relationships with the families who come to Camp Coney Pine. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her 1-year-old daughter, rock climbing, reading, meeting up with friends, and road-tripping around the country.
Tom Magruder
District Facility Director
Nick Reynolds
Membership Coordinator
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Christine Sorensen
School Age Program Director and Camp Cocheco Director
Christine grew up in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Previously, she mentored teachers using Practice Based Coaching and then worked at the Strafford County Community Action for the Early Head Start/Childcare Partnership Program for over 9 years. Christine started with the Y as a member, then worked at the front desk in Member Services, and has been in a director role for the past two years at the YMCA of Strafford County. She hopes to provide a safe and effective learning environment for students at our five before and after school sites. Christine is passionate about bringing people together to help strengthen our School Age program and improve opportunities for all children. She believes in the Y's core values and enjoys helping others to succeed by teaching them a new skill. In her free time, Christine loves to run and has participated in 14 marathons!
YMCA of Strafford County Advisory Board
Jane Fall
Mitch Lahar
Richard Lundborn
Chair
John Rodenhuis
Phil Saltmarsh
Lisa Shawney
Rich Simons
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