PASEsetter Award winners will be announced Friday, February 3!
The PASEsetter Award selection committee and PASE will be announcing the winners of the 2012 PASEsetter Awards this Friday, February 3. The afterschool educators selected for the award will receive $5,000 for their organization, a crystal award engraved with their name, a feature on the PASE website, and recognition by their peers as a leader in the afterschool field.
PASE would like to thank all the nominees and congratulate them on their hard work and dedication to the afterschool field and the children they serve. PASE would also like to thank those individuals on the PASEsetter Award selection committee, who include:
Tracy High – Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP – PASE Board Member
Christina Isetta – Senior Account Executive, Google, Inc. – PASE Board Member;
Rich McKeon – Program Director – Education, Conservation and Medical Research Programs, Helmsley
Charitable Trust;
Earl Skinner – 2011 PASEsetter Awards Winner - Youth Programs Coordinator – The Point Community
Development Corporation;
and Marlyn Torres- Assistant Vice President – Corporate Responsibility – New York Life Foundation
On Thursday, February 24, 2010, the 13th annual PASEsetter Awards gathered more than 400 afterschool supporters - including leaders from the corporate, academic, political, and philanthropic sectors - to help PASE celebrate the difference afterschool programs make in the lives of the city's youth.
Every year, PASE recognizes the best and brightest of New York City's youth development professionals. Chosen from hundreds of nominations, the five PASEsetter Award Winners exemplify the dedication, innovation, and accomplishment that is the hallmark of the New York City afterschool field.
Long Island City native Veronica Franklin has been a committed member of her community all her life, and her dedication to the neighborhood has been especially evident during her fourteen years at the Jacob A. Riis Settlement Neighborhood House. In her time at the agency... Read more
Alex Pineiro has been in his role as Beacon Director for the Samuel Field Y since 2003, but his career in education spans more the 27 years. A long-time advocate for children and families, Alex works hard to reinforce the principles he believes in-which he calls the three R's... Read more
If ever there was any question about whether afterschool produces effective role models for youth, Marta Rivera is the answer. Marta has made a monumental impact on the lives of thousands of youth in her impressive 23 years of work at Casita Maria. Her history with the program goes back even further... Read more
Earl Skinner has been a central part of THE POINT's Youth Development Program since he began there in 2002 as an Assistant Literacy Teacher. Immersing himself in his role, he learned instructional and curriculum development techniques and quickly exhibited an exceptional ability to work within a team... Read more
In just four years of working at East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP), Carlos Velazquez has made extraordinary and lasting contributions to the organization, contributions that have had life-changing effects on hundreds of youth, their families, and the East Harlem community. A lifelong resident of East Harlem... Read more
