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of Dispute Resolution and Advocacy Serves in the Mohawk Valley, with
programs that use over 400 trained volunteers. |
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Peacemaker Staff |
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Our
dedicated staff help to coordinate the massive effort that makes our
programs work. You can meet some of them below!
Our
staff are broadly divided into three categories:
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All of our staff can be reached at 315-724-1718 |
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Jackie Kelly |
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Office Manager
Jackie Kelly has
been involved with the agency since
2001. She has officially organized
two moves for the agency, due to our
continued growth. Jackie has many
years of experience in book keeping,
payroll and other related office
procedures. In addition she enjoys
golfing, get-togethers with her many
friends and family and spending time
in Aruba. She lives in Clayville and
has two sons, Jesse and Joe, and a
daughter Meghan.
Extension: 101
jackiek@thepeacemakerprogram.org |
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Ronde Brown |
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Senior
Family Services Coordinator
Ronde graduated
from West Winfield Central School,
now known as Mount Markham Central
School, and is also a Phi Theta
Kappa graduate in Paralegal Studies
from
Herkimer County Community College. She has been helping
children, families and the community
through mediation services since
1993. Between 1995-1996, Ronde
co-established the Family Court
Mediation Program with the
Oneida
County Family Courts while under the
directorship of Robert Jewett of the
late Justice Center of Oneida
County. In 2001, she proudly
continued being the Family Court
Mediation Coordinator, as she became
a member of the Peacemaker Staff. In
her spare time, Ronde is actively
involved as a devoted and proud
mother of three adult children, two
daughters and one son, and
grandmother of three beloved
grandchildren, two granddaughters
and one grandson.
Extension: 105
ronde@thepeacemakerprogram.org |
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Mark Leuthauser |
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Youth
Services Coordinator
Born in Auburn, New York but raised in West
Utica,
Mark attended
Notre Dame High School,
where he served as Company Chaplain
in his NJROTC unit. He also
attended
Mohawk Valley Community College, where he earned
a degree in Human Services with a
Counseling focus. He brings
nearly ten years of experience working with
the
Oneida County Department of Social Services,
and has volunteered with children in
venues from Agapé House to Sunday
school.
In addition to being the
Youth Services Coordinator, Mark also serves as The
Peacemaker Program's
webmaster.
He has presented an area-wide
Landlord
Training Program, and
provides weekly programs at
Donovan Middle
School and at
Proctor High
School's
Underground
Cafe. He currently
resides in Yorkville with his wife,
five-year-old
son, and three-year-old daughter. Mark
enjoys long-standing periodic poker
and pitch games with friends, and spends his remaining time
repairing the computers of family
and friends.
Extension: 113
mark@thepeacemakerprogram.org |
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John Gilligan |
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SDMC
Program Coordinator
John has several years experience
working with mentally/physically
challenged individuals as well as a
background in human resources. He is
also very active in the local Irish
community, and performs with the
Celtic/Irish band "Cliudan."
John loves his Boston terrier and
jazz music.
Extension: 115
john@thepeacemakerprogram.org |
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KT Montague |
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Director of Advocacy
KT joined the Peacemaker Program
in 2005 after having been an
educational advocate for children
with disabilities for seven years,
and was appointed the Director of
Advocacy in 2007.
KT has dedicated her life to
empowering children and families.
Her passion has always been to
preserve the innocence of children
and to make sure that they have a
voice and that it is heard. Katie is
a national trainer for CASA, and
received the "Friend of the Child”
award in 2008. KT is
an Advocate for children in every
sense of the word, in addition
to having taught a parenting program
for nine years and worked as a case
manager for pregnant and parenting
adolescents. She is currently a
Karate Instructor at
Bailey's Karate school in Herkimer.
From 1998 to 2002 KT was the
Commissioner of Recreation in the
town of Schuyler where she wrote
grants and held fundraisers to build
a brand new playground for the
children in the community. In her
spare time KT enjoys laughing and
hanging out with her friends and
family, and has been know to burn up
a dance floor or two.
Extension: 107
katie@thepeacemakerprogram.org |
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Jessica
Finster |
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Child
Custody Advocate Coordinator
Jessica joined The Peacemaker
Program staff in May of 2010.
She has an associate’s degree in
human services from
Mohawk
Valley Community College. She is
currently studying early
childhood education for her
bachelor’s degree with a minor
in psychology. In addition to
working for the Peacemaker
Program, she also works for the
ARC of Oneida/Lewis as a
residential counselor. Her
short-term goal is to reach out
to as many families to solve
problems in order to help
children lead a safe and stable
life. Her long-term goals
include assisting children and
families with developmental
disabilities lead a happy and
healthy life, assist families in
need of conflict resolution, and
promote desirable outcomes for
The Peacemaker Program. Jessica
enjoys spending time with her
loved ones and doing lots of
shopping in order to relax.
Extension: 112
jessica@thepeacemakerprogram.org |
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