Erica Young joined the Waltham Boys & Girls Club as Director of Operations in August 2012 and was promoted to Executive Director in December 2014. She has 12 years of youth development experience including 2 years in the Peace Corps along with 5 years at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Child Development Psychology and a Master’s degree in Marketing Communication both from Clark University. eyoung@walthambgc.org

Nick rejoined the Waltham Boys & Girls Club team as the Director of Operations in July of 2015. Nick began his Youth Development career at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club in 2001 as the Club’s Athletic Director. He was promoted to Program Director in 2002, where he served in this position until 2005. For the following 10 years, Nick continued working with youth as an Assistant Recreation Director for several Massachusetts towns and as the Director of Operations for the Boys & Girls Club of Assabet Valley in Maynard, MA. Nick holds a Bachelors of Science Degree in Sports Management from Endicott College. ncacciolfi@walthambgc.org

Josh is a longtime member of the Boys & Girls Club, starting at the age of 6. After going away to obtain his Business Management & Operations degree, Josh quickly came back to the Club as the Clubhouse Director in NH for 4 years, and adding another 3 years as the Director of Teen Services. Most recently, Josh served for 3 years as the Senior Director of Programming at another Massachusetts Boys & Girls Club. Josh has received many awards in his time with Boys & Girls Clubs including, Program Professional of the Year, Northeast Advisor of the Year, and Exemplary Worker of the Year to name a few. We are very excited to have Josh on our team. "Time spent investing in children, is never wasted." jwelper@walthambgc.org

Jules LeBlanc graduated from Lasell College in 2012 with a degree in Psychology. During her time at Lasell, she completed her internship at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club, working in the Teen Center. After graduating, she was hired as Teen Coordinator. In 2013 she was awarded Best Teen Program by the Yankee Chapter for creating a program titled Music Moves. Jules has also been involved with an international peace building program for 3 years, working directly with teenagers from countries in conflict including Northern Ireland, Israel and Uganda. In 2014 Jules ventured out and became the Director of an after school program for the Needham Housing Authority for two years. She has since returned to the Club as our full time Associate Program Director. jleblanc@walthambgc.org

Talina joined the Waltham Boys & Girls Club in November 2017 as Resource Development Manager after moving from North Carolina. Talina has dedicated her career to fundraising for organizations committed to creating great futures for young people. Talina earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology and International Studies from Queens University of Charlotte and a Master's degree in Public Administration with a focus on nonprofit management from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
tgoldsbury@walthambgc.org

Lisa joined the Waltham Boys & Girls Club in February of 2014 after spending 4 years as a Waltham School Committee Member. She is a lifelong Waltham resident with 2 children in Waltham Public Schools. Prior to joining our staff, she spent 20 years at TJX companies. Lisa brings her expertise in event planning, resource development and HR management. Lisa says, “I am excited to be making an impact in the community I grew up in.” lisalimo@walthambgc.org

Sarah Hebert joined the Waltham Boys & Girls Club as a camp counselor in the summer of 2014. In the fall she returned as a Group Leader in the After School Program where she constructed literacy based curriculum and shared her passion for creative writing with the kids through a program entitled “Literacy Leaders.” She graduated, with honors, in May 2015 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a degree in Writing & Literary Studies, a minor in Sociology, and a letter of specialization in Social Welfare. Sarah also directs the 5 & 6 year-old's summer camp while participating in the United Way’s Summer Learning Collaborative as Literacy Champion. In 2016, Sarah officially began her role as the After School Program Director and hopes to help spread her love of literacy and education to the children in the Club while continuing the legacy of greatness. Sarah was recently named one of the National Afterschool Association’s Next Generation of Afterschool 2017. shebert@walthambgc.org

Adam Graduated from Springfield College in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. While at Springfield, he was very actively involved in many different programs involving youth and peer mentorship including work with local public schools through the Partners Program. He played a key role in expanding the arts at the college through advocacy, organizing and hosting various musical performances and community events at the college. Following his graduation, Adam went on to study Songwriting at Berklee College of Music.  He has studied with legendary vocal coaches such as “Mama Jan” Jan Smith (Justin Bieber, Rob Thomas, Usher, Colbie Calliat, etc.) and Eric Vetro (Charlie Puth, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, Shawn Mendez, etc.). Currently, Adam is working on sharing his love for music and artistic expression with the youth at the Club. Adam says, “While every musician is different, I believe that the best way to provide music education is to keep it relevant and fun for the youth.” asickler@walthambgc.org

Brianna graduated from Lasell College in 2017 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology. During her junior year at Lasell, she started an internship at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club, spending most of her time in the games room and the After-School program. After completing her internship, Brianna joined the team as Group Leader and Summer Camp Counselor, and was promoted to After School Program Site Coordinator upon graduation.
bgillette@walthambgc.org

Kendall Gillians joins the Waltham Boys & Girls Club team with several years of youth work and youth development experience. He started his youth work career through an Americorps program at UTEC in Lowell working with at risk young people ages 16-24 who were looking to gain their high school credentials, as well as re-enter the workforce. After serving his time in Americorps, Kendall moved on to become a Therapeutic Mentor where he worked individually with children dealing with behavioral and special needs. Kendall brings a strong passion for youth work to the team and is looking forward to helping our members become them best selves. kgillians@walthambgc.org

Phil graduated from Worcester State University in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Psychology. During his time at Worcester State he was a starting player for the WSU soccer team. Throughout the years he’s always been an active member in his community of Southbridge by helping coach youth soccer teams and running skill clinics. pcepeda@walthambgc.org

Beth grew up swimming in Connecticut and graduated with a degree in Psychology and Art from Eckerd College. She spent nine years as the Aquatic Director and Head Swim Coach at the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club, and is excited to be back at a club after some time away. She is passionate about coaching and seeing athletes succeed. She has taken many swimmers to the Boys & Girls National Championships, as well as meets in Vermont, North Carolina, Maryland and Washington. When not on deck, she is always looking forward to planning her next trip to someplace fun and exciting.

Laura is a longtime Waltham resident and WBGC alumni, having first joined the Club in 1997 in the Afterschool Program. She remained at the Club until her mid-teens, engaging in several of the sports programs and as a CIT for the summer camp. Laura holds an Associate's degree in Business Administration with a focus in Culinary Arts, and started her career as a Baker. Her passion to make an impact in the environment led her to the Energy Efficiency field, where she was a Project Manager for various Solar Energy companies for 6 years prior to rejoining the Club in April 2018 as Membership Coordinator. Laura now looks forward to making an impact in her own community, "The Boys and Girls Club played a major role in my early childhood development and helped shape me into the sociable, driven, and hardworking individual that I am today. I look forward to giving back to this organization, and being a positive role model to the youths in our community."

Caitlyn graduated from Lasell College in 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Art degree in Sports Communication with a minor in Event Management. During her time at Lasell, she completed two internships with the Waltham Recreation and the Cape Cod Baseball League. Caitlyn joined the team during her senior year where she was hired as the Gym Assistant. After graduation, she was hired as a Summer Camp Counselor and then was promoted to Social Recreation Coordinator. cgarcia@walthambgc.org