Our Team

Rob Szpila
Program Manager
Janice Berube
BBBS Rockingham Coordinator
Terry Davison Berger
 Program Assistant
Kristy Smith
School-Based Case Manager
Denise Forkin
Community-Based Case Manager

SIT Work Study Students

Emily Frost
My name is Emily Frost and I am from Greenfield, Massachusetts. I am currently studying Intercultural Service, Leadership, and Management at SIT Graduate Institute. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and being outdoors. I am passionate about working with and serving youth, which is why I became interested in getting involved with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Erin Gorman

Ryan KellyRY_Tree
My name is Ryan Kelly I was born and raised in the Ocean State (Rhode Island).  I currently live in Brattleboro while studying at  The School for International Training (SIT).   I spend my time both online and outdoors.  I truly enjoy working with youth and have come to Big Brother Big Sisters to lend whatever skills I may have.

Melina Palumbo
I, was born and raised in Plainfield Vermont. I attended undergraduate at Warren Wilson College just outside of Ashevlle North Carolina and graduated in 2005 with a degree in Global Studies. I lived in and around Asheville NC for 10 years teaching West African dance to youth and adults. As a youth arts educator I focused on understanding cultural difference and the ways different cultures and individuals express themselves through dance. As an Adult dance instructor I led workshops, classes and ran my own dance company that educated the population of Western North Carolina  at large about the diverse artistic traditions of Western Africa. I returned to Vermont this past fall to pursue my Masters At SIT in a self designed degree program focusing on youth, arts, education and leadership. it is hope that my work will help to better prepare young people for the challenges (environmental and social) that face them, through alternative and creative learning models that are multicultural and artistic.