Carlene received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Stonehill College and graduate degrees in educational and school psychology from Rhode Island College.

Early in her career, Carlene developed a passion for understanding and treating young people impacted by trauma and advocating on their behalf. Keeping current with industry trends, she maintains a spirit of innovation in addressing unmet needs in the community by developing new programs and services with her team.

Carlene is a consultant for the national Building Bridges Initiative, a member of the East Providence High School Hall of Fame and a recipient of a Woman of Achievement award from the YWCA.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, cycling and yoga.

Mike has worked for St. Mary’s since 2016. He is responsible for the oversight, planning and coordination of all residential milieu operations of all houses.

Sharron has been with St. Mary’s since 2005. As the Human Resources Manager she is responsible to lead, guide, manage, and enhance the functions of the Human Resources Department including employee relations, programs, hiring and interviewing staff, administering pay, benefits leave, and enforcing agency policies and practices.

Nicole’s responsibilities include ensuring that the health care needs of St. Mary’s clients are met, providing training and education to staff, collaborating with members of Administration and the Treatment Team, and participating in the implementation of the new PRTF Program. She currently supervises a team of three Registered Nurses and a Nursing Assistant, and the team is still growing.

Susan oversees marketing and communications for St. Mary’s. This includes communications about development and fundraising, social media, website, email and print newsletters, annual reports, public relations/media outreach, advocacy, and marketing materials. She works to ensure that the community is kept apprised of actions by St. Mary’s and feels included. Susan also serves as chair of the agency’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Staff Committee.

Anthony has been in the financial field for over 47 years but he is most passionate about his current work in the not-for-profit sector where he has spent the past 30 years.

Having previously worked for the American Lung Association as the Director of Technology and Administration of the Northeast region, Eric brings over 15 years of non-profit technology leadership experience.

Eric is a champion for change with a reputation for leading through ambiguity and maximizing cutting-edge technologies to increase productivity and reducing overhead cost.  He has experience in leading digital transformation projects and has the skill to identify and implement technology that facilitates the strategic goals of the organization.

Linda began working at St. Mary’s Home for Children providing direct care to our youngest residents after studying urban social processes. She earned a Master’s degree from Rhode Island College School of Social Work, and feels lucky to have attended under the instruction of the late social justice advocate Nancy Gewirtz.

Linda is a wanderer at heart, and enjoys living an adventurous life with family and friends outside the workplace. She has an affinity for the National GRACE Foundation and Holy Family Home for Mothers and Children.

Patty and the Clinical team are dedicated to training future generations of clinicians through collaborations with local and regional colleges and universities. Patty started the St. Mary’s Home for Children Pet Assisted Therapy Program with her beloved 4-legged clinician Rango.

Patty has a BSW degree from Rhode Island College, a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Rhode Island, and a Masters Degree in Social Work from Rhode Island College as well as CEUs in evidenced-based practices.

Michael oversees the facilities across St. Mary’s North Providence campus which includes five Residential Services houses, a special education school, and administrative/program buildings, as well as the campus grounds. Safety is always first on his list but he also works to ensure that clients, visitors, and staff have the kind of environment they need to do the hard work of trauma and mental illness recovery.

Victoria graduated from Providence Collage with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work and Women’s Studies in 2007. She is a graduate of the 2019-2020 Women’s Polict Institute of the Women’s Fund of RI.

She has worked as a fund development officer for a variety of nonprofit organizations throughout RI over the last 10 years. Victoria started working as the Development Director at St. Mary’s Home for Children in late 2021. She is responsible for coordinating the agency’s fundraising program.

Victoria has always been passionate about engaging and advocating for equal rights in her community. She volunteers her time engaging in policy reform and gender equality advocacy with the RI Chapter of the National Organization for Women and the Policy & Advocacy Committee of the Women’s Fund of RI.