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Welcome to the Family YMCA at Tarrytown
 We
build strong kids, strong families and strong communities!
You have taken the first step to becoming
part of something big – the YMCA Movement. The YMCA is a charitable
nonprofit under Section 501 (c) 3 of the US Tax Code. Through more than
2200 operating units, the YMCA serves over 16 million men, women and
children, making it the largest community service organization in the
United States. Worldwide, the YMCA is in more than 130 countries
and serves in excess of 30 million people. Our more than 150 years have
given rise to services ranging from childcare, fitness and aquatic
programs to schools, medical and agricultural support for developing
nations. The Family YMCA at Tarrytown is a local charity that
receives no funding from the YMCA of the USA. Our annual Strong
Kids Campaign and annual fund raisers enable us to raise money to give
back to the community through Scholarship and Financial Aid.
Mission Statement
The Family YMCA at
Tarrytown is a nonprofit dedicated to youth development, healthy living
and social responsibility. We improve the lives of children and adults
in our community, regardless of ability to pay, by providing a unique
combination of childcare, fitness and wellness programming, performing arts and affordable
housing.
Financial Aid for membership and program
fees is available for free and reduced lunch recipients in the
public schools, and for other
income qualified individuals. click here
for
DAYCARE/AFTERSCHOOL CARE/CAMP financial aid application OR click
here for
general financial aid application.
Putting our Mission
to Work
The Family YMCA at Tarrytown, N.Y., recently celebrated 109 years of
service to our community, which includes towns along the Hudson River
from Hastings-on-Hudson north to Peekskill. There are few
institutions that have successfully served a community for over 100 years.
We have succeeded by adapting to changes in society, while maintaining
our core beliefs in body, mind and spirit.
As you may
know, the YMCA is a charitable organization. We are also an open and
inclusive organization:
YMCAs are for people of all faiths, races, ages, abilities and incomes.
We provide scholarships to large numbers of local
children and their families, to single mothers, and an ever increasing
number of local seniors.
Last year, our YMCA
awarded scholarships to over 350 individuals, who without our support
would have been unable to take advantage of our programs and activities.
These programs and activities include childcare, aquatics, Y Dance,
Y Theatre, pottery/ceramics, drawing and painting, sports, recreation programs,
after school programs in multiple school districts, and summer day camps.
Our programs
truly make a difference in our community. Without the Family YMCA
at Tarrytown, disabled children and adults in our area would not have an
aquatic therapy, physical education and recreation program.
Hundreds of families would be at a loss without our quality, affordable
after school program, including Y Theatre at Washington Irving School in
Tarrytown, and enriched summer camp. Senior Citizens
would be more isolated and have less opportunity to participate in
supervised, age-appropriate physical fitness programs, including use of
our fitness center and swimming pool. Forty-eight men could
possibly still be homeless without our intervention and residential
program.
We believe our
charitable efforts and the many services we provide to the underserved
in our community are unmatched. We offer full Daycare programming
for
children aged three months through preschool. In 2004 we introduced
a nursery school, and we opened a new Infant Care Center in November of
2010 at the Neighborhood House in Tarrytown. We currently run before and/or after school programs in Briarcliff
Manor, Elmsford, Irvington, Ossining and the Tarrytown School Districts.
Facilities
25-yard three/four-lane Swimming
Pool
Gymnasium/Studio A (basketball/volleyball/soccer and dance)*
Racquetball/Handball/Squash Courts*
Strength and Fitness Center (Cardiovascular and Cybex Strength Circuit)*
Expanded Weight Training Center*
Dedicated Spin Studio*
Childcare Services (including Infant, Toddler, Nursery School and After
School)*
Group Exercise/Studio B* (over 60 group exercise classes per week)
Mind & Body Room/Studio C for dance, yoga, and Pilates*
Massage Therapy Suite*
Sauna & Steam Room (for members aged 18 years and older)
*Indicates air-conditioned areas.
Employment Opportunities -
Be a part of something GREAT! Working at the
Family YMCA at Tarrytown is fulfilling, challenging and fun. We
have opportunities in Aquatics, Childcare, Fitness and Administrative
positions. The Y values Customer service excellence - interaction
with our members is vital to all positions as your key role, regardless
of department, will be to cultivate and enhance our warm and inviting
atmosphere. Individuals who are friendly, outgoing and able to add a
personal touch to each interaction are welcome to apply for full,
part-time or summer employment. Application forms and brief cover
letters may be emailed (lesad@ymcatarrytown.org),
PO mailed or delivered in person to Lesa Dalton, Director of HR and
Administration at the Family YMCA at Tarrytown, 62 Main Street,
Tarrytown NY 10591.
Y Aquatics Department is currently accepting
applications for Assistant Swim Coaches for the September 2011- March
2012 season. For information, contact Melissa Weaver, Aquatics
Director/Financial Aid Coordinator at ext. 14 or
melissaw@ymcatarrytown.org
Y Member Service Department is currently accepting applications
for Member Service Desk representatives -
Member Service Desk
Y Childcare Department is currently accepting applications for
Head and Assistant Teachers. All positions part time; AM and PM
shifts available. (1.24.12)
Y School Age Department is currently accepting applications for
Head and Assistant Teachers. Part time, afternoons from 3 pm to
6:30 pm. (1.24.12)
Position Openings
Job
Application Form
Hours of Operation
Monday – Thursday 5:00 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Friday 5:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Holidays
The YMCA is closed or will be closing early on the following holidays in
2012:
Easter Sunday, April 8
Memorial Day, May 28
Independence Day, July 4
Labor Day Monday September 3
Thanksgiving Day, November 22
Christmas Day, December 25 (closing at 3:00 pm on
Christmas Eve)
New Year's Day, 2013 January 1 (closing at 6 pm on New Year's Eve)
Directions to the Family YMCA at Tarrytown
From I-287 South/East: Take Exit 9 for Tarrytown/Route119 (last exit before the bridge). At end of ramp bear left onto
119 West. Continue to intersection at Route 9. Turn right at
intersection and follow Route 9 North (becomes Broadway in Tarrytown).
Continue to the fourth traffic light. Turn left onto Main Street.
For main entrance and parking, proceed two blocks; YMCA will be on left.
Go past the YMCA building and make first left onto Windle Park.
YMCA parking lot and main entrance are on the left.
From I-87/I-287 West, crossing Tappan Zee Bridge: Immediately after bridge toll, exit for Tarrytown. Turn right at end of ramp
onto Route 9 North/Broadway. Continue to fifth traffic light.
Turn left onto Main Street. For main entrance and parking, proceed two
blocks; YMCA will be on left. Go past the YMCA building and make first
left onto Windle Park. YMCA parking lot and main entrance are on
the left.
From Saw Mill River Parkway South:
Take Eastview exit. Turn left at light and follow road between two
lakes. At Marymount College and Fordham University, bear left at fork
toward Route 9. Cross Route 9/Broadway onto Main Street. For main
entrance and parking, proceed two blocks; YMCA will be on left. Go
past the YMCA building and make first left onto Windle Park. YMCA
parking lot and main entrance are on the left.
From Saw Mill River Parkway North:
Take Eastview exit. Turn left at light and follow road between two
lakes. At Marymount College and Fordham University, bear left at fork
toward Route 9. Cross Route 9/Broadway onto Main Street. For main
entrance and parking, proceed two blocks; YMCA will be on left. Go
past the YMCA building and make first left onto Windle Park. YMCA
parking lot and main entrance are on the left.
From Route 9 Points South:
Follow signs to Tarrytown. From intersection with Route 119, count
4 traffic lights. Turn left onto Main Street. For main entrance, proceed
two blocks, YMCA on left. Make first left after YMCA onto Windle
Park.
From Route 9 Points North:
Follow signs to Tarrytown. Pass Library on right and Tarrytown
Post Office on left. Proceed to next traffic light and turn right
onto Main Street. For main entrance, proceed two blocks, YMCA on
left. Make first left after YMCA onto Windle Park.
Board of Directors
The 2010-2011 Board of Directors will be
posted shortly.
YMCA Staff
 Gerry
Riera CEO
Gerry
Riera has been the CEO at the Family YMCA at Tarrytown since 2003.
Working closely with our board, volunteers and key staff he has
increased our total contributed support to enable our Association to
provide financial assistance to over 1000 families and individuals
each year. Moreover, he has completed the following capital
improvement projects: 2 locker rooms, fitness center, strength
training center, Spin studio, soft studio, gymnasium, pool roof and
full day childcare center. Collaborations have also been a
cornerstone of the Y’s success. During Gerry’s tenure we have
established more than 70 strategic collaborations including: 5
school districts, 2 municipalities, 5 community centers, 5
neighboring YMCAs, 2 recreation departments, youth sports
organizations, local hospital, Rotary Club and numerous community
organizations. The Y’s impact on the community was recognized in
2007 by the Foundation for the Public Schools naming the Y its
Organization of the Year.
Gerry has been very
active in our community as well. He is a former Rotary Club of the
Tarrytowns President and Paul Harris Fellow. Additionally, he has
served on the Hudson River Swim planning committee and is a current
board member of the RSHM life Center. Also, a board member for the
Sleepy Hollow/Tarrytown Chamber of Commerce, he will begin his term
as co-president in 2011. Gerry was honored by the Westchester
Business Council named to their Rising Stars 40 Under 40 Class of
2008.
He joined the staff at the Tarrytown YMCA after 10
years of experience in program development and operations,
particularly in the areas of health & fitness and youth & adult
sports and programs. Gerry is a Certified YMCA Organizational
Leader and comes to Tarrytown from the Newark YMWCA. Prior to his
YMCA experience, Gerry spent five years working for the
AlliedSignal/Honeywell Employee Health & Fitness Center where he was
trained in Total Quality Leadership and the Six Sigma
Administrative Process. He eventually became the program’s
manager. During this time the program was recognized nationally by
the Association for Worksite Health Promotion, won several Fitness
Management Magazine NOVA 7 awards and received a 4.9/5.0 Customer
Satisfaction Rating within AlliedSignal/Honeywell’s Business
Services division.
Gerry is a graduate from Rutgers University with a baccalaureate of
science degree in Exercise Science. Additionally, he holds to
Graduate Certificates: a Mini-MBA from Rutgers University’s Center
for Management Development and a Certificate in Fundraising and
Board Development from Purchase College.
Gerry resides in New Jersey with his wife Jill and
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 Barbara Turk
Vice
President, Marketing and Community Development
A long-time resident of both Tarrytown and Sleepy
Hollow, Barbara is thrilled to direct her energy towards serving the
community and bringing people together. As the
Vice President of
Marketing and Community Development for the Family YMCA at Tarrytown,
Barbara is responsible for all public and media relations,
advertising, newsletters, fundraising, special events, including all
fund raisers, and is the
Webmaster for the Y. She is also involved with program development for the Y, including initiating 3rd
Friday activities launched in fall 2004, the after school
enrichment collaboration with the Union Free
School District of the Tarrytowns, and overseeing the after
school theatre
program that now includes
Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Comedy of Errors, Twelfth Night, a bilingual production of Midsummer Night's Dream,
Julius Caesar, and the musicals School House Rock Live!, Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, Fiddler on the Roof, Aladdin,Peter Pan,
Alice Through the Looking Glass. Summer 2010 saw the
introduction of a second YMCA Shakespeare in the Park camp for young
children, bringing total campers to almost 60 youth. The
youngsters presented A Midsummer Night's Dream while the
teens presented Hamlet, both on
our outdoor stage in Patriot's Park in Tarrytown; summer 2011
the kids in grades 2 - 5 will present The Tempest, and the
teen troupe will perform Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew,
and The Tamer Tamed, written by Shakespeare's friend, John
Fletcher.
Prior to joining the Y in 2001, Barbara worked for Control
Data for several years in Cleveland, Ohio, and upon returning to New
York, was a management consultant serving law firms and law
departments, first with Arthur Young for three years and later for
ten years with Price Waterhouse. Upon the birth of her
second child, she retired from consulting and within months became
the co-chair of the capital campaign for her church. Soon
thereafter, she became the Director of Special Conferences and
Events for
American Lawyer magazine, where among other programs, she
developed the new Leadership Summit, a series of conferences for Fortune
500 general counsel and managing attorneys of major law firms from
around the world.
Barbara is a graduate of the University of Michigan,
with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. She enjoys spending time with
her family and friends, traveling, attending theatre
productions, cooking, reading, spinning and most recently, bridge.
She keeps trying to master Pilates, but it looks to be a long process.
Barbara can be reached at (914) 631-4807 ext. 19 or by email. |
 Cheryl Cappello,
Business Manager Cheryl Cappello has been an
employee of the Family YMCA at Tarrytown for 34 years. During her
career Cheryl has worked in several different departments, currently
her primary responsibilities revolve around monthly internal and
external financial reporting, membership and program registration
and processing, payroll for a staff of over 100 people, accounts
receivable and accounts payable. Cheryl has deep roots within the
community and is a graduate of
Sleepy Hollow High School. This is evident as she
easily recognizes every other person she walks by on her way to
work. Currently she resides in Sleepy Hollow with her two
adult children
Krista and David. |
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 Lesa Dalton
Human
Resources & Administration Director
Lesa Dalton, Director of Human
Resources & Administration, has focused her career in the non-profit
sector. Prior to joining the Family YMCA at Tarrytown in 1998, she
was the Senior Project Director for the American Health Foundation,
a not for profit cancer research organization, for over thirteen
years. There she oversaw multiple grants funded by the National
Institutes of Health, supervised research and field staff and
implemented health promotion programs in several communities.
While raising her
children, she became a swim instructor for the Family YMCA, teaching
all levels of swim lessons. In January 2008, Lesa joined the senior
staff as the Coordinator for Human Resources and in 2011 became
Director of Human Resources & Administration, responsible for
overseeing all aspects of human resource policies and procedures,
senior staff professional development and departmental staff
operations. Lesa coordinates the Y’s afterschool enrichment
offerings in Tarrytown, Briarcliff and Irvington. For YMCA special
events, she was committee chair for the Decorations Committee the
Masquerade Ball in 2009 and 2010, and is the Auction Committee Chair
for the Family YMCA’s at Tarrytown third annual Masquerade Ball on
October 14, 2011.
Lesa has a
Bachelor of Arts in Community Health Education from Queens College;
she graduated Magna Cum Laude and an honoree of Phi Beta Kappa. She
is involved in several organizations in her community, serving as
Chair for her local Cub Scout pack for over 10 years and as a board
member for the school district’s ice hockey club. Lesa resides in
Croton on Hudson with her husband Robert and 3 boys, Ricky, Brett
and Alec. She loves to read, run, cook and has found a new passion
in spinning! |
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 Nicole
Bernardone
Childcare Director
Nicole joined the staff of the
Family YMCA at Tarrytown in 1996. As Childcare Director,
her
responsibilities include overseeing the tot drop program,
daycare, preschool,
all after school sites, dance program, and all camp programs.
Before joining the Family YMCA at Tarrytown, Ms. Bernardone taught
art in several parochial schools for children in grades pre-K through
eight. She has also substituted in public schools in
Westchester County. She received her Bachelors Degree and teacher’s
certification from the College of New Rochelle and her Associates
Degree at Westchester Community College.
Nicole has received her YMCA Senior Directors
Certification and is also a graduate of Leadership Westchester.
Nicole resides in Pleasantville with her
Husband William and four children.
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 Melissa Weaver
Aquatics Director/Financial Aid Administrator
Melissa Weaver has been an employee of the Family YMCA at
Tarrytown since 1993, working in the Aquatics Department in a
variety of positions. Melissa is currently the Aquatics
Director, and also served in this function from March of 1999 -
February of 2003. In 2003 she took sabbatical from full time
employment to spend more time with her family and had worked on
a seasonal basis for the Town of Mamaroneck, at the Hommocks
Pool as the Head Pre-Season Swim Coach and she also taught their
Parent Child Swimming lessons. Melissa returned briefly to the
YMCA in the summer of 2004, serving as Summer Camp Aquatics
Director and Water Safety Instructor and has since returned to
full time employment as of 2007 as our Aquatics Director.
As the Aquatics Director, her responsibilities include all
scheduling, staffing, training, and development of the preschool
and youth swimming lessons, water fitness classes, Active Older
Adults water fitness, swim team, pool rentals and the YMCA
summer camp swimming program.
Melissa has 21 years experience as an aquatic professional. She
holds all necessary aquatics and safety certifications through
the American Red Cross, the National YMCA of the USA ,OSHA and
is a Mandated Reporter in Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse
and Maltreatment through the New York State Office of Children &
Family Services. She also is fully certified as a YMCA
Professional Director. Melissa also serves in the capacity of
our Financial Aid Administrator. She is responsible for the
development of all financial aid guidelines, processing and
approval of all requests and for directing families to other
entities for further assistance.
Melissa resides in Tarrytown with her husband Scott and their
son Scotty and is a volunteer for the Westchester Emergency
Volunteer Reserves-Medical Reserve Corps (WEVR-MRC), Westchester
County Animal Response Team (wesCART) and a volunteer for the
Tarrytown Ambulance Corps.
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Emmanuel Bioh
Residence Director
Emmanuel Bioh joined the
staff of the Family YMCA in October, 2000 as a social worker; he
became Residence Director in July, 2001.
Emmanuel received a Masters in Social Work from University of
Toronto, Canada, and BA Psychology from University of Western
Ontario. Emmanuel also holds a teaching certificate from
University of Cape Coast, in Ghana West Africa. Prior experience
includes over 7 years experience in psychiatric hospitals, addiction
treatment facilities and residential programs.
Emmanuel lives with his wife and two
young children in Spring Valley, NY. Emmanuel can be reached
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Enrique Torres
Facilities Director
Facilities Director at the
Family YMCA since spring, 2001, Enrique Torres has been working in
the property operations field for the past sixteen years.
Enrique has a background in electrical wiring and is experienced in
all facets of day to day operations of Building Maintenance,
Housekeeping, Grounds, Fire Safety and Security.
His work experience
includes having worked at Congregation Emanuel in Rye as a building
Manager, the Hilton Hotels in Tarrytown as a Building Engineer,
managing a Warehouse for the Sears Home Central kitchen cabinets
division in Elmsford, as a building manager for an Office complex
that included an MRI center and four indoor tennis courts in New
City, and as a Property Manager for a sports complex that included
an arcade game floor, a restaurant and bar, an ice hockey rink and a
skating rink in New Rochelle.
Enrique can be reached at (914) 631-4807 ext. 11 or by email
Enrique Torres |
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Sandra Wingate,
Front Desk Manager, brings diversified experience to
the YMCA in the areas of member relations and outreach,
registration systems, volunteer and staff supervision, event
management, bilingual Spanish/English communication and
child care. With a brief break while living in Colorado from
2007 - 2008, Sandra has been a member service desk
representative at the YMCA since September 2003 and was
previously a child care assistant since spring of 2002.
A native
of Chile, Sandra came to the U.S. in 1988 to work in child
care and then studied liberal arts at Temple University in
Philadelphia. She and her family moved to Sleepy Hollow in
1995 and are now Ardsley residents. Sandra is a deacon at the Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns and has coordinated the Sunday School and
Vacation Bible School programs there.
With her
husband Robert, Sandra has two children, Samantha and
Nicholas. In her spare time she enjoys gardening, cooking
and entertaining, and the cinema. |
 Susan
Barak Childcare Administrator, Childcare
Department; Development Assistant, Administration Department
Susan has
been with the YMCA since 2000. Ms. Barak is the
coordinator of the YMCA Preschool, Kindercamp and the Tot Drop
program, and is responsible for all scheduling and use
allocation. Since coming to the YMCA, Ms. Barak has
introduced a developmentally age appropriate curriculum to tot drop
and nursery school.
This curriculum includes a music program, arts and crafts, cultural
activities, story time, group dynamic play and the introduction of
letter, number, color and shape recognition. She has been
certified by the YMCA in the following program areas 1) Principles
of YMCA Child Care 2) School Age Child Care Director and 3) YMCA Day
Camp Director. Ms. Barak is also a super fund raiser and
auction item securer. She will be spending a few hours each
week assisting with fund raising activities for the Y.
Before joining the staff of the Y, Ms. Barak was employed by Beth
Israel Medical Center as a Child Life Specialist, working with
infants and children up to 21 years old with brain or spinal
injuries and their families, helping them reconnect with the
world through play therapy. Susan also spent five years
with the JCC on the Hudson. Susan has a Bachelors of
Social Work from Ramapo College and an Associates Degree in
Social Science from Westchester Community College. She has
lived in the area since early childhood.
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