We welcome input and assistance from the general membership.  If you are interested in helping on a committee, please contact the chairperson listed below via e-mail.

Accreditation Committee - Chair: Daria Webber can be reached at ddwebber@syr.edu

Committee Responsibilities:  disseminate NAEYC information to the early childhood community regarding accreditation process; assist programs that are in process of becoming accredited.

Committee Members:  Kristin Hogan   ~   Clare White

Communications Committee - Chair: Christina Hann can be reached at chann@unitedway-cny.org

Committee Responsibilities:  develops a public relations plan; initiates contact with media to publicize association events; sends press releases regarding events; publishes associations newsletter and annual report, coordinate Week of the Young Child events, maintain website and maintain contact with State Communications Chair.

Committee Members:  Pam Borreggine, newsletter/web site coordinator   ~   Darcy Barber   ~   Pat Gridley   ~   Sue Jones   ~   Barb Ridley

Finance Committee - Chair: Ellen Barnes can be reached at ellenbarnes2003@yahoo.com 

Committee Responsibilities:  coordinating and overseeing board's financial responsibilities; recommend financial policy to board and monitor financial records; review and oversee the creation of accurate, timely and meaningful financial statements to be presented to the board; monitor budget assets and budget implementation and financial procedures; monitor compliance with federal, state and other reporting requirements; and provide oversight of the organizations financial audit.

Committee Members:  Kim Cuipylo   ~   Christina Hann   ~   Penny Lupo

Membership Committee - Chair: Barbara Ridley can be reached at ridley@twcny.rr.com

Committee Responsibilities:  keep accurate, up-to-date records on current SAEYC members; identify and cultivate prospective chapter members; develop a recruitment plan to attract more members; plan annual membership meeting and administer "Member of the Year" award.

Committee Members:  Darcy Barber   ~   Pam Borreggine   ~   Penny Lupo   ~   Scott Vinciguerra

Public Policy Committee - Chair: Peggy Liuzzi can be reached at PeggyL@childcaresolutionscny.org

Committee Responsibilities:  attend legislative conference calls and at least one Public Policy Conference; distribute materials on legislative issues; attend legislative visits whenever possible and contribute information to the newsletter, website and Communications Committee Chair as needed.

Committee Members:  Nancy Gabriel   ~   Deborah Snyder

Professional Development Committee - Chair: Ellen Barnes can be reached at ellenbarnes2003@yahoo.com

Committee Responsibilities:  oversee earmarked annual events; administer student scholarships; contribute information about events to newsletter and website; track attendees and monies for events and present reports based on outcome of events.

Committee Members:  Arlene Brouilette   ~   Kim Cuipylo   ~   Fran Dulcich, Scholarship Coordinator   ~   Nancy Gabriel, Stone Soup Supper & Spring Institute Coordinator   ~   Pat Gridley, Growing Together Conference Coordinator   ~   Kristin Hogan   ~   Carmelita Lomeo-Smrtic, Utica Conference Coordinator   ~   Deborah Snyder