Lucy Bingham
Program Coordinator,
Center-Based Services
lbingham@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Lucy Bingham
Program Coordinator, Center-Based Services
Lucy grew up in Arlington and initially came to The Children’s Room in 2018 as a volunteer, later having the opportunity to complete her graduate internship at TCR. She is now a licensed social worker and a Program Coordinator for Center-Based Services at The Children’s Room. In this role, Lucy works to provide support to grieving children, teens, and families participating in a variety of TCR’s Center-Based services. Her main focuses under this umbrella include coordinating family-based peer support groups, planning Teen-specific programming, and performing intakes with new families looking to connect with TCR services. Lucy completed her Master’s Degree in Social Work at Salem State University and holds her LCSW in the state of Massachusetts. In her spare time, Lucy loves to travel and be in nature – whether she’s watching her dogs play at the beach or going on a hike with friends.
Lucy Bingham
Program Coordinator, Center-Based Services
lbingham@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Claire Blackford
Program Coordinator,
Schools and Community
cblackford@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Claire Blackford
Program Coordinator, Schools and Community
Claire is a Licensed Certified Social Worker and the School and Community Coordinator at The Children’s Room. In this role, Claire partners with school professionals and community organizations to support grieving children, teens, and families in their communities. Through these partnerships, Claire works as a team to offer training to professionals, Peer Support Groups in Schools and Community Centers, and professional consultations for those seeking guidance while assisting grieving children, teens, and families. Claire holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Salem State University and her LCSW through the State of Massachusetts. In addition to her work credentials, Claire is an internet-ordained minister who has officiated a wedding.
Claire Blackford
Program Coordinator, School and Community
cblackford@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Kim Cayer
Philanthropy Director
kim@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 333
Kim Cayer
Philanthropy Director
Kim joined The Children’s Room in 2004 as a Program Volunteer, working with children in our peer support groups. She has worked in a development role since 2010 and was promoted to Philanthropy Director in 2016. As the Philanthropy Director, Kim provides leadership, vision, strategic direction, and operational management for all aspects of The Children’s Room’s comprehensive $1.7 million fundraising program. She has served as a board member of the Arlington Youth Counseling Center, Arlington-Belmont Crew Club, and Robbins Farm Park and holds a bachelor’s degree from Connecticut College. Kim lives in Arlington with her husband, Mike, and has three young adult children.
Kim Cayer
Philanthropy Director
kim@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 333
Nicole Christensen
Operations Manager
nicole@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 225
Nicole Christensen
Operations Manager
Nicole joined The Children’s Room team in 2015. Now, as the Operations Manager, she proudly supports the team by overseeing HR, Finance, Facilities, and IT. Nicole received her degrees in Sociology and English from UVM and holds a certificate in HR Management from UMass Boston. Having always had a passion for making a difference in others’ lives, her career has been in the customer service and nonprofit fields. This includes serving an AmeriCorps VISTA year at the Stern Center in Vermont, providing direct career training to at-risk youth and individuals with differing abilities in greater Boston, and managing the facilities administration for WSC – a large day center & group home provider serving adults with intellectual disabilities within Boston’s Metro-North. Nicole spends her time outside of TCR with her husband and two young children.
Nicole Christensen
Operations Manager
nicole@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 225
Stephanie Franzosa
Philanthropy Associate
stephanie@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 334
Stephanie Franzosa
Philanthropy Associate
Stephanie has been with TCR’s Philanthropy team since 2019. She processes donations and provides support for fundraising events. Stephanie earned a BS in Marketing from Bentley University and an MBA from Boston University. She has worked in various roles for nonprofit and for-profit organizations, including medical device R&D, proofreading and copy editing, and data entry. Stephanie served on Arlington EATS’s inaugural board of directors, a local agency addressing food insecurity. She lives in Arlington with her husband, Paul, and has two young adult sons. She likes to play the flute, knit, and take long walks in her free time.
Stephanie Franzosa
Philanthropy Coordinator
stephanie@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 334
Corina Garcia-Reyes
Program Coordinator
Outreach Schools and Community
corina@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Corina Garcia-Reyes
Program Coordinator, Outreach Schools and Community
Corina is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Mental Health Clinician and Program Coordinator for Outreach, School, and Community-Based Services at The Children’s Room. In her role, she coordinates and facilitates school and community-based programs, including peer support groups for children and adolescents who are grieving. Corina also leads social and emotional learning curricula in collaboration with local systems, after-school programs, and community-based agencies. She holds a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling from Cambridge College in Massachusetts and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from San Carlos University in Guatemala. She is currently pursuing a specialization in Thanatology. Corina joins us from The Good Grief Program at Boston Medical Center, where she developed a strong foundation in working with bereaved populations. Additionally, she has experience providing in-home therapy to Latino communities. Corina hopes to use her cultural humility approach and bilingualism to expand accessibility for families at TCR. In her free time, she enjoys cooking delicious Hispanic dishes and traveling to new destinations.
Corina Garcia-Reyes
Program Coordinator, Outreach School and Community
corina@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Jonathan Gay
Executive Director
jon@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Jonathan Gay
Executive Director
Jon is the Executive Director of The Children’s Room. He is responsible for the organization’s overall strategic and operational leadership, including managing TCR staff, the Board of Directors, programming, communications and marketing, financial management, and development. One of the many reasons Jon believes in the mission of TCR is because his father died when he was a teenager, and he was unaware of places like The Children’s Room. Before joining The Children’s Room, Jon worked at Playworks, a leading national nonprofit focused on children’s well-being and education. He had a fifteen-year career at the organization, serving as the Vice President of Field Operations and Executive Director of Playworks New England. Jon holds a bachelor of science in political science and Spanish from Bates College. He also earned a master of science in sports leadership with a concentration in sports-based youth development from Northeastern University. When not at the Children’s Room, you can find Jon and his wife Katie with their three kids – Eliza, Will, and Jack – cheering on the sports field, enjoying a musical performance, or exploring the outdoors.
Jonathan Gay
Executive Director
jon@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Christine Lambright
Program Director,
Schools and Community
MA, MAAT, LMHC
christine@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 214
Christine Lambright
Program Director, Schools and Community
Christine is the Director of School & Community-Based Services at The Children’s Room. Since 2015, Christine has acted in various roles at TCR, with particular expertise in adolescent services. Currently, she oversees the development of school & community partnerships to provide grief-related groups, social & emotional learning, and training. Christine brings a longstanding passion for using the arts and understanding the layers of grief & loss experienced by youth in various situations. For nearly 10 years before joining TCR, Christine acted as a foster care clinician in a Connecticut-based mental health nonprofit agency. She has presented the topic of foster youth permanency and grief-related needs at the American Art Therapy Association’s Annual Conference and The National Alliance for Children’s Grief’s 2023 Symposium. Christine received an MA in Psychology from the University of Hartford, a MAAT in Art Therapy from Albertus Magnus College, and holds an LMHC in Massachusetts. She enjoys ongoing adventures such as rock wall climbing, exploring festivals, and traveling to new places.
Christine Lambright
Program Director, Schools and Community
MA, MAAT, LMHC
christine@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 214
Zoe Laurente
Marketing Manager
zoe@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Zoe Laurente
Marketing Manager
As Marketing Manager, Zoe takes creative ownership of community-building efforts across media platforms for TCR. With a Master’s degree in International Marketing specializing in Business Analytics and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, she brings a unique blend of creative and analytical expertise to her role. Zoe spent eight years as a magazine editor, gaining a reputation as a leader in digital content and growing monthly impressions for Preview.ph (formerly Stylebible.ph) into the millions. After her editorial career, she joined SM Retail, the largest chain of malls and department stores in the Philippines, as the lead of Digital Marketing for Ladies’ Fashion, spearheading over 50 national campaigns. With over a decade of experience in media, advertising, and marketing, Zoe’s transition into the nonprofit space brings a wealth of knowledge in content development, strategic storytelling, and digital transformation.
Zoe Laurente
Content Producer and Marketing Manager
zoe@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois
Associate Program Director,
Family and Expressive Arts
LMHC, REAT
laurie@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 223
Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois
Associate Program Director, Family and Expressive Arts
Laurie has been the Associate Program Director–Family & Expressive Arts at The Children’s Room since the Spring of 2010. Laurie has integrated her life’s work, living and practicing her theories of creating therapeutic space. She values the inherent creative potential we each possess through the strength-based lens of expressive arts. Laurie brings over 30 years of professional experience as an art, design, business, and space planning entrepreneur. She served as an adjunct faculty member at Lesley University in the Expressive Therapies Division and continues supervising undergraduate interns at TCR. Laurie holds an AA from Stephens College, a BS from Lesley College, and an MA in Intermodal Expressive Therapy from Lesley University. Laurie is a Registered Expressive Arts Therapist, supervising candidates for their credentials, a member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Laurie has had a daily Buddhist practice as an SGI-USA member since 1991 (Soka Gakkai International-USA), an international Buddhist organization that supports a global movement for peace, culture, and education.
Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois
Associate Program Director, Family and Expressive Arts
LMHC, REAT
laurie@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 223
Jen Noonan
Program Director,
Center-Based Services
MSW
jen@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 215
Jen Noonan
Program Director, Center-Based Services
Jen is the Program Director of Center Based Services at The Children’s Room, where she works to provide a range of grief support services both in person and online for children, teens, and their families. With an educational background in Social Work, Jen has worked in the bereavement field with children, teens, and adults for the past 10 years. She has also worked in Pediatric Oncology for over 12 years, where she developed and ran support programs for adolescents and young adults treated in The Jimmy Fund Clinic at Dana-Farber. Jen greatly values her professional work with children, teens, and families and is deeply passionate about providing unique support to families. In her spare time, Jen loves being outside, and in the Summer can be found on the softball field – either playing or cheering others on.
Jen Noonan
Program Director, Center-Based Services
jen@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 215
Caitlin Pilette
Program Coordinator,
Intakes, Data and Teens
MA
caitlin@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Caitlin Pilette
Program Coordinator, Intakes, Data and Teens
Caitlin began her journey with TCR as a graduate-level intern in 2018 and is so grateful to have grown into a Program Coordinator, primarily within our Center-Based Services, including Intake & Data, Family-Based, & Teen Services. After spending most of her life in the performing arts, she transitioned to bringing dance and movement into therapeutic spaces in 2013 while working in elder care, running dance groups with individuals with Parkinson’s disease. After receiving her BS in Psychology, BA in Dance, and an Undergraduate Certificate in Dance in Medicine from the University of Florida, she continued to gain her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a Specialization in Dance / Movement Therapy from Lesley University. She began her New England career by spending six years at an assisted living and memory care facility in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She served three years as their Expressive Arts Coordinator. Now, she spends her days onboarding new families into all TCR Programming, managing our referral and resource system, collecting and analyzing program data, and coordinating groups within our center-based services and teen-specific programming. When she isn’t wearing one of her many hats at TCR, she is in all black while working backstage with the Boston Ballet!
Caitlin Pilette
Program Coordinator, Intakes, Data, Teens
caitlin@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Danielle J. DellaCioppa
Program Coordinator,
Center-Based Services
CCLS, LICSW
danielle@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Danielle J. DellaCioppa
Program Coordinator, Center-Based Services
Danielle is a licensed independent clinical social worker and certified child life specialist who has been supporting children and families in many different capacities for over 20 years. She has done extensive work with Shriners Burn Hospital, the pediatric emergency department at Mass General Hospital, and most recently as a school social worker for Boston and Cambridge public schools. Danielle started with TCR as a graduate intern in 2018 and has a deep appreciation for the space to support children and families through their journey of grief and loss. She utilizes her skills and understanding of development, play, and creative expression to empower children and families as they grow and heal. Danielle’s favorite way to spend her time outside of work is on the beach, making sand creations with her kids, or on a paddleboard!
Danielle J. DellaCioppa
Program Coordinator, Center-Based Services
CCLS, LICSW
danielle@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Micaela Sheinhait
Annual Giving Manager
micaela@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Micaela Sheinhait
Annual Giving Manager
Micaela joined the TCR team as the Annual Giving Manager in 2022. She has her MA in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and her BS in Psychology with a focus on Developmental Disabilities and Human Services from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has a passion for health and human services and has spent the past 7 years in philanthropic engagement. Micaela served as Development Manager at Boston University Hillel, supporting Jewish life on campus, and before that, as Community Engagement Director at The Beat Childhood Cancer Foundation. She currently serves on the Board of Women of Reform Judaism. In her spare time, she can be found adventuring outdoors with her husband Evan, son Reuven, and rescue pup Lilith or at her local therapeutic riding barn, spending time with horses and riders of all ages and abilities.
Micaela Sheinhait
Annual Giving Manager
micaela@childrensroom.org
781-641-47414
Yvonne Sierra
Program Assistant,
Teen-Specific Services
ysierra@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741
Yvonne Sierra
Program Assistant, Teen-Specific Services
Yvonne is a creative and dedicated program assistant at TCR, where she supports program staff with implementing core services and co-facilitating teens’ peer support groups. Her role also involves providing administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of our teen’s services. With twenty years in preschool childcare, Yvonne brings experience supporting children and families through compassionate care and creative endeavors. Currently, Yvonne is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in expressive arts therapies at Lesley University. In addition, she is an accomplished artist specializing in acrylic on canvas paintings and frequently participates in art pop-ups across Massachusetts, especially those celebrating the Latinx community. Yvonne is the author of the illustrated children’s book titled Warbler, which focuses on self-confident affirmations to promote children’s healthy social-emotional development. Her first language is Spanish.
Yvonne Sierra
Program Assistant, Teen-Specific Services
ysierra@childrensroom.org
781-641-47414
Jenny Volkert
Program Operations Associate
jenny@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 321
Jenny Volkert
Program Operations Associate
Jenny joined the TCR team in December 2018. Jenny’s role supports the staff in many ways, such as supporting events, the intake and information, and the referral process. Jenny has a BA from Connecticut College in art history and Italian literature. After living in Washington, DC, for sixteen years, Jenny moved to Arlington, where she lives with her two daughters. Jenny is fluent in both German and Italian. She enjoys gathering with friends over good food and conversation when she isn’t busy chasing her kids.
Jenny Volkert
Program Operations Associate
jenny@childrensroom.org
781-641-4741, ext. 321
