About JACDC

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Furnessa Mangrum

Furnessa Mangrum has been the Executive Director of the Jefferson Avenue Childhood Development Center since December 1994. She has more than 15 years of experience working with children. Under her direction, the Center has been brought from the verge of being closed in 1994 to becoming accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) in February 2000, October 2004 and November 2008.

She has a B.S. in Marketing and recently completed her Master in Liberal Studies. In May 2001 she complimented her degree by completing her Family Development and Planning Credential through Cornell University. She has been very instrumental in implementing parent workshops and advocating for children rights through the court system. Additionally, she is a Child Health Advocate.

Board of Directors

Trent Bridges
trent.bridges@frontiercorp.com

William Castle Jr., Vice President
William.CastleJr.Esq@xerox.com

Ricky Frazier, Marketing & Development
rickyfrazier@frontiernet.net

Peggy Harvey-Lee
Pharvey-lee@monroecc.edu

Kimberly Willis
kwillis@monroecc.edu

Beth Moscarelli, Personnel (Chair)
bmoscarelli@nixonpeabody.com

Nate Pensgen, Treasurer
npensgen@bonadio.com

Heze Simmons, President
hsimmons@monroecc.edu

Sandy Stein, Board Development (Chair)
sjlstein@rochester.rr.com

Joe Talbot, Marketing/Development (Chair)
Joseph.Talbot@fnrm.com

Betty Wells, Secretary
bwells@rochester.rr.com

Board of Directors: Executive Committee

Heze Simmons, President

William Castle Jr., Vice President

Nate Pensgen, Treasurer

Donna Lamendola

Janene Adolph

Betty Wells, Secretary