| Rick Gorman - Executive Director
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Rick has been Executive Director of Youth Services since it began in 1988. He received his Masters Degree in Community Social Psychology from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell in 1993 and received his Bachelors degree in Government and Pre-Law from Suffolk University in 1984.
Rick has been the recipient of numerous local, state, and national awards in his past 19 years with Youth Services. In 1993 he received the prestigious Lord Baden Powell Award for Distinguished Citizenship. In 2005 Rick was inducted into the ABA (Academic Basketball Awareness Camp) Hall of Fame. |
Rick’s passion lies in youth sports. He has coached numerous teams at various levels and is often counsulted by youth sports organizations on issues from philosophy, character development, team building and training. Rick is presently the President of the Merrimack Valley Youth Basketball League and Vice President of Methuen Youth Basketball. Rick is also founder and Director of the widely popular New England Storm AAU Basketball program In his spare time Rick enjoys running basketball skills clinics, kayaking the Merrimack River, playing hoop with the Wildcats, listening to Bruce and following his beloved Celtics, Raiders and Yankees. Rick has been married to Nancy for 17 years and has two children, Michael (14) a freshman at Methuen High and Lyndsey (10) a 5th grader at Tenney Grammar.
| Debbie Romano - Administrative Assistant
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Debbie joined us in September, 2007 as a part-time administrative assistant. Debbie has been a stay-at-home mom for the past 10 years raising her two children with her husband Don. She is actively involved as a volunteer in various organizations here in North Andover.
Debbie has a strong financial background and is a 1988 graduate from the University of Lowell with a Bachelors degree in Accounting. |
| Michelle Mason - Support Services Coordinator
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Michelle joined our team in April, 2008. She graduated from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester with a degree in Political Science in 2000. While there she was a Resident Assistant, where her nights involved running programs and counseling fellow college students as needed.
Prior positions have involved working with high school students including teaching test preparation courses, career development and college consultation. She is very excited to join the Youth Services team and provide support to both middle school and high school students.
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In her spare time, Michelle stays active by running or playing golf. She also enjoys being involved in charity work and over the past few years has done work for St Jude Children’s Hospital’s Fitness for a Cure Event and the American Cancer Society. She is excited to bring her passion and energy to the Holiday Drives and other programs for North Andover Youth Services.
| Ryan Chasse - Adventure/ Recreation Coordinator
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Ryan Chasse is the Adventure/ Recreation Coordinator for the North Andover Youth Services Department. He graduated with a Bachelors degree in Wilderness Leadership and Experiential Education from Brevard College in western North Carolina. Ryan joined the North Andover team in October of 2007. Prior to that he taught various activities in the Carolinas, New Hampshire and Washington State. These activities include biking, skiing, climbing, ropes course programs, and hiking. |
In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife Jaclyn and time in the outdoors. His favorite activities include biking, hiking and rock climbing which he started at a young age and continues to enjoy currently. Ryan is excited about sharing his excitement for these activities with the youth both in and out of the Joseph N. Hermann Youth Center. |
 | Josh Peters - Recreation/Social Coordinator
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Josh graduated from Endicott College with a BS in Sports Management in May 2006. Over the past two years, Josh has been with Hoop Specialists and HoopGains as the Director of Basketball Operations in North Andover and Haverhill. Josh ran many programs such as travel, AAU, and after school basketball. He organized the biggest Christmas Tournament in Massachusetts last year as well as directed the very large Big Threat AAU organization. When Josh is not on the clock, he is a die hard Boston sports fan, cheering for the undefeated New England Patriots, World Series Champion Red Sox, and the New Big Three Boston Celtics. Josh is very excited about joining the NAYC and is looking forward to working with the North Andover community |
| Alexa LoRe - Saturday Coordinator
Alexa has worked for the North Andover Youth Services for many years. She started back in high school working on the Saturday staff, and now this year she will be coordinating our Saturday's for the 4th and 5th graders. Alexa is currently studying at Emmanuel College in Boston focusing on becoming an Elementary School teacher, and planning to graduate in the Spring. She loves working with children and has ran the Summer Fun Drummond program for the past 2 years. Alexa's interests include the New England Patriots, Billy Joel and spending time with her family and friends. She is enthusiastic about the upcoming year at NAYS and is looking forward to seeing some new and familiar faces. |
 | Kristen Breen - Program Coordinator- Weeknights
“Most likely to live in North Andover” was the superlative Kristen Breen won while finishing off her senior year at NAHS in 2000.
Leaving for four years to further her education at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, New Hampshire she graduated with her Bachelor of Science with a degree in psychology. Kristen is currently working as a second grade teacher at the Guilmette School in Lawrence
Some of her interests are art, sports, and the outdoors. Kristen is known to prefer the warmer climates and took a personal sabbatical after graduating from college and moved to St. Thomas U.S. Virgin |
Islands for several months.
Returning to N.A. Kristen is back in the cold weather and joining the Youth Center staff as a program coordinator, currently running Youth Council for high school students with Ted Schruender. She is excited to get to know the many faces that walk through the Youth Centers doors. |
| Micaela Tetrault - Program Coordinator Micaela has been an active member at the Youth Center since her middle school days. She started out as a part-time employee during her high school years and is currently working part-time while also attending school. Micaela serves as a co-Coordinator for Summer Fun 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and is currently enjoying her newest role as the leader of "Helping Hands", a high school leadership group that takes place on Monday nights. |
| Micaela is attending Salem State College studying Psychology and upon graduation she wants to keep her options open but would love to continue working with kids in some capacity. In her spare time Micaela loves to spend time with her family and friends |
| Ted Schruender - Program Coordinator - Weeknights
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Ted Schruender has been a part of North Andover Youth Services on some level for almost ten years now! He has had many roles at the Youth Center and currently is working on a part time basis running the Youth Council and the 4th Grade Saturday Morning basketball league. Ted graduated from North Andover High School in 2000 and went on to graduate from The University of Massachusetts in Amherst in 2004 with a degree in Sport Management. He is currently working at Georgetown High School in the special education department. Ted is also the boys freshman basketball coach at North Andover High School. Ted is a diehard Boston sports fan, rooting especially for the Celtics, Red Sox, and Patriots. Along time Youth Services member Ted is very excited to begin working in his new capacity. |
 | Todd Workman - Volunteer Building Supervisor By day Todd is the senior custodian at the North Andover Middle school but whenever something breaks, the walls need painting, electrical and plumbing issues arise its Todd Workman we call. Todd is a jack of all trades and always wears a smile. A graduate of North Andover High school where he excelled on the championship Wrestling teams in the mid eighties. Todd is married to Lisa and the father of two young children Leah and Austin. |
The Saturday Gang! Here's the team that makes every Saturday afternoon a blast for the 4th and 5th graders. 
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