Emily Goldberger, LCSW – Director of Child Services

(617) 964-6273 ext. 123,  emilyg@mareinc.org

Emily has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in a variety of social service settings in the Boston-area, most recently with Community Work Services and Jumpstart for Young Children. She joined the MARE staff in 2017 as the Child Services Coordinator for the Central and Boston regions, and in 2020 became the Director of Child Services. In her current role Emily provides oversight to MARE’s child specific recruitment programs and supervises the Child Services Coordinators. Emily grew up in Massachusetts, and received her BA from Smith College and her MSW from Boston College.

Maurine Albano – Child Services Coordinator – Western Region

(617) 964-6273 ext. 129, malbano@mareinc.org

140 High Street,  2^nd  Floor, Springfield, MA 01105

Prior to joining MARE in 2001, Maurine worked in various facets of social services and held several human resource management positions at the Milton Bradley Company. Maurine is an adoptive parent of two children. As the Western Region’s Child Services Coordinator, Maurine works collaboratively with DCF and contracted agency 18 Degrees, (formerly known as Berkshire Children and Families) to provide comprehensive recruitment services to the waiting children in her region.

Deborah Noah, LICSW – Child Services Coordinator – Northern Region

(617) 964-6273 ext. 121,  deborahn@mareinc.org

Deborah has over twenty-five years of experience in the field of social work specifically in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, developmental disabilities and geriatrics. Deborah received her B.A. from Brandeis University and her M.S.W. from Tulane School of Social Work. Deborah also has a background in Jewish education. Deborah is the proud mom of an adoptive daughter. They have been involved in the MARE/Jordan’s Adoption Walks for the past several years. Deborah is thrilled to be serving as the Child Services Coordinator for the Northern Region.

Chelsea Hartman – Child Services Coordinator – Southern Region

(617) 964-6273 ext. 122,   chelseah@mareinc.org

Prior to beginning at MARE in 2020, Chelsea worked as both an Ongoing and Adolescent Social Worker for the Department of Children and Families. She has also worked as a Family Support Specialist, working with families and children placed in foster care or group homes and providing support to reunify these families.

Janet Labadie-Kelley – Child Services Coordinator – Boston Region & Contracted Agencies

(617) 964-6273 ext. 126,  janetlk@mareinc.org

Janet has had a long-standing history of youth advocacy starting as Program Coordinator of The Legal Resource Center in English High School and as Teen Advocate/Outreach Director of the Boys and Girls Club. Prior to working for MARE, she worked as a Paralegal for local private attorneys and law firms specializing in various aspects of the law. Janet and her husband are the proud parents to two young girls both recently adopted.

Kristina Russell – Child Services Coordinator

(617) 964-6273 ext. 120,   kristinar@mareinc.org

Kristina has been working in the field of education since 2007; she is licensed in the state of Massachusetts in elementary education, moderate special education, and severe special education. Working in residential, 766 schools, public schools, and collaboratives has prepared her to work with children, families, and the community. Kristina has an adult foster child that has been in her life for over 13 years; a great deal of her time is spent with him, as their bond is the most important aspect of her life. She is joining MARE as the Child Services Coordinator for the Central Region and is looking forward to working with everybody involved in this area.

Lindsey Brynjolfsson, MSW – Director of Specialized Programs

(617) 964-6273 ext. 125,  lindseyb@mareinc.org

Lindsey has 15 years of experience in the field of social work. While always working with children, the focus of Lindsey’s work has included: mental health, school-based services, family support, child protective services, and adoption. Lindsey held the positions of WWK Recruiter for the Western Region and CSC for the Boston Region and contracted agencies throughout the state with MARE prior to filling the role of Weekend Family Connections Coordinator. As Director of Specialized Programs, Lindsey now oversees both the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program and the Weekend Family Connections Program at MARE.

Ashley Falandys – Specialized Recruitment Coordinator

(617) 964-6273 ext. 127,  ashleyf@mareinc.org

Ashley is an adoptive mom and has spent the last ten years working as an Early Intervention Developmental Specialist and Team Leader. In her role at MARE, Ashley will work on behalf of a small number of children to create a personalized recruitment plan for each child, including exploration of the child’s existing and prior social networks, mobilization of community resources and creative public recruitment strategies. Ashley will work in partnership with each child’s team of social workers with the common goal of finding permanency for some of our most vulnerable youth.

Ricardo L. Franco, LSW – Director of Family Support Services

(617) 964-6273 ext. 111,  ricardof@mareinc.org

Ricardo is a licensed, bi-lingual social worker (LSW) and has been an invaluable contributor to MARE for the past nine years. He has served in roles as Family Support Services Coordinator, Latinx Services Coordinator and liaison of Faith-Based Initiatives. In addition to his work with MARE, Ricardo is an ordained minister with a doctoral degree in religion and brings a wealth of knowledge about multicultural community engagement and the intersectionality of faith and social issues. Ricardo directs all family support services and programs of the agency.

Liz Joyal – Family Support Services Coordinator

(617) 964-6273 ext. 124,  lizj@mareinc.org

Liz is a licensed social worker (LCSW) with personal foster care and adoption experience. Liz’s family served as a foster family for over 100 children and teens throughout her childhood, and Liz and her husband are adoptive parents to an older child who was adopted from foster care in 2017. To her role at MARE of supporting families through the adoption from foster care process, Liz brings 20 years of experience in a multicultural campus ministry setting, working with students, partnering with churches, and supervising and directing programs and staff across New England. Liz has a Masters of Social Work from Boston University, a Masters of Religion from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and is trained as a TBRI (Trust-Based Relational Intervention) Practitioner.

Mary Liz Nogueras – Outreach & Support Coordinator for Black & Latino Families

(617) 964-6273 ext. 130,  marylizn@mareinc.org

Deidra Graham – Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter – Western Massachusetts

(617) 964-6273 ext. 128, deidrag@mareinc.org

140 High Street, 2^nd Floor, Springfield, MA 01105

Before joining MARE in 2019, Deidra previously worked as an Outpatient Therapist and as a Case Manager with children placed in intensive foster care placement. She also had a 15 year career with the MA Department of Children and Families as a social worker technician.

Scott Barry – Wendy's Wonderful Kids Recruiter – Boston Region

(617) 964-6273 ext. 116,  scottb@mareinc.org

For the past 5 years, Scott has worked at Plummer Youth Promise in both the group home and supported apartments. He began his career in 2014 as a direct care counselor in the group home until he was presented with an opportunity to step into the Assistant Program Directors role for both the group home and supported apartments. Since 2014 Scott has been in the role of Assistant Program Director for Plummer Youth Promise and in 2019 became the Program Manager of the group home.

Scott oversaw the day to day operations of the group home program with 12 boys age range 13 to 18. Scott has a BA from Lesley University and Associate Degrees from North Shore Community College In Business Administration and Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation.