meet Our leadership team
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Tracey Stearns, Executive Director
Tracey Stearns took over as the Mystic Learning Center's Executive Director in July 2020 during the challenges of the pandemic. Tracey has been working for the MLC since 2014, previously as the Assistant Director.
Her passion and commitment for serving youth and their families runs deep. She has dedicated her career to work with children and youth for 25 years. Prior to joining the MLC she served many years as the Program Director for the Malden YMCA.
She earned her Bachelors in Human Services and Criminal Justice from UMASS Boston.
meet Our senior staff
Bridget Fahy
Darien Rodriguez
Darien Rodriguez
Bridget has been the Community Resource Specialist for the Mystic Learning Center as of August 2021. She has obtained her B.A. and M.A. in Global Policy and Development and loves to work on community-based learning projects with the children of the Mystic Learning Center.
Darien Rodriguez
Darien Rodriguez
Darien Rodriguez
Darien Rodriguez began working at the Mystic Learning Center as a youth volunteer in 2015 and was hired as a Junior Staff in the Empowering Competent Youth Program in July 2011. In 2020, Darien stepped into a Senior Staff role as a Group Leader!
Junior Destin
Darien Rodriguez
Laura Jean-Baptiste
Junior has been working at the MLC since 2018 and became a Senior Staff Group Leader in 2021.
Bio coming soon!
Laura Jean-Baptiste
Laura Jean-Baptiste
Laura Jean-Baptiste
Laura began working as a Group Leader in 2019, but has been involved with the MLC since 2016.
Bio coming soon!
Kevin Roy
Laura Jean-Baptiste
Kevin Lenz Dodin
Kevin began his career at MLC as a Peer Leader in the Empowering Competent Youth Program in 2000, and later was promoted to Group Leader and Adult Advisor. He has been a prominent figure and youth role model in the Mystic community for 21 years.
Kevin earned his Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from Urban College and his Bac
Kevin began his career at MLC as a Peer Leader in the Empowering Competent Youth Program in 2000, and later was promoted to Group Leader and Adult Advisor. He has been a prominent figure and youth role model in the Mystic community for 21 years.
Kevin earned his Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education from Urban College and his Bachelors in Education Lesley University.
He currently is pursuing his career but still has an active role with the MLC as one of the Family Engagement Specialists and the MLC/SHA Summer Basketball Coordinator.
Kevin Lenz Dodin
Laura Jean-Baptiste
Kevin Lenz Dodin
Lenz has been involved with the MLC since he attended as a youth. He was hired as a Junior Staff in 2017 and became a Senior Staff in 2022.
Bio coming soon!
Stephanya Estrella
Stephanya Estrella
Stephanya Estrella
Stephanya began working as a Junior Staff at the MLC in 2018 and became an Group Leader in 2021.
Greylis Pena
Stephanya Estrella
Stephanya Estrella
Greylis began working as a Junior Staff at the MLC in 20?? and became an Assistant Group Leader in 2022.
Bio coming soon!
Lorena Ramirez
Stephanya Estrella
Charlene Pignone
Bio coming soon!
Charlene Pignone
Charlene Pignone
Charlene Pignone
Bio coming soon
Jacob Ojeda
Charlene Pignone
Jacob Ojeda
Jacob Ojeda began working at the Mystic Learning Center as a youth volunteer in 2010 and was hired as a Junior Staff in the Empowering Competent Youth Program in July of 2011. Jacob is currently still involved with the MLC/SHA Summer Basketball League.
Staff
Charlene Pignone
Jacob Ojeda
Bio coming soon
Meet the rest of our crew!
Junior Staff 2022-23
Jimmy-Alex Hernandez Morales - SHS Junior
Kayla Janiluinas - SHS Junior
Ronaldo Joseph - PHA Senior
Nilson Pena - SHS Graduate
Dean Ramirez - SHS Graduate
Aryanna Ray-Dutra - SHS Junior
Jozee Ray-Dutra - SHS Junior
Jacob Rodriguez - SHS Sophomore
Isaiah Wright - SHS Graduate
Summer Basketball Staff
Brandon Silva - SHS Graduate
Charles Thornton - SHS Graduate
Assistant Director
Jessica Ruggiero, LCSW
Program Consultants
Linda Kelley, M.Ed
Fluffy Bergmann
Marketing Director
Spencer DeShields
Parent Board of Directors
Laly Casey - President
Marie Fede - Vice President
Nakia Ali - Treasurer
Yvonne Gonzalez - Clerk
Syndiany Louis
Cindy Suazo
Cleuza DaSilva
Mirtha Gonzalez
Martha Haddis
Erika Garcia
Jocelyn Torres
Daysi Portillo
Deborah Santiago
Joanne Martinez
Skylar Gillis
Maria Serrano
Anna Tyer
Ruth Santiago
Juana Arias
Danielle Evans
Melisa Joy
Rosa Marroquin
Andrea Menendez
Ishaya Williams
Laramii Wright
Lorena Ramirez
Marquette Warren
Jaimie Moynihan
Roodna Legrand
Jennifer LaPierre
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