Advisory Committee

The purpose of the GRASA Advisory Committee is to provide organizational oversight, assistance in elevating GRASA’s community presence, and participation in the strategic planning process and monitoring of the plan progress. Below is the current list of advisory committee members.

Toyin Anderson: Parent Advocate

Jenn Beideman: Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Rochester

Isaac Bliss: Manager of Youth Services, City of Rochester

Kia Brooks: Director of Community Youth Development, Nazareth University

Cameron Caputi: Director of Community and Foundation Analytics, Rochester Area Community Foundation

Elizabeth Devaney: Director - Whole Child Connection, Children’s Institute

Rebecca Hetherington: Leadership Member, Parent Leadership Advisory Council (RCSD)

Tony Jordan: Executive Director, Rochester-Monroe County Youth Bureau

Indy Maring: Director of AC Leap, Allendale Columbia School

Barbara Mullen: Superintendent, Rush-Henrietta Central School District

Demario Strickland: Deputy Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Rochester City School District

Alyshia Thomas: Director of Expanded Learning, Rochester City School District

Taurean Uthman: Vice President of Youth and Education, Urban League of Rochester

Tyana Velazquez-Smith: Director of Early Childhood, Rochester Area Community Foundation