About Us
Office SC-322
Meet Our Team


Community Advisory Board
Trish Appert, Executive Director, Friendly House
Jamie Binienda, Deputy Chief Investigator, Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
Anthony Butler, Associate Director of Major Gifts, Northeastern University
Thomas Conroy, Full Professor, Chairperson, Urban Studies, Worcester State University
Anthony Dell’Aera, Associate Professor, Political Science, Worcester State University
Elinor Fondell, Assistant Professor, Health Sciences, Worcester State University
Aldo Garcia-Guevara, Professor, Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies, Worcester State University
Jason Grimshaw, History Teacher, Social Studies Department, Leicester High School
Frederick Jenoure, Program Manager/ Interim Director [Sept 2026-Jan 2026] , Binienda Center, Worcester State University
Christina Kaniu [Bebas], Associate Professor, Education and Elementary Education, Worcester State University
Mary Jo Marion, Associate Vice President for University and Community Engagement, Worcester State University
Megan Moran, Ph.D., Binienda Center Director, Worcester State University
Rep. James O’Day, Massachusetts House of Representatives, 14th Worcester District
Adam Saltsman, Associate Professor, Urban Studies, Worcester State University
Brittany Severance, Assistant Professor, Communications, Worcester State University
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Community Partners
Expanding the capabilities of the community partners, and helping build a strong foundation in civic participation
| 1800 Radiator | Greater Worcester Land Trust | Riverside Community Care |
| Abby’s House | Habitat for Humanity | Saint Anna’s School |
| Ad Care Hospital of Worcester | Harrington Hospital | Saint Anne’s Hospital |
| Advisory Resource Group | HealthAlliance Home Health & Hospice | St. Francis Rehabilitation and Nursing Center |
| AIDS Project Worcester | HealthAlliance Hospital | St. Vincent Hospital |
| American Cancer Society | HealthSouth of Western MA | Salmon VNA & Hospice |
| American Heart Association | Herencia y Cultura Hispanicas | SALT Fitness Cafe |
| American Red Cross | Heywood Hospital and Rehabilitation Center | Seven Hills Foundation |
| Ameriprise Financial | Holy Cross Sports Medicine | Shepard Hill Regional High School |
| Ascentria | Holyoke Medical Center | Sherry’s House |
| Assabet Valley Collaborative | Horizons for Homeless Children | Software Development |
| Assabet Valley RVTHS | Houghton Elementary School | South County Physical Therapy |
| Auburn High School | Hudson Health Department | South Worcester Neighborhood Center |
| Auburn Visiting Nurses Association | Immigration & Customs Enforcement | Southern New England Practice Transformation Network |
| Autism Allies | Infinecn Technologies | Speech and Language Resources |
| Autism Awareness 5K and Walk | International Chemistry Testing | Stand Up for Kids |
| Autism Behavioral Services | Inventory Solutions Inc. | Stowe Farm |
| Barnstable Board of Health | ITW-EFC | Sudbury Board of Health |
| Baystate Medical Center | Jewish Health Care Center | Sudbury Crime Lab |
| Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center | Jumpstart | Sutton Middle School |
| Behavioral Concepts Inc. | Junior Achievements | ten24 Digital Solutions |
| Bercume Associates, Inc. | Knollwood Nursing Center | The Bridge of Central Mass |
| Best Buddies International | Knox Trail Middle School | The Micheli Center |
| Bet Shalom and other elders in the community | L.U.K. Inc. | The Moody Street Group, LLC |
| Boston Medical Center | Latin American Health Alliance | The Training Associates |
| Boys and Girls Club of East Providence | Latino Education Institute at Worcester State University | Tufts Medical Center |
| Bridge of Central MA, School House | Lawrence Sasso Ins. and Financial Services Inc. | Uber |
| Bright Care Inc. | Leicester Primary School | Union Hill Elementary School |
| Burgess Elementary School, Sturbridge | LIfe Care Center of Nashoba Valley | UMass Medical School |
| Camp Sunshine | Life Care Center of West Bridgewater | UMass Memorial Medical Center |
| Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center | Life Care Center of the South Shore | United States District Court |
| Carl P. Sherr & Co., LLC | Loomis House | Vantage Sports and Rehab |
| CCM Business Solutions | M. Love & Associates, LLC | Veterans Inc |
| Center Autistic Related Disorders | Maloney Properties | VITA Tax Program |
| Center for Living/Working | Manna Project International | Wachusett Mountain |
| Central One Federal Credit Union | Marlborough Board of Health Office | Wachusett Regional High School |
| Champagne Bookkeeping & Tax | Marlborough Hospital | Walden Behavioral Care |
| Charter TV3 | Mary Ann Morse Health Care | Walgreens Pharmacy |
| Cheryl Cooney & Associates | Mary Rowlandson Elementary School | Wawecus Road School |
| Children of the Border (NGO), Dominican Republic | Massachusetts Humanities Foundation | Wayland Public Health |
| Children’s Hospital Boston | Mass Bay Community College | WDPH/CMPPHA |
| City of Worcester | Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection | Webster-Dudley Food Share |
| City of Worcester- Dept of Public Health | Massachusetts Department of Probation | West Boylston Department of Public Health |
| Park and Recreation of Worcester | Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination | Westford Academy |
| Clinton Senior Center | Massachusetts State Legislature | Westford House |
| Columbus Park Neighborhood Association | McCarthy-Towne School | White House Black Market |
| Community Health Connections | Medway High School | Williams Restaurant |
| Crestwood Center | Mendon Upton Regional School District | Willow Manor |
| Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation | Metrowest Oral Surgical Associates | Wingate at Worcester |
| CrossFit Rail Trail | Milbury Street Head Start | WMCT-TV |
| Dailybreak CP LLC | Milford Regional Medical Center | Woodland Academy |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | Millbury Public Schools | Worcester Art Museum PR Strategy |
| Davis Farmland | Mission in Motion / YMCA | Worcester County Sherriff’s Office |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Mission of San Tome & Principe to the UN | Worcester District Attorney |
| DCF Worcester West | Moore Agencies of New England | Worcester Division of Public Health |
| DCU | Morton Hospital & Medical Center | Worcester Family and Probate Court |
| Dedham Middle School | Multicultural Wellness Center | Worcester Housing Authority |
| Department of Health and Human Services | My Pet List, Inc. | Worcester Interfaith |
| Department of Children and Families | Narragansett Regional High School | Worcester JCC |
| Division of Public Health | New England Center for Children | Worcester Magazine |
| East Quabbin Land Trust Office | Newton Wellesley Hospital | Worcester Public Schools |
| Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center | Nipmuc Regional High School | Worcester Recovery Center & Hospital |
| Eisenberg Assisted Living | Northbridge Accounting Office | Worcester Senior Center |
| Elder Services of Worcester | Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital | Worcester Superior Court |
| Elm Park | Notre Dame Long Term Care | Worcester Telegram and Gazette |
| Elmwood Street School | Office of State Treasurer | Worcester Tree Initiative |
| Emerson Hospital | Olympus | Working for Worcester / Jacob Hiatt School |
| Expose Yourself PR Agency | Overlook Masonic Health System | Worcester State Foundation |
| Express Embroidery, Inc. | Pagano Media | Worcester State University Athletic Department |
| Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital | Pakachong School | Worcester State University Office of Communications & Marketing |
| Fairway Independent Mortage Corp. | Paresky Flitt & Company, LLP | Worcester State University, Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery |
| Family Health Center Worcester | People of El Salvador | Worcester State University Human Resources Department |
| Family Resource Center | Porro’s Custom Interiors | Worcester State University Marketing Office |
| Forest Grove Middle School/Doherty High School | Quad/Graphics Inc. | Worcester State University Health Promotion Office |
| Friendly House, Inc. | Quinsigamond School | Worcester State University Residence Life and Housing |
| Friends of Newton Hill | Raytheon Company | Worcester State University Sustainability Office |
| Friends of Van Cortlandt Park | RCAP Solutions | Worcester State University Millitary Affairs and Veteran Student Services Office |
| Girls Inc. | Regional Environmental Council | Worcester State University Visual and Performing Arts Dept |
| Goddard School | Reliant Medical Group | Yes We Care Workshops |
| Grafton High School | REMAX | YOU Inc. |
| Greater Lowell Technical High School/The Paul Center for Education and Recreation | RFK Children’s Action Corps | YWCA |
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