Meet Our Team

Statewide
New York City
Syracuse
Rochester
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Tanya Linn Albrigtsen-Frable
Director of Communications
tfrable@communityalternatives.org
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Advocacy & Organizing
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Antoinette Bashir
Youth Recovery Coach
abashir@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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SyrRoc Recovery
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Randi Bregman
Director of Training and Staff Development
rbregman@communityalternatives.org
315-422-5638
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Tammy Butler
Associate Deputy Director
tbutler@communityalternatives.org
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Tammar Cancer
Assistant to the Executive Director and Director of Special Projects
tcancer@communityalternatives.org
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Maria Carr
Program Analyst
mcarr@communityalternatives.org
315-422-5638
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PQI
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Keyvin Chatman
Recovery Outreach Coordinator
kchatman@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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376
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David Condliffe
Executive Director
dcondliffe@communityalternatives.org
718-858-9658
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Tonza Muesa Cunningham
Director of Human Resources
tcunningham@communityalternatives.org
718-858-9658
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Amy D'Amico
Senior Grant Writer
adamico@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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Ronnie Dennis
Student Transition Advocate
rdennis@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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Upstate Youth Services
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Colleen Dillard
Peer Specialist
cdillard@communityalternatives.org
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Colleen Dwyer
Office Coordinator
cdwyer@communityalternatives.org
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Thomas Gant
Community Organizer
tgant@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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Michelle Hills
Peer Navigator
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Brittany Johnson
Student Transition Advocate
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Karen Jones
Director of Administration
kjones@communityalternatives.org
315-422-5638
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Michael Khavari
Communications and Foundation Relations Manager
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929-383-1089
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Chelsea Kuss
Recovery Core Manager
ckuss@communityalternatives.org
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Peter F. Martin
Judicial Accountability Project Director
pmartin@communityalternatives.org
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Alexi Mikaelson
Project Director, CORE
amikaelson@communityalternatives.org
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SyrRoc Recovery
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Nancy Mortell
Director of Development - Grants
nmortell@communityalternatives.org
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Nkem Norris
Director, Youth Services Rochester
nnorrris@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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374
Upstate Youth Services
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Michael P. Pasquale
Director, Program Quality Improvement
mpasquale@communityalternatives.org
315-422-5638
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Richard Rivera
Assistant to Executive Director for Special Initiatives
rrivera@communityalternatives.org
315-422-5638
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Richard Sirianni
Recovery Volunteer Coordinator
rsirianni@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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Ja'Corii Smith
Youth Advisory Board Facilitator
jsmith@communityalternatives.org
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Upstate Youth Services
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Garrett Smith
Statewide Organizer
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Christine Talbot
PQI Manager
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Damon Talley
Peer Navigator
dtalley@communityalternatives.org
585-328-8230
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Programs

Statewide
New York City
Syracuse
Rochester
13-18+

Sentencing Mitigation

Creation of sentencing mitigation reports with defense counsel to advocate for alternatives to incarceration and restorative justice for people with convictions.

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18+

Reentry Advocacy

Free civic restoration services in Syracuse and Rochester for people with conviction records to understand their rights while seeking employment and advocating against discrimination.

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14-18

Peer Navigators & Youth Advisory Board

Mentorship and support program pairing youth involved in court with adults who have lived experience in the juvenile legal or family court system.

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11-18

Transition Advocates Rochester

Support and coaching for students returning from a residential facility or secure facility

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18+

CORE Center

Peer recovery services, programs and support groups in Rochester for youth, adults and formerly incarcerated people with a history of substance use.

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Campaigns

Clean Slate

Our Clean Slate campaign won a historic victory with the passage of a law to seal old conviction records and allow New Yorkers to access jobs, housing, and higher education.

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Communities Not Cages

The three bills of our Communities Not Cages campaign will end unjust and racist sentencing laws and bring our loved ones home from decades in prison.

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Justice Roadmap

The Justice Roadmap brings together over 200 organizations leading campaigns in New York State to build greater power and shift broader narratives about the criminal legal system and immigration.

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No Price On Justice

No Price on Justice will combat the criminalization of poverty by eliminating predatory court fees and ending incarceration for an inability to pay court fines and fees.

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The Court New York Deserves

The Court New York Deserves fights to hold judges accountable and change who sits on the bench.

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Youth Justice

The Youth Justice and Opportunities Act will protect the futures of young people up to age 25, enhance community well-being, and provide emerging adults the opportunity to move forward in their lives.

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