Meet the Staff | Vermont Youth Development Program

Statewide Team

Team Member

Jessie Warren (he/him)

Statewide Director
jwarren@elevateyouthvt.org

Team Member

Hannah Heinchon (She/They)

Assistant Director & Billing Specialist
hheinchon@elevateyouthvt.org

Team Member

Zoe Souder (They/Them)

Youth Advocacy Coordinator
zsouder@elevateyouthvt.org

Youth Development Coordinators

St. Albans

Ashley Rainville

arainville@spectrumvt.org

Z Goodwin

zgoodwin@spectrumvt.org

Burlington

Leslie Schwartz

lschwartz@spectrumvt.org

Ellie Dickerson

edickerson@spectrumvt.org

Monica Austin

maustin@spectrumvt.org

Springfield

Paige Marcou

pmarcou@eastersealsvt.org

Brattleboro

Lilly Coco

lilly.coco@youthservicesinc.org

Hartford

David Hughes

DHughes1@eastersealsvt.org

Bennington

Caitlin Harrington

charrington@sunrisepcc.com

Rutland

Brie Gould

bgould@eastersealsvt.org

Morgan Bontrager

mbontrager@eastersealsvt.org

Middlebury

Melinda Bessette

mbessette@eastersealsvt.org

802-388-4660 x5775, (802) 377-0828

Morrisville

Joe Gardiner

jgardiner@lrcvt.org

St. Johnsbury

Brandi Thornton

brandi@nekys.org

Barre

Joe Nowlan

jnowlan@elevateyouthvt.org

Newport

Kiley Boyd

KBoyd@nekcavt.org

Together we make it possible

Turning Dreams Into Plans

By investing in youth, YDP promotes healthier and better-connected young adults, families, and communities.