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Law, Youth and Citizenship CommitteeCommittee RosterDirector - Eileen Devine GerrishEileen Devine Gerrish was appointed
Director of the Law, Youth and Citizenship Program in January 2006.
Gerrish has had a long career in education, serving several terms as a
school board member, and working as an administrator and teacher. She
has been involved in education at all levels for three decades, from
preschool teaching to college administration. She recently spent eight
years as a high school Social Studies and English teacher for the
Saranac Lake (N.Y.) Central School District. As a college administrator,
Gerrish earned state and national awards for her work in college
development. She has written successful grants for both high school and
college-level programs. Prior to her career in education, she was
Assistant Editor/Acting Editor of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise
newspaper. Gerrish has experience in multimedia classroom methods, and
is a trained Cooperative Learning teacher. She earned a bachelor’s
degree in Secondary Education, holds a master’s degree in
Administration and Leadership and recently completed a Certificate of
Advanced Study in Educational Leadership. Program Manager - Stacey WhiteleyStacey Whiteley earned her bachelor’s
degree in Sociology from the State University of New York, Albany,
NY. Stacey brings with her years of experience working with youth
from differing backgrounds, as well as working closely with members of
the criminal justice, educational, and governmental fields through her
former work at a not for profit and a criminal justice agency.
Stacey also is an experienced public speaker who has conducted a number
of trainings, lectures and workshops for youths and adults. As the LYC
Program Manager, Stacey is responsible for the coordination of the
annual Mock Trial Tournament and the Mock Trial Summer
Institute. Acting as a liaison between the Mock Trial Subcommittee
and the staff of LYC, Stacey facilitates the writing and researching of
a new case each year. By working closely with the statewide County
Coordinators, Stacey is able to distribute case materials, answer
questions, recruit new school enrollment, and plan the state tournament
finals. Stacey also maintains the LYC website and works on a
number of other projects and programs for the LYC Program. Program Assistant for We the People Programs - Debra TaylorDebra Taylor is with the Law, Youth &
Citizenship Program as Program Assistant for We The People: The Citizen
& The Constitution & Project Citizen. She oversees the
congressional district coordinators across the state. Her focus is the
specific details relating to these programs, including the New York
State and National Competition Finals and the Summer Institutes. She
also serves as assistant to the LYC Director. Debra has
an associate's degree in Early Childhood Education and
a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice & Social Theory,
in addition to being an experienced event coordinator and a longtime
member of the Empire State Society of Association Executives. Mailing Address:
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