Foster and Adoptive Family Services
FAFS' Staff
FAFS' dedicated volunteers and professional staff work relentlessly as frontline advocates to serve foster and adoptive families in an objective and empathetic manner.

We strive for excellence, and we build trusting relationships with all those we serve.

FAFS' hours of operation are Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
FAFS' Hotline is available Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN RESOURCES

Mary Jane Awrachow, Executive Director
Lori Alvarez, Executive Administrator
Marci Falk, Accountant
Fran Gervasi, Director of Education and Human Resources
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS

Nickiesha Goodwine-Samuels, Director
Christina Garcia, Development Associate, FAFS and the FAFS Foundation
Lynn Patmalnee, Special Projects Coordinator
Kathleen Pajak, Administrative Assistant
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Fran Gervasi, Director of Education and Human Resources
Robert Bird, Instructional Designer
Larkesa Carr, Training Administrator/Scheduler
Gail Fiddiman,Training Administrative Assistant.

Trainers & Counties

Anthony Keane - Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Warren, Union,
Lisa Johnson - Bergen, Morris, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Sussex
Elizabeth Taylor - Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem
SCHOLARSHIP DEPARTMENT

Tara Rizzolo, Director of Scholarship Programs
Ebony Dean, Scholarship Outreach Coordinator

Scholarship Support

Valerie Kerr - Schools A-G ext. 329
Nicole Funaro - Schools H-Q ext. 325
Shar-Mekka Pernell - Schools R-Z ext. 331
SUPPORT SERVICES

James Chester, Director
Novelette Williams, Office Manager/Technical Support
Ashley Chiappano, Resource Family Advocate (Counties - Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth, Ocean)
Michael Johnstone, Resource Family Advocate (County - Essex)
Teresa McClure, Resource Family Advocate (Counties - Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Salem)
Miguelina Nunez, Resource Family Advocate (Counties - Hudson, Warren, Hunterdon, Somerset)
Brenda Allen, Resource Family Advocate (Counties - Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, Union)
Jennifer Mathias, Resource Family Advocate (Counties - Bergen, Morris, Sussex, Passaic)

Hotline

Telaria McClain
Meccah Qayyum