The Early Years Institute's staff members are creative and talented individuals with extensive backgrounds in child development, community building, management, and communications with a vested interest in ensuring that Long Island's children grow to be the best and brightest adults they can possibly become. Our staff includes:

Dana E. Friedman, Ed.D.
President
dfriedman@eyi.org

Helen Dorado Alessi
Senior Vice Presidenthalessi@eyi.org

Toni Ann Riedel
Director, Communications & Marketing
triedel@eyi.org

Patricia Manzi
Director, LINCK
LI Nature Collaborative for Kids
pmanzi@eyi.org

Colleen Multari
Director, Early Learning
cmultari@eyi.org

Maureen Barclay
Director, Finance & Operations
mbarclay@eyi.org

Briana Charlton
Development Associate
bcharlton@eyi.org

Stella Miller
Coalition Coordinator
smiller@eyi.org

Johanna Rotta
Coordinator of Community Assets
jrotta@eyi.org