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34 Hurd Street . Lowell . MA . 01852
Phone: 978 . 441 . 9949
Fax: 978 . 654 . 6727

 

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Full-Time Staff

Lola Akintobi, Americorp Open School Volunteer
lakintobi@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3936

Karen Albuja, Culinary Coordinator
kalbuja@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3926

Shana Berger, Alternative Diploma Program Director
sberger@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3927

Brendan Canty, AmeriCorp Open School Volunteer
bcanty@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3931

Johnny Chheng, AmeriCorp Streetworker Volunteer
jchheng@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3917

Gregg Croteau, Executive Director
gregg@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3990

Doug Diffie, Americorp Leadership Coordinator Volunteer
ddiffie@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3932

Anthony Ellis, Streetworker
aellis@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3908

Anthony Febo, AmeriCorp Orientation Organizor Volunteer
afebo@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3925

Masada Jones, AmeriCorp Young Women's Program Volunteer
masadaj@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3922

Stephen Jordan, Development Associate
sjordan@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3914

Veasna Kang, Streetworker
vkang@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3975

Lauren Lengsavat, Financial Coordinator
llengsavat@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3906

London Long, Americorp Multimedia Coordinator Volunteer
llong@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3930

Sako Long, Director of Athletics
sako@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3905

Tim McCall, Americorp Freshroots Business Volunteer
tmccall@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3920

Wesley McCants, Americorp Freshroots Business Volunteer
wmccants@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3937

Derek Mitchell, Fresh Roots/Farming Project Coordinator
dmitchell@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3910

Tania Ormonde, Youth Development Supervisor
tormonde@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3928

Sam Pauo, Americorp Streetworker Presenter Volunteer
spauo@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3919

Sovanna Pouv, Director of Multimedia
sovanna@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3904

Joy Robinson, AmeriCorp Orientation Coordinator Volunteer
jrobinson@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3924

JuanCarlos Rivera, Director of Operations / Streetworker Director
juan@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3903

Leslie Rivera, Streetworker
lrivera@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3915

Emilie Steinnagel, Alternative Diploma Program Coordinator
esteinnagel@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3913

Paulette Stout, Grant Writer
pstout@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949

Khandii Tirado, AmeriCorp Cultural Arts Program Volunteer
ktirado@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3923

Jessica Wilson, Director of Development
jwilson@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3909

Part-Time Staff

Elena Ansara, Counselor
eansara@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3916

Krystal Artis, Leadership Team
kartis@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Juan Catano, Leadership Team
jcatano@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Jose Cruz, Leadership Team
jcruz@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Luis Garay, Farm Youth Coordinator
lgaray@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Flora Gay, Office Manager
flora@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3907

Lajarvis Griner, Teen Engager
lgriner@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3905

Hadja Kann, Leadership Team
hkann@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Eddie Mercado , Teen Education Coordinator
emercado@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441.9949

Megan Phillips, Culinary Arts Youth Coordinator
meganp@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Katie Piper, Leadership Team
kpiper@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

David Saighan , Leadership Team
dsaighan@utec-lowell.org - Bio
(978) 441-9949

Ratana Suon, Multimedia Coordinator
rsuon@utec-lowell.org
(978) 441-9949 Ext. 3921

Executive Board of Directors

David Brown
Commercial Lending Officer, Enterprise Bank and Community Trust
Term: July 2006 - July 2008

John Casey
Strategic Planning Consultant, Rediscovery House
Term: April 2006 - July 2008

Anthony Ellis
Leadership Team, UTEC Jr. Streetworker
Term: April 2006 - July 2008

Sara Gardner
Leadership Team, UTEC Financial Coordinator
Term: April 2006 - July 2008

Divura Kuy
Leadership Team, UTEC Member
Term: April 2006 - July 2008

Steven Pearlswig - Chairperson
Project Manager, Raytheon
Term: July 2006 - July 2008

Rob W. Richardson - Vice Chairperson
East Coast Education Manager, Intel Mass., Inc.
Term: July 2006 - July 2008

Julie Salois - Secretary
Community Teamwork, Inc.
Term: July 2006 - July 2008

Susan Smith
Student Support Services Coordinator, Lowell High School
Term: July 2004 - July 2006

Hardy Stewart - Treasurer
Raytheon
Term: April 2006 - July 2008

Rena Theum
Community Liaison, Lowell Police Department
Term: July 2004 - July 2006

Jesse Velasquez
UTEC Leadership Team, UTEC Lead Organizor
Term: April 2006 - July 2008

Directions to UTEC

Address: 34 Hurd St. Lowell, MA 01852

Main phone: 978.441.9949

Directions coming from Boston: Take 93 North to 495 South (Toward Lowell).

Follow 495 South for less than 10 minutes to the Lowell Connector.

Follow the Lowell Connector all the way to the end. Make a left at the end of the Connector at the light.

Follow this street (Gorham) until it intersects Central Street.

At the light, make a left on Central Street and then a quick right onto Hurd Street.

The entrance to UTEC's building is on the back side of 34 Hurd Street (just loop around - our entrance is located right in front of the Doubletree Hotel on the Warren Street side).

Parking in the Lower Locks Garage is a $2 minimum, and no more than $8 for a full day. Otherwise, parking is on-street, metered. $0.25 for 15 minutes, 2 hour maximum.

If at the garage, you will want to exit on Warren St, and walk towards the intersection of Warren, Hurd, and George St.

UTEC is directly in front of you (brick building with white wooden steeple).

The entrance is on Hurd St., facing the DoubleTree hotel

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UTEC VIDEOS
Check out UTEC's new Public Service Announcement and general clips, now available on our website! All PSAs and footage were written, directed and edited by UTEC teens. (Depending on connection, please allow some time for video to load.)

BUILDING UPDATES
New Building

UTEC recently puchased the former St. Paul's United Methodist Church on 34 Hurd Street to serve as our new permanent home!!! We are now looking for volunteers who have experience in designing and renovating a building, including structural/ civil engineering, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, interior design, and general construction! Please click below to read more about our building campaign.

Click here for full article!

Harvard GSD Website for new building.

UPDATES
Donate Online!

You can now donate online. Please click "Donate Online" above, the "Paypal" or donate icon on the left menu bar


RWJF Community Health Leaders Website

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has recently updated their Community Health Leaders website. Please click the following link to check out UTEC's section: Community Health Leaders!


Champs In Action

UTEC receives Citizens Bank and NECN Champion in Action Award! UTEC was selected as this year's Massachusett's Champion out of an applicant pool of over 90 different youth agencies. Check out the NECN cover story by visiting this site and clicking on UTEC's image to start the video.


Catalogue for Philantrophy

Come check UTEC's recent recognition in Catalogue for Philantrophy!


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RECENT JOB LISTINGS
Weekly Class Facilitators
Posted on May 1, 2006.

General Function: Interested in teaching a weekly class? UTEC is now hiring for the following facilitator positions for a 2-3 hour weekly commitment.... -- See all current listings

MVHUB COMMUNITY DIRECTORY
At MVHub.com find other programs for teens, including after-school programs, camps, sports/recreation, employment aid, teen-parent counseling, health care, and more! Hundreds of non-profit programs (serving all age groups) to choose from, throughout Greater Lowell and MA's Merrimack Valley!

program updates

YOUNG WOMEN'S ACTIVISM
Young Women's Activism is currently working on their research for their first activism project. The research involves several weeks of intensive workshops on issues such as media literacy, teen dating violence and pregnancy prevention. more?