Alyssa joined CASA-NYC in July 2023, bringing nearly 7 years of experience working in child welfare. Alyssa began her career as a case planner, working to help families reunify, and was eventually promoted to become a trainer of evidence based models. Alyssa has excelled in facilitating parenting skills groups and foster parent support groups as well as training staff in becoming group facilitators. A first generation college graduate, Alyssa received her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University in 2014. Alyssa hopes to continue cultivating engaging and exciting training experiences for staff and volunteers.