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Jill Potter
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Jill Potter has a Masters degree in Psychology and oversees psychology services for an agency serving developmentally disabled adults in White Plains, N.Y. She also works with behaviorally challenged children and is the founder of Behavior Plans 4 Kids, an organization that develops individualized plans to assist parents and other caretakers in creating positive behavioral changes in children with difficult behaviors. Jill worked as a volunteer with the Yonkers Animal Shelter in Yonkers, N.Y. as well as other local shelters. During this time, she assisted in finding homes for sheltered animals through poster and publicity campaigns and community adoption events.
To contact Jill via Email:
jpotter@shelterpetalliance.org
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Allison Roesser
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For several years, Allison Roesser has
volunteered her time to serve the community. She was active in the Junior
League of Bronxville, N.Y., for which she served as a member of the Board
and chaired committees that worked with Habitat for Humanity, Meals on
Wheels, Special Olympics, and the Mount Vernon Boys and Girls' Club.
Allison started working with animals when she became a home socializer for
Guiding Eyes for the Blind. She began her work with shelter animals in
2001 when she joined forces with Jill Potter and co-founded Shelter Pet
Alliance. Since that time, she has worked closely with local shelters
and rescue groups organizing multi-shelter adoption events, training and overseeing foster families, fundraising, and anything else she can do to improve the lives
of shelter animals. Allison attended George Washington University Law
School and received her BS in criminal justice with honors from Pennsylvania
State University. Allison is also the proud mother of four wonderful children.
To contact Allison via Email:
aroesser@shelterpetalliance.org
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Leslie McCauley
Director |
Leslie McCauley has been a volunteer working with animal shelters for the past seven years. Since her retirement from Sarah Lee where she was an HR director, she spends her days as the Head Adoption Coordinator for the Yonkers Animal Shelter. Additionally, Leslie maintains the shelters Petfinder website and works with animal shelters and rescue groups across the country to coordinate the transport, placement, and adoptions of dogs in need. Leslie attended Hunter college where she studied Psychology.
To contact Leslie via Email:
lmccauley@shelterpetalliance.org
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John Higgins
Fundraiser
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John Higgins was born and
raised in the New York City area. He attended Fordham University, College
of Business Administration. A Yonkers resident, with his wife of 18 years,
Cheryl, John has had a wide variety of business experience. After donating
time to walk dogs at the Yonkers Animal Shelter, and volunteering at two
nursing homes with his therapy dog, he decided to become a licensed
fundraiser, personally representing only our charity. His fundraising
company, Overstock for Charity LLC, focuses on raising funds by liquidating
in-kind donations and acquiring items and services the shelters and rescues
need.
To contact John via Email:
johnhiggins@optimum.net
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