Staff
Cheryl Zoll - Executive Director, zoll@amherstsurvival.org, x107
Cheryl has been the Executive Director of the Amherst Survival Center since 2007. She feels privileged to lead the ASC, where the spirit of volunteerism, generosity and true community–so central to our mission–highight human spirit at its best.
Tracey Levy - Program Director (Volunteering, General Questions, Referrals), tracey@amherstsurvival.org, x102
Tracey has nearly 20 years experience working in human services in Western MA. She feels so lucky to be part of this community and thoroughly enjoys getting to work with such wonderful staff, participants, volunteers and donors. One of her favorite things about the ASC is the fact that it’s not only a place to get food, clothing and healthcare, but is also a place to dance, laugh, learn and enjoy life together.
Shelly Beck - Pantry Coordinator (Monthly Groceries, Senior Boxes, Food Drives), shelly@amherstsurvival.org, x104
Shelly is the coordinator of our Food Pantry. She came to the ASC in 2012 with a background in cooking, teaching, farming, and food justice. She loves being able to work with local students and farmers, with neighborhood organizations and with the Food Bank, to bring as many varied, nutritious foods into the Pantry as possible.
Linda Brooks - Kitchen Coordinator (Prepared Food, Supplies), brooks@amherstsurvival.org, x103
Linda loves her job at the Amherst Survival Center, where she’s been the Kitchen Coordinator since 2006. She really likes the community atmosphere and feels like this is her “other family and second home.” She enjoys being able to feed people nutritiously and work with her amazing volunteers who not only cook with their hands, but they also cook with their hearts.
Tim Kennedy, (Donations, Holiday Gift Program) , tim@amherstsurvival.org, x102.
Jenni Haley - Development Coordinator, haley@amherstsurvival.org, x108
Jenni is the Center’s Development Coordinator. She coordinated the recent capital campaign, helping to raise money for the new building, and she now helps the Board and Executive Director to build relationships with the wonderful community of donors who support the Center’s mission. She loves coming to work at a place dedicated to nourishing anyone and everyone through good food and good community.
Blaire Robey - Operations Coordinator, (Building Issues, Trash to Treasures), brobey@amherstsurvival.org, x106
Blaire’s work at the Amherst Survival Center beginning 12 years ago feels to her like part of her lifelong commitment to service and social justice, a stop on a journey that began many years ago at a choir rehearsal in Boston, moved on to the Interfaith Pilgrimage of the Middle Passage (a reverse journey of the slave trade route going back to Africa) and finally to the Amherst Survival Center! As Maintenance Coordinator, Blaire is responsible for the cleanliness and upkeep of the building and its contents. She also does a lot of odd jobs that would otherwise fall through the cracks!
Kara Schnell - Finance Controller, kara@amherstsurvival.org, x105
Kara is the Finance Controller and has been with the organization for five years. Her primary duties including accounting for the organization’s financial transactions, preparing budgets and financial reports, and assisting with grant applications. She enjoys her role in a growing organization and appreciates the support and expertise of staff and committee members.
Felicia Sevene - Clinic Care Coordinator, (Free Medical Clinic), felicia@amherstsurvival.org, x109
Felicia is the Coordinator of ASC’s Free Health Clinic. She is responsible for keeping the clinic running smoothly by assisting the volunteer doctors and nurse, and also by working with patients to assess and follow up on their health care needs. Facilitating health care enrollment, resource gathering and sharing, and maintaining records are a few of her many duties. She loves working at ASC because she enjoys being able to help low-income people access the health care they need, because each day she learns something new, and because the work she does feels so meaningful.
