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Below is a listing of the dedicated staff at NEED, followed by a listing of our Board of Trustees.
Sylvester Pace, President and CEO
Sylvester's intellect and dedication for educational excellence
remains just as strong today as it did a decade ago when he joined
NEED in 2000. In his leadership role, he strategically
transferred the organization into a nationally recognized college
access program, assisting and preparing students transition from the
high-school enviornment to the college experience. He identifies
educational barriers and seeks solutions to these gaps in processes
through innovative programs and services. NEED's mission --
providing career and college access services which empower all youth
from the pittsburgh region to aspire to, learn about, prepare for and
complete higher education -- is implemented and executed by focusing
on three domains: college preparedness and readiness; financial
support and resources; and workforce development.
He received his undergrduate degree from Cheyney University and earned
a Master's in Counselor Education and a Certificate in Marketing from
the University of Pittsburgh. As a graduate of Leadership
Pittsburgh Class VIII and an educational advocate for public policy
through the Institute for Community Leadership in Education, Sylvester
has contributed and solidified his expertise in educational excellence
among the sectors. He currently is a candidate for the
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program for Educational Leaders at Duquesne
University.
Sylvester is committed to the spirit of a learning enviornment with
his service on educational and community boards. His board and
advisory committee involvement includes: A+ Schools; the Pennsylvania
ACT State Advisory Council; The Center for Family Excellence;
California University of Pennsylvania's President's Advisory Board;
Program to Aid Cititzen Enterprise Advisory Board; Spiritan Division
of Academic Programs at Duquesne University; Technology Leadership
Institute; Diversity Advisory Board for the School of Engineering at
the University of Pittsburgh; and West Penn Minority Junior Golf
Association.
Arlene Tyler Holland, Student Services Manager
Arlene is a symbol of commitment and service as she has been
affiliated with the organization for over 30 years. She is a
1973 NEED reciepient, joined the staff as a student employee and
became a full-time employee in 1975. As the student services
coordinator, her duties are many, including counseling students in
matters of application and financial aid paperwork, visiting various
regional schools to discuss college and NEED's services, maintaing the
student database, tracking and matching all grants and respective
recipients, assisting in financial aid workshops and being NEED's
primary point of contract for approximately 1,700 students annually.
Arlene is pursuing her undergraduate degree in information technology
from Carlow University. She received her associate's degree
fromt he Community of Allegheny County. She serves as
secretary/treasurer for Financial and Moral Supporters, a charitable
organization providing support and encouragement to Allegheny County
youth.
Gloria Brown, Controller
Gloria joined the NEED staff in 2003 as an independent
contractor providing services in the area of accounting and fiscal
management. She is responsible for all accounting activities,
including policies/procedures, cash management, and budgeting and
financial reporting. She works directly with the president and
chief executive officer in developing and monitoring statistical and
financial reports to provide high-quality management information.
Gloria has an undergraduate degree in accounting and business
administration from Alabama A&M University and a master's degree in
public policy and management and a certificate in Non-Profit
Management from the University of Pittsburgh. She serves as a
memeber of the board of directors of Working Women with Disabilities
and held the treasurer position for seven years. Gloria is also
the financial consultant to Addison Behavioral Care and UMOJA African
Arts Company.
Terri Snoe, Workforce and Diversity Internship Consultant
Terri joined NEED in 2007 as the 44th Annual NEED Benefit Dinner's
special events consultant. Her relationship continues as the
Workforce and Diversity Internship Program Consultant. Her
primary focus is to inform strategic partnerships with regional
companies to secure internship opportunities for students that lead to
the retention of talented African-American college students in our
region. Terri utilizes her entrepreneurial talents from
operating her own special events company that specializes in
non-profit fundraising and product promotional events.
Prior to her work at NEED, Terri was a human resources generalist for
WQED and a program administrator for the University of Pittsburgh's
Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence. She has a certificate
in business management with a concentration in human resouces, an
associate's degree in marketing, and is currently furthering her
education in organizational development at Geneva College.
College-Career Adviors
Anthony R. Johnson, College and Career Advisor/Consultant
Anthony has been a NEED college access advisor since 2006. In
this role, he is responsible for assisting and guiding high-school
students at Oliver High School and University Prep with planning and
preparing for college education and career opportunities. He
also directs NEED's African-American Male Mentoring Initiative.
He has a broad skill set that encompasses many disciplines, such as
leadership, fund raising, development, training and marketing.
He was the administrative assistant and district liaison to the late
Honorable K. Leroy Irvis, Speaker of the House, the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives. Mr. Johnson's
accomplishments included raising $2.5 million for the UNCF's training,
education and scholarship planning for numerous organizations
throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Anthony received his bachelor's degree in political science from West
Virginia Wesleyan College and is a master's degree candidate at Geneva
College in organizational leadership.
Arthur W. Terry, College and Career Advisor/Consultant
Art has eighteen years of experience in helping youth in their
developmental progression. He is a former project coordinator
charged with managing intervention and evaluation activities and
modules for a consortium of at-risk youth service providers. Art
now interfaces with school personnel at Allderdice and Peabody High
Schools with preparatory services for college-bound students as well
as career advisement.
He also is the owner of a consulting business for three years offering
contract services in project/program design, implementation,
supervision and managment. Other consultation experience
includes organizational development, human resources, conflict
resolution and diversity training.
Art earned his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University
of Pittsburgh. He received certifications from the National
Youth Employment Coalition and the National Training/Technical
Assistance Center.
Talisa Reed, College and Career Advisor/Consultant
Talisa is responsible for college and career advising at Brashear and
Langley High Schools. As a former guidance counselor for the
Pittsburgh Board of Education, she understands first-hand how NEED's
college and career services help to circumvent many of the problems
that students and families encounter when preparing for college.
She earned a Bachelor's of Art in Liberal Arts and a Master's of
Education in School Counseling from Duquesne University where she
currently utilizes her counseling expertise in treatment modalities
and assessments for crisis intervention. In addition to being an
academic advisor and graduate assistant at the university, Talisa was
a subsitute teacher at many elementary schools within Pittsburgh
Public Schools.
Talisa is a member of the American School Counselors Association, the
Pennsylvania Counseling Association and Chi Sigma Iota, an
international counseling, academic and professional honor society.
Mary Pat Ware, College and Career Advisor/Consultant
Mary Pat is a former assistant principal and administrator
practitioner at Peabody High School. She has been a NEED college
and career advisor for one year at the Creative and Performing Arts
and Schenley High School.
She has an extensive career in education spanning 35 years including
academic counselor, pupil affairs specialist, lead teacher/teacher on
special assignment to the superintendent of schools. Other areas
of expertise are facilitation training, conflict resolution, crisis
intervention and educational problem solving.
Mary Pat received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from
West Viginia University and her master's degree in K-12 counseling
education from the University of Pittsburgh. She also earned an
elementary and secondary principal certification in administrative and
policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh. Her
professional affiliations include the National Counselors Association,
Pennsylvania Association of Elementary and Secondary School
Principals, Phi Delta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Alph Sorority, Inc.
Adrienne Walkow, Administrative Support Specialist
For two years, Adrienne has been an important part in NEED's
administration. Her duties as a support specialist has allowed her the
capability of being versatile within the organization. Her
responsibilities consist of maintaining the efficiency of information
through databases, relaying information to program directors, as well
as providing support and information to NEED's candidates, recipients,
and related parties.
Adrienne's affinity towards community and educational improvement,
through non-profit organizations, have contributed to her enjoyment
working for NEED.
NEED Board of Directors
Following are the board members that make up the NEED organization. We would like to thank all of these individuals for their hard work and dedication in making the NEED scholarships and grants possible.
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