Administration
PJ Ryan
PJ lived most of his life in West Webster, NY until he began a career in Ministry. He has served as Priest, Pastor, Educator, worked with the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities in the transition from institutions to group homes, and served as Team Leader for the Tabasco,...
Tonia Canty-McKinney, LMSW
Tonia came to us in August, 2022 as a Clinical Preventive Worker. Tonia has experience working with various populations in this role and is skilled in supporting families who experience mental health issues that create barriers to effective parenting. Along with this, Tonia has several years of experience working with...
Nicholas Cook
Nick joined Mary’s Place in October 2022. Previously, Nick served as a Case Manager and Data Coordinator at Catholic Charities of Onondaga County where he served Veterans who were homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations & Political Science from Boston University...
Other Staff
Jessica McAvoy
Jessica interned at Mary’s Place in the summer of 2020 as a Case Manager, then continued on as a volunteer Case Manager for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. Jessica graduated from Nazareth in 2021 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She joined the Mary’s Place staff in March...