Our Team

Stephanie Licata ~ Executive Director

Stephanie Licata ~ Executive Director Photography by Diana Balthazar.In 2010, Ms. Licata was recognized by MyBergen.com as one of their “Bergen County Teachers Making a Difference.” In 2011, Rutherford UNICO, a chapter of [...]

Alexa Maniaci ~ Co-Founder

Alexa Maniaci ~ Co-Founder Alexa moved towards her life path when she entered high school and met teacher and mentor Stephanie Licata during her freshman year. She spent the next four years assisting Stephanie managing [...]

The Jr. Advisory Council

Our Mission Young Women on a MISSION! The Get Smart Junior Advisory Council is a group of young women from ages 17-25 led by our Executive Director, Stephanie Licata. Most of these young women [...]

Nicole Sciarra ~ Photographer

Nicole Sciarra ~ Photographer Nicole is a rising junior at Stonehill College. She is studying to earn a degree in business where she is majoring in Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship. With her desire to [...]

Caitlin Bradley ~ Guest Blog Coordinator

Caitlin Bradley ~ Guest Blog Coordinator Caitlin is a recent graduate of The College of New Jersey with a degree in Women’s and Gender Studies.  She believes in young women and girls’ ability to change [...]

Sean Kehoe ~ Program Asst.

Sean Kehoe ~ Program Asst. Sean Kehoe is professional certified trainer and life coach. He is the owner of Transformations by Sean Michael and works as a personal and group trainer with adults and young [...]

Nicole Kloorfain ~ Social Media Manager

Nicole Kloorfain ~ Social Media Manager Nicole is a rising senior at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is studying to earn a double major in Communications and Family Science in order to make [...]

Mia James ~ Intern Coordinator

Mia James ~ Intern Coordinator Mia is a graduate from Sacred Heart University where she majored in sociology. Mia is a graduate student at NYU pursuing a masters in High Education and Student Affairs. She [...]