PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire County Arc has promoted Jennifer Newell to Supervisor of Developmental Disability Residential Services, Stephanie Kulzer to Supervisor of Brain Injury Residential Services, and

Melissa Garwacki to Supervisor of Brain Injury Residential Services.

 

Jennifer started working at BCArc 25 years ago as a relief staff member, and since then has held many different positions in the agency, including full-time residential staff, assistant site manager, employment trainer, site manager, and Community Based Day Services specialist, among others. 

 

In this new position, Jennifer will oversee four BCArc residences, as well as shared living providers.  She studied early childhood education in college, and is a certified nursing assistant. 

 

Stephanie began working at BCArc four years ago, beginning as a relief staff member and eventually becoming the site manager of a residential program, her most recent position. She will oversee four

BCArc brain injury residential programs in the Pioneer Valley. 

 

She is a certified nursing assistant.

 

Melissa began working at BCArc six years ago as a part-time residential staff member. She has since held the positions of residential support staff, assistant site manager, and most recently, site manager. She will oversee four residential programs. Melissa attended Hudson Valley Community College to study business, and held a certification in medical assisting.