RYC Staff and Clinical Interns

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Liza and her husband, David, have lived in Rye since 2005. They have three children, two of whom currently attend Rye High School and one who graduated from RHS and attends the University of Richmond. Liza received a BA from St. Lawrence University and her Masters in Social Work from NYU. She worked as a therapist at a community health center in Hoboken and volunteered at a homeless shelter until they moved to Rye. Once in Rye, she volunteered for Midland School chairing the school fundraiser, running Field Day and helping with the Famous Artists program. More recently, she has become involved in Kids In Crisis in Greenwich, CT.  She started a bookclub for teens living in their emergency shelter and participates in their SafeTalk program, which teaches elementary school students how to protect themselves in a variety of situations. 

Monica Brenner moved to Rye in 2010 with her husband and three children: Nate, Charlie and Claire.  Prior to moving to Rye, she spent 12 years working as the Manager of Legal Recruitment for a large, Wall Street law firm.  Monica has been actively involved in numerous local not-for-profits, including the Rye Free Reading Room, Midland Elementary School (where she served as the PTO President), and Community Synagogue of Rye (where she currently serves on the Board of Trustees). Monica is a graduate of Colgate University and is the director of PlaySmart Academy, a free, one-week leadership and sports camp for under-served youth in the area.  She joined the Rye Youth Council’s Board in 2019.

 Kathleen moved to Rye in 2014. She has three children, Eliza, Nate, and Zack Uberuaga. Nate graduated from RHS and Zack, 14, attends RMS (Eliza finished her education in New York City.) Kathleen graduated from Middlebury College and went onto Columbia's Teachers College.  She did her graduate work in London in the areas of learning differences.  Kathleen is the Founder and Director of Brigham Learning, a boutique tutoring company which focuses on uncovering a student's individual learning style in order to help them succeed.  Kathleen also works with families in a counseling capacity in her divorce counseling business: helping parents navigate co-parenting and nesting. Both businesses focus on the importance of relationships and collaboration.  She is excited to bring that same energy and focus to RYC. When not in Rye, Kathleen and her husband, Chris Dugan, can be found upstate, in Cazenovia, New York.  

Pixie has lived in Rye since 2013 with her husband, Carter, and two children, Jasper and Skylar. She owns a successful private pilates studio in her home and has dedicated over 20 years to studying and teaching functional movement and wellness. Known for her wealth of knowledge of anatomy and physical rehabilitation, Pixie applies a holistic, individualized approach to all of her clients. In addition to Pilates, Pixie holds a certification in health coaching from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, certifications in Pilates for osteoporosis and pre/post natal, as well as personal training from NASM. Prior to discovering Pilates, Pixie spent 12 years at CNET Networks where she was an early adopter of digital publishing/media while serving as a key contributor to their Global Strategic Account division. Pixie holds a BA from Middlebury College. 

Erin moved to Rye in 2013 and has 2 children attending the Rye schools.  Prior to joining the Rye Youth Council Board, Erin worked as Vice President of Merchandising for various footwear brands and holds a BS from Syracuse University in Retail and Marketing.  Her initial community engagement included chairing Midland's Picture Day, the Children's Chance Room at the Midland Fair, as well as delivering food for Horizons to neighboring low-income communities.

 Jason and his wife Jaclyn are raising three young children in Rye.  Raised in the Atlantic City, NJ area, Jason then graduated from UPENN in 2001.  He is on the Board of Directors for the football program after graduating with 2 Ivy League championships and a number of records as the field goal kicker.   Professionally, Jason worked at Lehman Brothers & Barclays for 14 years before leaving for Highfields Capital in Boston. Currently he is a Managing Director and Partner at Eagle Capital.  The Feinberg’s youngest son JJ was born with a congenital heart defect.  As a result, they are active with the Pediatric Cardiac Center at CHOP in Philadelphia as well as the National Brain Tumor Society.  

 Willie Gould lives in Rye with his wife Lindy (Smalt) and their two daughters, Skyler and Waverly. Lindy is a fourth generation Rye resident. She attended Milton School and graduated from Rye High School. Willie is originally from Vermont and is a graduate of Wesleyan University and UMass Boston, where he received his M.Ed. He has 15 years of experience working in K-12 education as a teacher, instructional coach, middle school principal, and talent leader in Boston, Chicago, and Harlem. Willie currently works in talent strategy for the Helmsley Charitable Trust, a healthcare-focused global philanthropy based in New York. He loves spending time in Rye Town Park with his yellow lab Summer, paddleboarding on the Sound, distance running, and watching Premier League soccer. He's incredibly excited to support the Rye Youth Council and their vital work with young people in this community. 

 Elyssa moved to Rye with her husband, David, and 2 boys, Ethan and Justin, in 2014. She has been a Board member of the Rye Youth Council since 2019 and currently serves as one of three co-presidents along with Allison Chader and Laura Kovacs. Having participated in many of the RYC’s programs and experienced the benefit for her children, she was eager to jump right in and put her marketing background to work to continue to raise awareness of the many programs that RYC offers our community. Elyssa holds a BS in Consumer Studies from the University of Vermont and a Diploma in Coaching from NYU. When she isn’t in Rye, you can find her and her family in racing programs at Stratton, VT. She currently works as a brand consultant and professional coach.  

 Rammy has over 25 years’ experience building organizations from the ground up. Most recently,  Rammy was the founder and CEO of Kidville, an Early Childhood Enrichment franchise with locations  throughout the US and over 200 locations sold in 9 countries. His passion is for developing a culture of  cross-functional integration and performance measurement that is the catalyst for significant team  member growth and both organic and inorganic expansion. Rammy thrives on building brands through experiential and operational excellence to drive remarkable  results for both team members and guests alike. He finds joy in helping other charitable organizations execute their goals specifically with Second Chance Toys, Rock Asylum Foundation, and  Worth of Love. Rammy received a BS with honors from Middlebury College, an MBA from NYU Stern, and is an active  YPO Executive Board member. Rammy lives in Rye with his wife Courtney and two children Cameron  and Xander.  

 Sally Joyce and her husband Jim moved to Rye in August 2014, just in time for their daughter Caroline to start Kindergarten at Midland. Before making the move to the suburbs, Sally spent nearly 6 years in London working for a large American bank selling prime brokerage services and, then 10 years in New York City as the head of marketing and sales for Citco Fund Services. As a cancer survivor, Sally is an active volunteer with Memorial Sloan Kettering’s patient to patient program and serves on their Patient Family Council for Quality.  More locally, she works as a Wig Exchange Client Coordinator with Soul Ryeders. During her daughter’s time at Midland, Sally was very active with the PTO, including running the annual fundraiser and even acting as PTO President. Originally from the West Coast, Sally is a graduate of the University of Oregon and remains an avid Duck Football fan!! She joined the Rye Youth Council’s Board in 2021.  

 Meghann Kelly and her husband, John, moved to Rye in 2009 where she has enthusiastically volunteered for many local non-profits and her children's schools. Meghann joined the Rye Youth Council Board in 2021 and is excited to help the RYC promote and support the social and emotional health of our community. Before moving to Rye, Meghann lived and worked in Bangkok, Thailand, Chicago and NYC in education and social services, disaster relief and non-profit development. Meghann has a BA from the University of Notre Dame in History, Sociology and International Peace Studies. Currently, Meghann can most often be found with her four perfectly imperfect children: Mac, Stepan, Walter and Rhetta.

 Michael Konicoff grew up in neighboring Rockland County and moved to Rye in 2017, where he presently resides with his wife Taylor, who grew up in Rye, and two children, Jordan and Charlie. Michael is a graduate of Boston College, where he played for and captained the Men’s Soccer Team, and Pace Law School. He has been working for a civil litigation firm in Rye since 2013 and has been coaching with Rye Youth Soccer since 2015. Michael has served as President and Secretary of the Mamaroneck Harrison Larchmont Bar Association and joined the Rye Youth Council Board in 2022.