Our Team
Meet Our Board Members
Executive Director/Co-Founder
Darius Shirzadi
Chair Emeritus/Co-Founder
Peter Whealton
Director of Soccer/Co-Founder
Javier Centeno
BayCoast Bank FVP, Community Relations Officer
Helena L. Moronta
KPMG, Partner, Advisory Market Leader – New England
Tom Pizzuti
Navigant Credit Union, FVP Marketing + Member Experience
Molly Pastore
City Solicitor, City of Central Falls and Vice President of Government Relations, William A. Farrell and Associates LLC
Matt Jerzyk
Senior Vice President
Director of Digital Banking, BankNewport
Nelson Teixeira
Vice President of Quality & Reliability
Repligen Corporation
Nelson Rego
Principal, Entertainment & Sports Consulting, LLC
Lee Esckilsen, CVE
President at Meridian Custom Homes, Inc
Alex Mitchell
Partner, Capitol Communications Group, Co-Founder & Executive Committee, Rhode Island FC
Peter Baptista
Board of Advisors
Alberto DeBurgo
Deputy City Clerk |
Central Falls
Antone Botelho
Owner | Antone Botelho Photography
Our Staff
Meet the Team Behind Project GOAL
Our dedicated board and staff are the driving force behind Project GOAL’s mission to empower youth through education and soccer. With diverse expertise and a shared passion for creating opportunities, this team works tirelessly to ensure every student has the support, resources, and encouragement to succeed—both in the classroom and on the field.
STAFF MEMBERS
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Director of Administration: Elizabeth Berry
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Director of Re-Direct: Dennis Skehan
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Director of Coaching: Javier Centeno
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Staff Members Central Falls - Calcutt Middle School, Veterans Memorial Elementary, Ella Risk Elementary
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Madison Marcotte - Veterans Site Coordinator
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Sydney Chase - Teacher
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Javier Gallego - Teacher/Coach
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Rafael Soto - Teacher
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Jessica Carreiro - Teacher
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Jessica Olarte - Teacher
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Gabriela Estrada - Asst. Teacher
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Seyi Solanke - Coach
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Mitchell Tiah - Coach and Alumni
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Charles Gongar - Coach
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Lindsay Polion - Coach and Alumni
Staff Members Providence - Alfred Lima Elementary
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Patricia Landy - Lima Site Coordinator
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Kathleen Malloy - Teacher
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Miriam Garcia- Teacher
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Emma Corcoran - Teacher
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Seyi Solanke - Coach
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Mitchell Tiah - Coach and Alumni
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Charles Gongar - Coach
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Lindsay Polion - Coach and Alumni
Staff Members Woonsocket - Hamlet and Vilanova Middle Schools
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Erica Jacobsen - Site Coordinator
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Caitlyn Picard - Teacher
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Phil Torres - Teacher/Coach
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Nicole Tousignant - Teacher
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Natasha LaPlante - Redirect Teacher
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Amilcar Toj - Coach
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Nathan Brunelle - Coach