Staff
Executive Director
Angela has spent the past 13 years honing her development skills at a variety of non-profits. Prior to joining Helping Hands, she was the Director of Development & External Communications at The Food Project where she enjoyed veggie puns and learned how to cook every vegetable imaginable.
Director of Monkey Care
Animals, especially primates, have been a lifelong interest of Alison, Director of Monkey Care at Helping Hands. In the third grade, she decided that someday she would work with monkeys or apes.
Communications Assistant
Elise has been involved with Helping Hands for the last 5 years as an Event Committee volunteer. She jumped the chance to become a staff member in 2018.
Placement Trainer
Marissa has always known she wanted to train animals. In order to pursue this dream she studied Zoology and Animal Behavior at the University of New Hampshire.
Social Worker
Anne has always enjoyed working with people and helping them get the support and care they need to live a happy, fulfilled life.
Placement Trainer/Veterinary Technician
Allyson received her Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Mount Ida College in 2008 and always knew she wanted to work with exotic animals.
Husbandry Assistant
Joe became involved with Helping Hands in 2006 through a high school vocational internship program. He is a lifelong animal lover and previously worked at a veterinary hospital and a dog grooming parlor, both of which he enjoyed thoroughly.
Placement Trainer
For as long as she can remember, Jessica wanted to work with primates. She started volunteering at Helping Hands in 2007, after learning about the organization while attending school in Boston.
Placement Trainer, Manager of Husbandry Staff and Volunteer Development
Natalie worked with animals in a variety of capacities before joining Helping Hands. Since graduating from Wheaton College in 2005 with a BA in Psychobiology, she has worked as a zookeeper, a lab animal veterinary technician, and a manager of a primate psychology research lab.
Placement Trainer/Veterinary Technician
Brittany discovered her love for exotic animals while working with koalas and other species at a koala hospital when she was studying abroad in Australia.
Office Manager
A member of the Helping Hands team since 2001, Skott is a life long resident of the Boston area and enjoys being an active member of the community though his many activities.
Development Associate
A native of Massachusetts, Emily graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Merrimack College in North Andover, MA and completed graduate studies in Economic and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.