Meet Our New Staff
Welcome our newest group of new hires to ICAN! We are so happy to have them and their unique skills on our team! Check out some of the fun and interesting experiences and talents they bring to the team.
Back Row (Standing Left to Right): Brian O’Donnell, Lisa Mattice, Takisha Wynn, Amanda Plows, Joshua Rock, Kenna Williams, Jo-El Acevedo
Front Row (Standing Left to Right): Ayan Hussein, Alexandra Jones, Grant Calogero, Becca Anderson
Jo-El Acevedo
Adult Care Coordinator
Joel has a degree in Studio Art, he is trained as a CNA and also works as one currently. He loves anything to do with mental health and feels that anyone who has made an impact on his life is family.
Becca Anderson
Adult and Children Transitional Intensive Care Manager
Becca can speak Russian, she can read backwards, is attending Syracuse University for her LCSW and includes her friends and best friend in her family.
Grant Calogero
Facility Supervisor
Grant is a National Champion college soccer coach! He prefers Christmas Eve over Christmas Day and couldn't’ be happier with his position at Elevate CNY and his employer. Grant’s family extends to his close friends and co-workers.
Ayan Hussein
Adult Care Coordinator
Ayan is a henna artist, she has visited Dubai TWICE and is currently working towards her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She enjoys her family, which is her parents and siblings.
Alexandra Jones
Adult Care Coordinator
Alexandra’s favorite artist is Post Malone – she even got to meet him after a concert in 2019. She has been singing as long as she can remember, she even has put out music and covers. When she found out she was pregnant with her son, she graduated college a semester early and had him during finals week. Her family is anyone who she and her son can count on, will be there when they need them and that they can just enjoy life with!
Lisa Mattice
Resource and Support Specialist
Lisa has been blessed with four children and two grand “littles”, she lives in the beautiful Adirondacks and loves life! She is a huge Survivor fan and loves Bon Jovi. Everyone who is in her life is “family” to her.
Brian O’Donnell
Adult Transitional Intensive Care Manager
He is the Co-Manager of the New Hartford High School marching band and an artist. He also speaks some Russian and Spanish. His family includes his son and daughter, and anyone who is a good soul.
Joshua Rock (Rocky)
Behavior Specialist
Rocky has been skateboarding for over 20 years and he loves to cook and travel. His family is him and his son!
Kenna Williams
Behavior Intervention Specialist
Kenna owns a small business called Krochet by Kenna. She loves all “trash” TV which to her is anything on Bravo or Reality TV. She spent two weeks backpacking through Europe. Her family includes her fiance, 2 cats, a dog, 3 siblings, parents, grandma and a nephew.
Takisha Wynn
Outreach Specialist
Takisha loves learning new skills so she can create new hobbies for herself. She went to culinary school and obtained her Bachelors of Social Work online while working two jobs and raising three children. Her family extends to her cousins who are like siblings to her.