Meet Stephanie!

• Stephanie has been volunteering at GiGi’s Playhouse since 2019!
• She is the proud mother of 5, has enjoyed her 8 grandchildren with her husband Gary and by the time you’re reading this, the first great grandbaby will probably be born!
• Outside of GiGi’s she likes to read, sew, and garden.

• Before GiGi’s she was a certified BOCES special education teacher, teaching 4–21-year-olds, not all at the same time, of course!
• She began volunteering because she missed her student after she retired.
• When asked what she loved about GiGi’s, she had a lot of great answers – “How positive it is!” – “The hugs!”-“The genuine empathy I see in the adults towards each other.” –  “And the progress in the participants that I see.”
•  She also said, “After working so hard as a teacher, it’s nice to see the positive impact that type of work can have.”
• When asked what would you say to someone considering volunteering? Absolutely, do it!

Interested in volunteering with GiGi’s Playhouse Syracuse? Fill out the volunteer interest form on our website and someone from the Playhouse will be in touch. You won’t regret it!