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Matt "Moose" Strickland
Director, Y-Guides & Princesses

Years with the Y: 12
Years in current position: 6
Family: wife Allison (1 year), dog Jack
Birth city: Raleigh
Favorite part of your job: Working with the dads, Rockmont, & Spring Outing
Favorite quote: "Ohhhwweee that hurts!"
Favorite movie: Top Gun or The Goonies
Favorite food: Pig Pickin' & Oyster Roast
Favorite TV show: any Movie or History Channel/Food Network
Favorite musical singer/group: Jack Johnson, Led Zeppelin
Favorite ice cream flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip or Chunky Monkey
When I veg out, I like: Go to the OBX

Matt.Strickland@YMCATriangle.org
919-719-9691





Renee "Bright Sunflower" Holley
Administrative Assistant (aka "Raging Thornbush")

Years with the Y: 12
Years in current position: 4
Family: husband Kenny (21 years), children Brittany (15) and Wyatt (12)
Lives in: Knightdale
Birth city: Raleigh
Favorite part of job: Keeping Bobby & Matt straight (THAT'S A FULL TIME JOB!!!)
Favorite food: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Favorite TV show: Home Makeover Shows
Favorite musical singer/group: ALL Country Music
Favorite ice cream flavor: Chocolate
When I veg out, I like: Laying out at the beach, soaking up the Rays!!!

Renee.Holley@YMCATriangle.org
919-719-9693




Meredith "Brown Bear" Stewart
Asst. Director, Y-Guides & Princesses

Years with the Y: Started as a Camp Seafarer counselor in 1997. Worked at the Wilmington YMCA during college. Began full time with YOTA in early 2004
Time in current position: Since August
Previous job: Camp counselor, retail for North Face and Mast General Stores
Birth city: Thomasville, NC….furniture capital of NC!
Favorite part of your job: Eating fireballs and saying "How-How!"
Favorite quote: “Success doesn’t just happen; you have to make it happen.” Wyatt Taylor
Favorite movie(s): Too many to name but my number 1 of all time is Lion King
Favorite food: Carbs
Favorite TV show(s): Cosby Show re-runs
Favorite musical singer/group: The Avett Brothers
Favorite ice cream flavor: Butter Pecan
Pets: I have a big black dog named Tanner Hercules
When I want to veg out, I like to: Lay in my hammock and look at the clouds

Meredith.Stewart@YMCATriangle.org
919-719-9692 - office
919-815-4766 - cell





Andrew "Golden Otter" Crook
Asst. Director, Y-Guides & Princesses

Years with the Y: 2 years as a director at Finley.
Before that, five summers at Camp Sea Gull on Motor Boating

Time in current position: Since Oct. 2008
Lives in: Raleigh
Birth city: Schenectady NY (only lived there for six months, moved to Starkville Mississippi until '90, then Wilson NC which is home)
Favorite part of job: So far meeting all the great people in the program and learning the wise ways of the Moose
Favorite food: Anything from P.F. Chang's
Favorite TV show: “Lost” and “How Its Made” on Discovery
Favorite musical singer/group: The Herd with Colin Cowherd on ESPN Radio
Favorite ice cream flavor: Turtle Soup
When I veg out, I like: to order a pizza and play Xbox all night.

andrew.crook@ymcatriangle.org
919-719-9694 - office
919-815-0026 - cell

 



STAFF HOURS are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00am-6:00pm. Please note that the office hours may change from time to time due to commitments that alter staff working times and days off (Fall & Spring outings, evening & weekend events, etc.), so please call ahead to ensure someone will be in the office. How-How!


 






 

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And now, may the Great Spirit make the sun rise in your heart! How-How!