Colleen began volunteering at the Newton Food Pantry in 2017 after her childrens’ elementary school was hosting a food drive to benefit the pantry. Shortly thereafter, she began volunteering as part of the fundraising committee. With the onset of the pandemic and the change in the pantry’s operational model, Colleen leveraged her high energy and strong organization skills to support the Wednesday afternoon distribution team.

Before becoming a full-time stay-at-home mom, Colleen worked in Human Resources for 11 years, inheriting skills that helped her in the many volunteer roles at her kids’ schools and within her community. 

Colleen lives in Waban with her husband, Mike, and two children. When not chauffeuring her children to all of their activities and managing the daily chaos of their house, she enjoys spending time with friends and running with a local running group, Runners Up.