The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA is pleased to announce the employment of Sarah Colby of Lake Ann as the Y’s new Teen Coordinator.
“Sarah brings to the Y a great set of experience working with teens,” according to Molly Brown, Y director of Child Care, Camps, Families and Teens.
Colby has broad experience from working as a youth counselor for the Washtenaw County Juvenile Detention Center (MI), as a private nanny, and a resident counselor for a chemical dependency center.
She has earned a Bachelor in Science in Psychology from Eastern Michigan University with a minor in Social Work.
As Teen Coordinator, Colby will begin her work with the Y by coordinating the Youth in Government program, Y Leaders Club, Y Teen Dances, and implement a grant from the Youth Advisory Committee of the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation for the YMCA Teen Initiative.