WHO WE ARE
Alexander's Angels is an
All-Volunteer Organization
EST. 2007 EIN: 26-2660724
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
José R. Asteínza
María C. Barcia
Esther Gómez-Nieto, President
Juan Gómez-Nieto, Treasurer
Ricardo Gomez-Nieto, Secretary
Cassandra (Cassie) Heiman, Youth/Self-Advocates Co-Adviser
Eric Klein
Yelena Nemirovskaya, PR Committee Liaison
Eve Pollack, Youth/Self-Advocates Co-Adviser
Eva Garcia Rodriguez, Youth/Self-Advocates Co-Adviser
Paula Sanchez
Dr. Edward Schneiderman, Fundraising Committee Liaison
Ronnie Schneiderman, Fundraising Committee Liaison
Sally Weintraub
IN MEMORY
Margaret "Marge" Savoca
Esther Trelles Asteinza
COMMITTEES OF THE CORPORATION
Entertainment
Michael O'Connell
Carrie Marone
Steve Marone
Renee Persandi
Events
Maria Polizzi
Fundraising
Valerie Lynn-Nicosia
Barbara Sottile
Luisa Belletti
Registration/Merchandise
Eileen McAuliffe
(Registration)
Nancy Kalinoglu
(Merchandise)
Safety
Robert McAuliffe
Public Relations
Scott Horodyski
(Photography)
Anthony Cuccia
(Graphic Design)
Sabrina Ghiozzi
(Web/Social Media Designer)
Michaela Evangelista
Lauren Gomez-Nieto
(Social Media Maintenance)
We further the awareness of Down syndrome and support research.
OUR HISTORY
OUR INSPIRATION
THE "ALEXANDER" BEHIND THE "ANGELS!"
Alexander Gomez-Nieto, now living in Simsbury, CT, was born in Scottsdale, AZ, in 2001 to two Long Islanders (NY). At age 18, Alexander, a senior at Simsbury High School, is a very active young man. He has learned to swim, has taken horseback riding, is a member of a baseball team, loves to go to the movies, and when he was in 4th grade was elected class rep by his classmates at Squadron Line School. At that school, he took part in the 6th grade play The Magical Land of Oz in the spring of 2014. He plays hockey, soccer, Flag football, and is in his high school's men's choir. While in 10th grade he earned his first high school sports letter. He enjoys playing his electric guitar and has been part of a theater class.
