Jeff was born and raised on Long Island. He currently resides in Wantagh with Caitlin, his wife of 11 years. They have two children, Luke, 8, and Macie, 3. Jeff is the Director of Media at Kellenberg Memorial High School, overseeing the school’s TV, Media and Photography programs. He is also part of Kellenberg’s Day of Giving Team, which strives to raise over $200,000 every March towards the school’s annual fund.
Jeff is also a dedicated supporter of Catholic Education. He serves as the Media Coordinator for the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation. This foundation was established to give financial support to those who seek a Catholic Education on Long Island but don’t have the necessary means to afford one. Since its inception, Tomorrow’s Hope has provided over $27 million in scholarships, serving approximately 27,000 students. Each year the foundation raises over $1,000,000!
In February 2021, Jeff and Caitlin started Macie’s Mission in honor of their daughter Macie who was born with Late-onset Pompe disease in 2019. Since Macie was born, Jeff & Caitlin and their closest friends and family have raised over $60,000 for NORD and Dr. Kishnani’s Pompe Research fund at Duke Children’s Hospital.
Jeff also referees college and high school basketball in his spare time and is a professional freelance photographer.
Caitlin is the Co—President and mother of Macie. Growing up on Long Island, Caitlin attended Kellenberg Memorial High School where she met her husband Jeff. Together they have two children, Luke and Macie. Caitlin attended Boston College where she received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and proceeded to Pace University for her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Continuing her passion for medicine, Caitlin received her Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Health Nurse Practitioner at Molloy University in 2016. Caitlin has worked in both home care and inpatient hospital settings as a nurse and Nurse Practitioner.
Currently, Caitlin is a nurse Case Manager at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY. Providing quality healthcare and advocating for her patients is not just a job for Caitlin, but a calling to do more for others. Caitlin has served on the Collaborative Care Council for Case Management within her hospital and has been a recipient of the hospital’s Hero Award.
Learning that your newborn baby girl has Pompe Disease was one of the most frightening days of Caitlin’s life. However, with the help of her husband, Jeff, family and friends, she was able to utilize her love of healthcare and turn that uncertainty into a drive to help other families affected by Pompe Disease. It is with this in mind that Caitlin hopes not only to promote wellness and comfort for those families but to support those striving for a cure.
Peggy is a native Long Islander, having grown up in Merrick. Peggy met the Harris family when she, Jeff, and Caitlin attended Kellenberg Memorial High School, having graduated with them in 2003. Peggy is honored to be Macie’s godmother.
Peggy teaches at Kellenberg Memorial High School, where she began teaching freshman Algebra and junior Algebra 2, which she taught for a number of years. For the past fourteen years, Peggy has been a member of the Religion department as a Freshman Scripture teacher. In addition to her teaching credentials, Peggy is an Assistant Director of the ARK (Apostolic Response at Kellenberg), runs the PREP Program (Parish Religious Education Program) which assists local parishes in the CCD classes, and is the founding moderator of the Business and Finance Club at Kellenberg and has been instrumental in the partnership that Kellenberg has developed with Molloy University which gives students the opportunity to obtain college credits as well as become Bloomberg certified.
Peggy’s dedication to her teaching vocation is not the only endeavor she enjoys. Peggy has been affiliated with the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation since its inception as her parents Lewis and Peg Ranieri were part of the creation of this stewardship of love for Catholic education. Peggy is currently an executive board member of the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation. Peggy also serves on the Pastoral Council for The Church of St. Joseph as well as being a class mom for her son and running the school lunch program at her son’s school.
Peggy resides in Garden City with her husband Bobby. They have one son, Anthony who is currently in 4th grade at St. Joseph’s School.
Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Justin attended Kellenberg Memorial High School, where he first met Macie’s Mission Co-President, Jeff Harris. After graduating, Justin worked for Jeff at Kellenberg as he explored his passion for graphic design while also attending St. John’s University in Queens, New York.
After Freshman year at St. John’s, Justin participated in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida– and couldn’t stay away! Since then, Justin has received a Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and a Master’s degree in Media Design, both from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, and has had several roles with Disney in special event planning, communications, and graphic design. More recently, Justin has been promoted to become a Creative Leader.
In his current role as an Associate Retail Creative Manager for Disney Consumer Products, Games, and Publishing, Justin designs retail executions and toolkits for licensees around the globe. His work extends beyond the Disney brand to include franchises such as Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel, and National Geographic.
In addition to serving on the board of directors for Macie’s Mission, Justin is a Co-Lead of the Disney PRIDE- Florida Business Employee Resource Group, and volunteers hundreds of hours each year at Give Kids the World Village.
Justin lives in Orlando, Florida with his husband Alex, and their dog Sammy.
Tim is a proud upstate New Yorker, hailing from Oneida. He found his way to Long Island via Salve Regina University and graduated from the University of Scranton. Tim has taught middle school mathematics at Saint Martin de Porres Marianist School for 15 years. During his tenure there he has coached, directed musicals, been part of the pastoral team and currently is the DIrector of Math Curriculum.
Tim is also a proud father of three that are happy to call Macie their friend. He lives in Bellmore with his wife, Maureen, and their family.
Maureen was born and raised in Merrick, NY. She attended Calhoun High School and continued on to The University of Scranton where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, and her Master’s Degree and Literacy Education.
Maureen is currently a third grade teacher in the Valley Stream school district on Long Island where she has been teaching for over ten years. Maureen loves being a teacher and inspiring young children to learn in many different ways. She has been a part of providing professional development to other teachers in Responsive Classroom as well as being a member of various committees in the district, such as the technology committee, the Inclusive education committee and worked alongside others to help with the district’s curriculum and instruction. Maureen is also a member of the data wise committee where she works with Nassau Boces to interpret data received from students’ and uses it to enhance the learning and instruction provided in the classroom. Currently, Maureen is in the process of becoming a Nationally Board Certified teacher.
Maureen lives in Bellmore, NY with her husband Tim and their three children Owen, Jack and Katie.
Originally from Uniondale, NY, Erin serves as a Co-Principal at St. Martin de Porres Marianist School, located in her hometown of Uniondale. Erin joined the St. Martin’s staff 16 years ago in September 2007, after graduating from Hofstra University. She taught band and general music classes to grades Kindergarten through eight for 14 years. In 2017, Erin started the first Office of Advancement at St. Martin’s, where she began the first Annual Fund for the school, while still teaching full time. Since 2017, Erin has helped secure nearly $930,000 in donations to support financial assistance, technology upgrades, and program enhancements for St. Martin’s students and staff.
In addition to Macie’s Mission and St. Martin’s, Erin’s fundraising efforts also include nonprofits that are very special to her and her family. Since being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2012, Erin has done a great deal of fundraising for the National M.S. Society, raising over $50,000 for M.S. research. Erin’s daughter Kathryn was born prematurely at 32 weeks and spent many weeks in neonatal intensive care. Along with a group of friends who were also mothers of premature babies, Erin has fundraised for the March of Dimes.
In July of 2009, Erin married her high school sweetheart, fellow Macie’s Mission Board Member Joe Citrano, who she met at Kellenberg Memorial High School. In May of 2019, Erin and Joe had their daughter Kathryn, whose best friend is the reason behind this wonderful organization – Macie!
Joe grew up in Elmont, NY and attended Kellenberg Memorial High School, where he met his wife, Macie’s Mission board member, Erin. While a student at Kellenberg, Joe was a football player and shot put thrower. Serving as a 3-season coach at Kellenberg since 2014 has been one of Joe’s greatest opportunities. Joe coaches JV A football and shot put. After graduating from Kellenberg, Joe received his Bachelor’s Degree in 2007 from L.I.U. – C.W. Post.
Joe is a Supervisor in the Town of Hempstead Highway Department. He has worked for the T.O.H. since 2008. A trombone player, Joe has enjoyed performing live music with several bands on Long Island, including Rhapsody, Barometer Soup – A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band, and Permission to Launch.
A resident of North Massapequa, Joe resides with his wife Erin and daughter Kathryn.
Bianca Murphy is a teacher in the New York City Department of Education. She received her bachelor’s degree in Education from Hofstra and then went on for her masters in Special Education at Molloy College. From an early age Bianca knew she wanted to be a teacher and felt the calling to inspire and shape the young minds of children. Molding future generations, assisting in building personal philosophies, and helping children understand essential skills for their adult lives are just a few of the many reasons she defines her career as a passion.
Bianca resides in Oceanside with her husb no and Kevin and two sons, Kevin Jr. and Deacon. She is actively involved in the Oceanside PTA and serves as the Vice President of Fundraising at School 8.
Kevin Murphy serves as Vice President, Portfolio Property Manager for RXR Realty. His responsibilities include the oversite of the Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens office portfolio consisting of over 30 class “A” office buildings and 42 employees. He is responsible for all budgeting, capital planning, tenant relations and service contracts across his portfolio. Kevin sets policies, procedures and goals for his department while ensuring they are operating in accordance with all loan documents and partnership agreements.
Kevin joined RXR Realty in 2007 as an Assistant Property Manager and quickly moved up the ranks to his current role as Vice President, Portfolio Property Manager. During his tenure at RXR Realty, he has overseen several acquisitions and dispositions. He has executed on over $500,000,000 in capital improvement projects and helped the company launch its wholesale power division, changing how they purchase and view energy across its New York City Portfolio.
Kevin is a member of RXR’s insurance committee and holds the position of Secretary for the Building Owner and Managers Association of Long Island (BOMA LI). He also holds a position on the Facility Committee for Kellenberg Memorial High School. He was born and raised on Long Island and currently resides in Nassau County with his wife Bianca and their two boys.
“Committee work is a benefit to the individual’s call to serve but most importantly to the group effort to advance the mission.”
Born and raised in West Hempstead, New York, Bobby currently serves as a Co-Principal at St. Martin de Porres Marianist School in Uniondale. Prior to that, he was an Assistant Principal at Kellenberg Memorial High School in Uniondale. His responsibilities there included but were not limited to supervising the teaching personnel along with heading up the Public Relations office at the school.
Outside of his work responsibilities, Bobby sits on the St. Joseph School Board, leading as President for the past three years. He is also a member of the Seminary for the Immaculate Conception Golf Committee, which seeks to raise funds for its mission to educate and support those called to the vocation of the priesthood.
Bobby resides in Garden City and is the proud husband of Peggy and father to their son Anthony who is currently in 4th grade at St. Joseph School.
Luke is Macie’s big brother! Luke is 5 years older than Macie and is an awesome role model and takes great care of Macie. Luke is a student at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School in Bellmore, New York. Luke enjoys playing basketball and baseball, as well as video games. He also loves Pokemon and is becoming an excellent artist. Luke enjoys spending time with his friends, cousins, and of course Grandma and Grandpa and Gily and Poppa!
