Meet Our Staff
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
- Becky Abrams, MSW , Director, Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
- Lindsay Stewart, Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Coordinator
- Claire Burbea, LCSW, Social Service & Critical Needs Coordinator
- Jim Simeone, Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Aide
Becky Abrams, MSW
Director, Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
Becky Abrams, MSW, joined the staff as the director of the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. As director, she is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, forming community partnerships, conducting outreach and special programs and soliciting funding and food donations. Becky also administers the SOS Pittsburgh program at JF&CS.
Prior to joining JF&CS, Becky was the manager of corporate support for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and former grant writer for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. In addition, she has experience working in program administration, development and volunteer management in non-profit organizations. Becky holds a master's in social work in administration, social policy & planning from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work and a bachelor's in communication and psychology from Chatham University.
Lindsay Stewart
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Coordinator
Lindsay Stewart is the coordinator at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry. Her duties include coordinating food drives, managing volunteers, conducting outreach programs and managing Food Pantry operations.
Lindsay started at the Food Pantry as an AmeriCorps volunteer with Public Allies Pittsburgh.
Lindsay was born and raised in Pittsburgh. She is pursuing a degree in Arts Management at Chatham University.
Claire Burbea, LCSW
Social Service & Critical Needs Coordinator
Claire Burbea is a licensed social worker. She works with clients facing multiple barriers to self-sufficiency, helping them to get through whatever immediate crises they are experiencing and working with them to ensure their long-term well-being. She conducts assessments of client needs, develops solutions and provides coordination, referral and support services.
Prior to joining the staff at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry, Claire worked with the elder care department of JF&CS for more than 15 years. There she provided care coordination, psychotherapy, intergenerational programming and facilitated a number of support groups.
For the past several years, Claire also has been a field supervisor for the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work, providing training and supervision to a number of graduate students interested in geriatric social work.
Her formal education includes a bachelor's degree in English literature and education fromthe Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel; a master's degree in educational counseling from San Jose State College; and a master's degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work.
Jim Simeone
Squirrel Hill Food Pantry Aide
Jim Simeone is a member the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry staff.
Jim is responsible for the general custodial duties and unloading, sorting and distribution of stock and donations at the pantry.
