Our Team

Staff

Nancy Coan, director

Nancy has served as the Director of the Lowell Alliance since March 2016 and has worked in non-profit management for 20 years. Her experience spans a number of different sectors including international civil society development, women’s empowerment, nonprofit capacity-building, advocacy, and humanitarian assistance. She holds a Master's in International and Intercultural Management from the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont.

Nancy serves on the board of Budget Buddies, an organization that helps low-income women become financially self-sufficient, and also provides pro bono consulting services to nonprofits in Lowell and Lawrence. She lived and taught English as a Second Language in Slovakia for three years, and has traveled to 36 countries.

Contact Nancy:  ncoan@ywcaoflowell.org  /   978-710-9746

LUCIANO PASKEVICIUS, FAMILY ADVOCATE/COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Luciano Paskevicius is Lowell Alliance’s Bilingual Family Advocate/Community Outreach, where he works closely with families to connect them to local resources, help them navigate social service systems, and provide translation services.  Previously, he provided translation and interpretation services in Spanish/Portuguese/English languages working in multiple areas such as political campaigns, business, education, and nonprofits. He helped advocate for voter engagement assisting in voter education and encouragement in collaboration with Lowell Votes.

Luciano is originally from Argentina and moved to Lowell in 2008. He studied Communication in Business at Harvard University. Contact Luciano (Spanish/English):  Lpaskevicius@ywcaoflowell.org  /  617.248.8813

Liz Anusauskas - Community Organizer / Civic engagement coordinator

Liz Anusauskas (she/her) is the Community Organizer/Civic Engagement Coordinator for Lowell Alliance. Originally from Auburn, Massachusetts, she graduated with bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Economics from UMass Dartmouth in 2021. Liz has experience with civic engagement initiatives working with the Massachusetts Girls State Program since 2017 and recently serving as a Lead For America Fellow in Providence, Rhode Island where she worked with the By-All-Means Children’s Cabinet.
EAnusauskas@ywcaoflowell.org / Phone number coming soon