DIRECTORS
Hannah Komita
J&R Day Camp Director
Hannah brings a decade of experience in youth development and nonprofit leadership to her new role. She most recently served as the Senior Program Director of Youth Programming at Sarah Heinz House, a Boys & Girls Club in Pittsburgh. There, she oversaw summer day camp, afterschool programs, aquatics, and teen leadership initiatives. Her passion for working with children has also taken her internationally, including spending four months in Guatemala working in an orphanage with children ages 4–10 and supporting youth and teens in foster care.
Brandi Tedesco
J&R Associate Director, JCC Director of Programming & Recreation
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Brandi has over 15 years of education and youth programming experience working with multiple schools and organizations around the Pittsburgh area. In addition to the Program Director at J&R, Brandi manages our Sport & Recreation department at the JCC, overseeing all of our basketball leagues and youth and adult sports. Brandi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Slippery Rock University and a Master’s in Health and Physical Activity from the University of Pittsburgh. Brandi lives in Shaler with her husband, Vince and daughter Madelyn.
Brandi Tedesco , 412-697-3532
Kathy Wayne
Director, Performing Arts Camp
Kathy’s skill, creativity and care have inspired kids in dance and musical theater at the JCC, where she is a long-time director of the year-round JCC School of Dance program, Performing Arts Camp and the annual Middle School Musical. A graduate of Point Park College with a B.A. in dance, her professional credits include Tokyo Disneyland, Caesar’s Atlantic City and many productions with the Pittsburgh Playhouse.
Kathy Wayne, 412-339-5414
Emma Litwak
Director of Engagement, Children, Youth and Family
Director of South Hills Day Camp
Emma brings a lifelong connection to the JCC movement and a passion for youth development to her role at the South Hills JCC. Throughout her professional career, she has focused on strengthening programs, enhancing the camper and family experience, and advancing program quality, including leading efforts to achieve American Camp Association (ACA) accreditation for South Hills Day Camp. Her connection to the JCC began long before her professional career, having attended J&R Day Camp in Monroeville and J Day Camps at the Mandel JCC in Cleveland, Ohio. Emma is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a degree in psychology and certificates in nonprofit management and Jewish studies. She is passionate about creating high-quality, impactful programming that supports children and families throughout the South Hills community.
Emma Litwak, 412-419-7824
elitwak@jccpgh.org