Meet the CAPlus team
Paul Celuch
Co-founder
pceluch@collegeassistanceplus.com
Paul Celuch has 30 plus years of sales and marketing experience with IBM, Burroughs, MCI, and various telecommunications companies. He also operated his own Lanier office products distributorship. He is married with two grown children and four grandchildren (who are not yet college age!).
Philip James
Co-founder
pjames@collegeassistanceplus.com
Phil James has 25 years of sales experience in data communications, software, document management, and financing. He and his partner, Paul Celuch, began College Assistance Plus after frustrating experiences sending their own children to college. Phil has two children, both of whom have graduated from college.
Carolyn James
Finance Manager
pjames@collegeassistanceplus.com
Carolyn James has an extensive background in financial management, having worked at a big 3 CPA company and as a Controller & Systems Manager for a corporation. She has also done consulting for nonprofit organizations. Her broad experience, communication skills, and attention to detail makes her an excellent fit for College Assistance Plus.
Theresa Markham
Customer Service
tmarkham@collegeassistanceplus.com
Theresa is an RIT graduate with a degree in Business Administration. After years of experience in commercial real estate development, she stayed home to raise three wonderful children. She and her husband have been married for over 20 years. Currently a resident of Honeoye Falls, Theresa continues to serve her community as a member of the Village Zoning Board of Appeals and is very active in her church.
Gina Tassone
Customer Service
gina@collegeassistanceplus.com
Gina is a graduate of SUNY Albany, and she was a sales representative in her district at Pitney Bowes where she demonstrated her ability to care for customers. Gina and her husband have 3 children. As a stay-at-home mother, Gina started a scrapbooking business and her current life coaching business.
Gail Anderson
Customer Service
ganderson@collegeassistanceplus.com
Gail has over 15 years of experience in office administration and animal care. She and her husband have been married for over 35 years and have 2 daughters, whose academic careers include Triple Crown Dog Academy in Austin, TX and American University in Washington, DC.
Bethany Warsaw
Communications Director
bwarsaw@collegeassistanceplus.com
Bethany Warsaw has been working with College Assistance Plus since 2004. She has degrees in English and writing and is experienced in graphic design. She and her husband have two daughters, and she does freelance graphic design in her spare time.
Jeff Sadden
Media Relations Manager
jeffs@collegeassistanceplus.com
Jeff is a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in Television, Radio, and Film and is experienced in Social Media. Jeff also has 6-plus years of video production experience. He currently lives in Churchville, NY with his cat, that he has yet to name, and spends his free time performing with his comedy troupe WhoRangtheBell.