I started my career as a pediatric RN in the late 1970’s. In the mid 1980’s my eyes were opened to the field of developmental disabilities and it stole my heart. I was working as a Regional Director for a NYC health care firm and convinced the President to expand our services to support people within the OPWDD service sector. In 1990 I left to start and lead a staffing agency to recruit, train and place per diem direct support professionals (DSPs) in voluntary provider agency settings throughout the metropolitan area (we provided thousands of staff to hundreds of programs over a 31 year period). In 1995 I started, and for eleven years led, a licensed home care services agency (LHCSA) to provide Personal Care Aid (PCA), Home Health Aid (HHA) and nursing supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) as well as people with medical complexities. In 2010, my husband and I started and led Select Human Services, Inc. (a non-profit OPWDD provider agency). We grew a team of seven staff serving 60 people through a variety of OPWDD community supports and services to a team of 400+ staff supporting 500+ people throughout Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties. During those years I completed my MSN degree and was fortunate to maintain my hands-on nursing skills through consulting positions with I/DD organizations.
In 2017, New Hope Community entered my life and my world forever changed. I became the CEO here in 2018 and welcomed Select Human Services into the New Hope family as a division, in January 2020. From the start it has been a privilege and pleasure to be part of such a wonderful organization. I am committed to our mission and actively participate in professional and community organizations, committees, events and activities that fuel the advancement of meaningful lives for people with I/DD. Bottom line, New Hope Community’s purpose is important and everything we can do and say to share a life-changing message – matters!
