AABR Staff

Commitment, love, exceptional training and caring- that's what it takes to be a member of the AABR family.

AABR has consistently been in the forefront of the development, planning and provision of quality services. The foundation for this success is the exceptional efforts of its devoted caring and experienced staff.

A staff comprised of medical, psychological, educational and social service professionals and para-professionals ensures quality programs.  Staff training is imperative in the latest advances and methods of instructions.  AABR is dedicated to develop and maintain the best professional inter-disciplinary teams.

Association for the Advancement of the Blind and Retarded, Inc.

Board of Directors

Audrey Sachs President
Joseph Pulvirenti Treasurer
Andy Occhino Secretary
Joseph L. Giamelli Director
Jeffery Meaney Director
Randy Rock Director
Frederick Appel Director
Regina Skyer Director
Joseph LaForgia Director
Christopher Weldon Director

Agency Directors

Christopher Weldon Executive Director cweldon@aabr.org
Kathryn Flood Assistant Executive Director kflood@aabr.org
Beth Hudson Assistant Executive Director bhudson@aabr.org
Mark Sobieski Chief Financial Officer mark@aabr.org
Karline Dambreville Director of Family Services kdambreville@aabr.org
Michel Arnold Director of Day Treatment- St. Pascal's marnold@aabr.org
Hezikeigh Elliott Director of Residential Services aabrresidential@aol.com

helliott@aabr.org

  Director of Development/ P.R.  
Caron Gelfand Director of Orientation cgelfand@aabr.org
Eileen Keegan Director of Personnel humanresources@aabr.org
Carol Rodrigues Director of Purchasing aabrcarol@aol.com
John Shields Director of The Treasure Box  
Gnanendra Sinha Director of Social Services gsinha@aabr.org
Nicholas Stabile, M.D. Director of Medical Staff  
Luis Varas/ Luis Reynoso Director of Maintenance  
Susan Vener Director of New York Child Learning Institute nyclismw@nycli.org
Ruth Edoho Assistant Director of Residential Services redoho@aabr.org
Doreen Atwell Director of Community Outreach/Day Program Developement datwell@aabr.org
Tania Moreta Associate Director of Residences tmoreta@aabr.org
Geraldine Hargrove Associate Director of Residences ghargrove@aabr.org
Marina Sverdlova Associate Director of Residences msverdlova@aabr.org
Chantel DaSilverira Associate Director of Residence cdasilveiva@aabr.org
John McCarden Associate Director of Residence jmccarden@aabr.org
Dawn Merced Associate Director of Residence dmerced@aabr.org
Nigeria Worthington Associate Director of Residence nworthington@aabr.org
Stephen Yuen  Webmaster/ System Administrator  webmaster@aabr.org
Mary Frank Director of Education and Training mary@aabr.org

 


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