Staff Recognition 2024
December marks a special occasion when our Board of Directors and Administration come together to celebrate the years of dedicated service provided by our staff during the Annual Staff Recognition Night. This year, we were thrilled to gather in person at The Whitby Castle in Rye on December 4th for a night of gratitude and celebration.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Administration, and the families and individuals with developmental disabilities who benefit from our support each day, we express our deepest thanks to our employees for their unwavering commitment. We also extend congratulations to those who have retired in 2024. We take great pride in honoring the incredible milestones of our staff, with service spanning from 5 to 40 years at The Arc Westchester. Additionally, the Virginia Donovan Excellence in Service Award was presented to four exceptional staff members. Below, you’ll find the list of individuals being recognized, along with highlights from this unforgettable evening.
Full List of our Recognized Staff:
Retirees
Josephine Berges, Administrative Assistant
Celeste Boykin, Habilitation Instructor Non Driver
Linda Dell, Per Diem Direct Support Professional
Thelma E. Elliott, Shift Supervisor
Gerard Garvin, Per Diem Direct Support Professional
Pauline Morgan, Community Specialist
Rhoda Atieno Okungu, Direct Support Professional
Diana Upshur-Barrett, Direct Support Professional
40 Years
Donna Worrell, Quality Improvement Administrative Assistant
35 Years
David Amador, Habilitation Instructor Primary Driver
Leann Coldwell, Treatment Coordinator/Sub Driver
Michael Hall, Habilitation Instructor 2 Primary Driver
Harry Zabala, Community Choices Instructor
30 Years
Lisa Marino, Habilitation Instructor Primary Driver
Barbara Melhado, Per Diem Job Coach
Tara O’Shaughnessy, Clinical Team Leader
Linton O. Todd, Maintenance Assistant
25 Years
Sharna Balmer, Assistant Residence Manager
Mark Bryant, Habilitation Instructor Primary Driver
Doreen Cephas, Shift Supervisor
Saundra Crawford, Assistant Residence Manager
Remalin Lewis, Direct Support Professional
Nadine Marcano, Assistant Residence Manager
20 Years
Michael Brown, Direct Support Professional
Lewis E. Daley, Medical Shift Supervisor
Tibisay A. Guzman, Chief Executive Officer
Lenberth Henriques, Shipping and Receiving Assistant
Maryellen Inness, Comm.Hab. Specialist Sub Driver
Joan Lewis, Respite Counselor
Florence J. Mounoubai, Direct Support Professional
Pauline Scott, Direct Support Professional
Erica A. Turner, Teacher Assistant
Robert A. Walden, Direct Support Professional
Sandra Walgern-Byfield, Nursing Supervisor
15 Years
Pasquale Antenucci, Maintenance Supervisor
Rosemarie Findley, Direct Support Professional
Shana Finnerman, Comm. Hab. Specialist Primary Driver
Karla Hadi, Career Supports Coordinator
Janella Hudson, Direct Support Professional
Demetria Kelly, Habilitation Instructor Primary Driver
Regina Raison-Adolphus, Crisis Specialist
Esmie Ricketts, Direct Support Professional
Jennifer Williams, DSP Community Integration Counselor
10 Years
Faye Armstrong, Direct Support Professional
Joslyn Aymer, Direct Support Professional
Shirnette Campbell, Direct Support Professional
Nicole Grossett, Coordinator of Community Choices
Catherine Hughes, Behavioral Services Specialist
Joseph Koroma, Direct Support Professional
Wesley Lui, Occupational Therapist
Wilbert Parkes Jr., Direct Support Professional
Raquel Patterson-Wright, Direct Support Professional
Tameisha Pennant, Per Diem Direct Support Professional
Joanne Smith, Registered Nurse
5 Years
Vivian Asante, Community Choices Instructor Mentor
RoseMarie Baltimore, Direct Support Professional
Sena Banson, Community Choices Instructor Mentor
Jessica Basir, Supervisor of Behavioral Services
Todd Bazzini, Director, Volunteer Services & Fund Development
Nicole Bernard, Treatment Coordinator/Sub Driver
Monica Blanche, Registered Nurse
Dalinda Caceres, Community Day Service Director
Camille Campbell, Habilitation Instructor Primary Driver
Leslie Carrington, Direct Support Professional
Delores Chasten, Per Diem Direct Support Professional
Amina Coleman, Direct Support Professional
Karlene Crump, Per Diem Direct Support Professional
Dominique Daniels, Community Planner
Jennifer Dixon, Special Education Teacher
Alana Donabie, Substitute Teacher Assistant
Genel Fennell, Occupational Therapist
Vivian Goodwin, Direct Support Professional
Camron Hendricks, Direct Support Professional
Dorothy Kamau, Direct Support Professional
Susan Levy, Certified Dietician/Nutritionist
Athena Mambatha, Accounts Receivable Supervisor
Gay McKoy-Parker, Direct Support Professional
Dellrose Melvin, Per Diem Direct Support Professional
Rickey Michaels, Senior Community Choices Instructor
Aida Miranda, Direct Support Professional
Marci Roth, Preschool Evaluation and Intake Coordinator
Lida Sacaza, Direct Support Professional
Alicia Segalini, Community Choices Instructor Mentor
Quentin Sturgis, Medical Direct Support Professional
Sara Torres, Habilitation Instructor Primary Driver
Jennifer Wasserberg, Speech Pathologist
Zanura Woods, Direct Support Professional
Beverly Young-Thompson, Assistant Residence Manager
The Virginia Donovan Excellence in Service Award
Promoting Independence
Natacha Bien Aime
Community Habilitation Instructor
Greenridge Day Habilitation
Promoting Collaboration in Family & Persons-Centered Excellence
Julio Delado
Direct Support Professional
Day Services
Promoting Connections to the Community
Regina Raison-Adolphus
Crisis Specialist
Community Services – White Plains Crisis Intervention
Rising Star
Franklin Lee
Residential Behavior Technician
Cortlandt Residence
In 2017, the late Virginia Donovan established the Virginia Donovan Charitable Fund in recognition and thanks to all those
who supported her daughter at The Arc Westchester.