Staff
of DRNJ
DRNJ's
protection and advocacy work is accomplished with a dedicated, knowledgeable
and experienced staff DRNJ is comprised of attorneys, advocates,
support, and management/administrative staff. From an initial staff
of seven, the agency now has a staff of thirty-eight.
DRNJ
staff is diverse as to disability, race, ethnicity and urban and
rural residence. Seven of the staff have disabilities, including
learning disabilities, deafness, a history of mental illness and
Down's Syndrome. In addition, at least four staff are family members
of a person with a disability. Four staff are Latino, with fluency
in Spanish, and nine are African-American.
Staff
Listed by Years of Service
Over 15 years
Christine Acton, Clerical Assistant
Ellen Catanese, Director of Administration/Advocacy
Marie Davis, Executive Secretary/Office Manager
Denise Lugo-Fowler, Coordinator, Internal Operations/Outreach
Maritza Williams, Intake Coordinator
Joseph B. Young, Executive Director
10 - 15 years:
Mary Ciccone, Managing Attorney PAIR/PAVA
Andrea Curran, Senior Staff Advocate/Intake Specialist
Jennifer Halper, Staff Attorney/Legislative Coordinator
Hugh Hyde, Staff Advocate
Maggie Guagliardo, Receptionist
Heather Klouser, Senior Staff Advocate
Rachel Parsio, Senior Staff Advocate
Lillie Lowe-Reid, CAP Coordinator/PABSS Project Director
Louan Lukens, PAIMI Coordinator
5 - 10 years
Yeida Castellano, Secretary
Norma Davis, Senior Staff Attorney
Barbara Coppens, Advocate Assistant
W. Emmett Dwyer, Director of Litigation
Curtis Edmonds, AT Program Director
Judy Floyd, Secretary
Jill Hoegel, Senior Staff Advocate
Cecily Johnson, Financial Administrator
Edris Mc Allister, Senior Staff Advocate
Barbara Moran, Senior Staff Advocate
Robert Robinson, Senior Staff Attorney
Susan Saidel, Senior Staff Attorney
Marilyn Spensley, Senior Staff Advocate
Under 5 years
Sheila Bethea, Fiscal Assistant
Sean Benoit, Staff Attorney
Susan Head, Staff Advocate
Bethany LaLonde, Staff Advocate
Iraisa Orihuela-Reilly, Senior Staff Attorney
Susan Van Hook, Staff Advocate
Tara Wilson, Legal Secretary
