Alumni of the UNCG
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Kimberly A. Miller-McDowell graduated from the UNCG Gerontology Program with a M.S. and Certificate in Gerontology in May 2011. She is a Communities Resource Connections (CRC) Coordinator with Randolph County Senior Adults Association (RCSAA). The main objective of CRC's is to create a coordinated system of information and access for both public and private pay services for older adults (60+) and people with disabilities, as well as caregivers. The intent of the CRC is to minimize confusion, reduce the number of agencies a consumer must contact to receive services, enhance individual choice, support informed decision-making, and increase the cost effectiveness of long-term support systems. Kimberly is excited about the opportunity she has to work with Randolph & Montgomery counties to accomplish the goals of the CRC. |
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Brittany Singhas graduated from the UNCG Gerontology Program with a dual degree M.S. in Gerontology/MBA in May 2011. She quickly accepted a position as Davidson County Tennessee Regional Coordinator as well as the Service Coordinator at Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency, Homemaker/Companion Programs. She administers staff, clients, budgets, documents, meetings, etc. for these adult services in Nashville and surrounding cities within Davidson County, TN. |
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Jill Yesko graduated from the UNCG Gerontology Program with a Certificate in Gerontology in May 2009. She is a Program Coordinator with Community Health Integrated Partnership (CHIP) in Maryland. CHIP is a non-profit that provides essential business services and support to nine federally-qualified health care centers throughout Maryland. At CHIP, Jill is managing the Community HealthCorps of Maryland, the largest health-focused national AmeriCorps program that promotes health care for America's undeserved. She is also managing CHIP's social media and participating in its web and online communications development. Jill can be reached at jyesko@chipmd.org. |
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Toyosi Adeykeye graduated from the
UNCG Gerontology Program with a Certificate in Gerontology and a Masters in Public Health from UNCG in May 2010. He promptly accepted a Health Policy Leadership fellowship at The Satcher Health Leadership Institute in Atlanta, Georga. He is also a faculty member in the Department of Community Health and Preventive Medicine at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. Prior to his graduate studies at UNCG, "Ty" was a Research Associate with the North Carolina Health Literacy Counci, an Intern with Smoke Free Guilford Coalition, Medical Director at a Federal Low Cost Clinic and Medical Officer at a Nigerian Airforce Hospital.
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Syble Solomon, Founder of Lifewise, graduated from the
UNCG Gerontology Program with a Certificate in Gerontology, spring
1998.
In 2001, she returned to teach Life Planning for the Third
Age, a graduate course to prepare students for a future
of successful aging for themselves, their employees and their clients.
Syble is Founder/Speaker/Consultant
with LifeWise and creator of Money Habitudes.
While at UNCG, Syble received the Association of Higher Education
in
Gerontology Award, and in 2006 she was honored with the Mary
Ellen Edmundson Educator of the Year Award from the Association
of Financial Counseling and Financial Planning.
Read what Syble is up to at http://www.lifewise.us
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Erin Russell is Senior Research Associate with the North Carolina Division
of Aging and Adult Services (NC DAAS). While working in community services
for a
continuing care retirement community in Chapel Hill, she began work
on
an MS in Gerontology which she completed in December 2006. Her
interests in policy and advocacy led to her successful application
for
a Somers Internship in Long Term Care with the National Academy of
Social Insurance for the summer of 2006. She was placed with the
Institute for the Future of Aging Services in Washington, DC. As part
of Erin's current work with NC DAAS, she has substanial
responsibilities for preparation of the state aging services plan and
related planning documents. |
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Amanda May is Family Caregiver Support Program Coordinator with Senior Resources of Guilford. She recently earned her M.A. in Gerontology from UNCG while holding a Graduate Assistant position. In her new role, Amanda introduces herself to her constituents through the "Caregiver Connections" newsletter, writing "I hope to provide
the resources and tools you need to remain confident and informed as you complete your many caregiving tasks. I am here to listen to you, learn from you, and guide you along your path as best as I can. I am honored to be your Caregiver Support Coordinator and am looking forward to working with each of you along the way." |
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Misty Wolfe's career took
an interesting turn as she completed her
master's degree in May 2007. Administrators with the Randolph County
School system (her employer and placement site for her first internship
on grandparents raising grandchildren) were so impressed by Misty's
internship accomplishments and passion for community outreach,
they hired her as a counselor. Misty's other interests
include faith community outreach to older adults. For her second
internship, she taught
an inaugural course
in ministry to older adults at John Wesley College in High Point. mwolfe@randolph.k12.nc.us
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UNCG
Gerontology Program graduates,
tell us what you're up to
and we'll be pleased
to highlight your gerontology-related accomplishment's here!
E-mail a paragraph, a small digital photo, and permission to use your
e-mail to acstring@uncg.edu
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