NURSE 1 may 2021 Candidates in the 2021 NYSNA Officer Election

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President our licenses and our own well- profession and the political arena conditions for all nurses which being. We are building a slate of will enable our union (NYSNA) ultimately improves care to all Nancy Hagans dedicated caregivers, dedicating to achieve health care, racial, and patients. We need to educate and Part 1 – to leading the organization by economic equity for our patients, inspire nurses as to where we have Biographical listening to the members and eliminate workplace violence, been so as never to go back. In Data challenging the powers that cause and enforcement of COVID-19 solidarity, we can do all things. us harm. regulations to keep our patients and Current In unity, in healing, in members safe. Position secretary Together, the “Nurses United NYSNA RN commitment, there is strength. for All” slate will join with our Nella Pineda-Marcon Resource at Nurses United for ALL! NYSNA Brothers and Sisters, Part 1 – Maimonides in every sector (public/private/ Biographical Medical Center First Vice President downstate/upstate) to continue Data Former Employment Position Judith Cutchin to spearhead campaigns that will Current SICU (23 years) and PACU (6 years) Part 1 – positively impact our members and at Maimonides Medical Center Position Biographical the patients we serve. • Mount Sinai Education Data Morningside, BSN at Long Island University and Current Second Vice Child and CCRN at AACN Position President Adolescent Psychiatry Professional Activities & Union Head Nurse, Marion Enright • (ANCC) Assistant Nursing Care Offices Held Specialty Coordinator Part 1 – • Treasurer for NYSNA, LBU Practice, Biographical Former Employment Position Chairperson at Maimonides Woodhull The Mount Sinai Medical Center, Medical Center Data Education NY, NY • NYSNA Benefits rusteeT Current MSN, RN, Doctor of Nurse Education • AACN Member and NYSNA Position Practice Scholar Bachelor of Science in Nursing Member Registered Professional Activities & Union Part 2 – Statement of Views Nurse in Professional Activities & Union Offices Held Offices Held All year we heard: “nurses are PACU, Nathan • Board of Directors, Board of • Board of Director, Director at heroes.” But our treated Littauer Hospital Trustees (NYSNA Public Sector Large, NYSNA, Mount Sinai us as numbers and our government Former Employment Welfare Fund) Morningside/West didn’t protect us, even as we saved Registered Nurse in PACU, • Executive Council President • Board of Director, Migrants lives. Our very survival depended Nathan Littauer Hospital Health + Hospital/Mayoral Center of New York upon the actions we took— Nurses Education • Advisory Board, NY together, as a union--to demand • LBU President, Woodhull Hospital AAS, Nursing from FMU, BS from Riverkeeper, Steering Committee, PPE and other supports. SUNY Oneonta NY Renews And now, our hospitals are using Part 2 – Statement of Views COVID as an excuse to violate our “Alone we accomplish little; Professional Activities & Union Part 2 – Statement of Views contracts and our rights. We must together we can move mountains”. Offices Held I have been a member of NYSNA strengthen NYSNA—address the The “Nurses United for All” slate President of LBU at Nathan for the past 32 years. As a member, suffering of so many of us, involve was formed by a group of diverse Littauer Hospital, current Board I participated in NYSNA lobby more members in this important and dedicated nursing professionals Member of NYSNA days, volunteered in NYSNA battle to once and for all win in unison to continue to build Part 2 – Statement of Views related events/rallies to fight for Safe enforceable staffing ratios, ensure our union (NYSNA), by using I would like to serve on the board Staffing, Climate and Environmental quality health care for all of our a strong strategic plan to offset of NYSNA to continue pushing Justice, and Healthcare for all. As a patients and address the economic budget cuts to the communities we forward our agenda for Safe member of the Board of NYSNA, and racial inequities that have serve, advocate for our members staffing, health care for all, climate I chair the Climate and Disaster existed far too long. to achieve safe staffing ratios, crisis, racial justice and other Relief Committee. I led and took Nurses have the right to go respect, and fair contracts. Our items for nurses. My goal is to part in medical missions in various to work without jeopardizing strong involvement in the nursing unite nurses statewide to improve parts of the world that are greatly 2 New York Nurse may 2021

Nurses United for All Slate affected by catastrophic events as I believe in fiscal responsibility, Reginalt Atangan Stony Brook University Hospital, the effects of climate change. In the Good Samaritan Visiting Nurse accountability, and transparency. Part 1 – process I have met members from Thank you for your consideration. and Hospice Biographical different facilities in New York and • ANM-CCU Data have developed strong working directors at Large • Staff Nurse-ICU/CCU, Cath Lab, relationships with nurses. I spoke (vote for 10) Current EP Lab, Radiology, ER, presently during NYSNA conventions and Position Per Diem, Radiology, all at testified before the NY State Senate Matt Allen I’m a full-time Southside Hospital for CLCPA (Climate Leadership and Part 1 – Night Shift Education Community Protection Act) which Biographical Registered • NYCCC, SCCC, SUNY passed in 2019. One of my greatest Data Nurse at NYC Health + Hospitals at Farmingdale joys to be part of NYSNA was when , where I’ve been since 2007. Current • AAS, Nursing, SUNY Stoney I helped organize and win NYSNA Position Education Brook in . It was RN, Labor Associate Degree, Queensborough • BSN, Nursing when I realized how powerful our & Delivery, Community College and am • PALS & ACLS Certified voices could be if we all stand united Mount Sinai pursuing my Bachelors. Professional Activities & Union in advocating for our patients and Hospital Professional Activities & Union Offices Held our communities. The strength of • 1993-2017 Various Positions our Union is stronger if we empower Former Employment Position Offices Held in LBU Southside Hospital, last all our members to become leaders • RN, Medical-Oncology, Mount I’ve been an active member of position Vice President to light for justice and the common Sinai Hospital NYSNA since my employment at • 2021 Board of Directors, NYRN good. We are NYSNA Strong! • Director of Foundation Giving, . I currently Lambda Legal Defense & hold the Vice President position at Medical Missions Participation in medical missions Treasurer Education Fund Queens LBU. I also have served as a •  Convention Delegate for NYSNA, and conferences globally Education continue to do so. Jayne L. Cammisa • BSN, Columbia University Part 2 – Statement of Views Part 1 – School of Nursing Part 2 – Statement of Views I have been a nurse since 1972. Biographical • BA, Political Science, Suffolk I’ve observed, watched from the I have been an LBU Committee Data University sidelines as a member, and as a Member since 1993. We have been a NYSNA Union hospital at Current Professional Activities & Union convention delegate, watching how Position we, when united under a common Southside since 1976. I have seen Offices Held the behavior of administrations Full-Time • Shop Steward and Delegate cause, can display and exhibit Union Release so much power to influence our towards nurses when they were • NRP Instructor not protected by union contracts. Registered • Co-Chair, Unit Practice Committee community, civic leaders, and our Nurse, politicians. I feel as if there is no We endured hostile negotiations • Core Member, Professional with Northwell when we were Westchester Medical Center Practice Committee better time than right now, with Former Employment Position all that is going on in the world, acquired. They wanted no union Charge Nurse, Westchester Part 2 – Statement of Views to truly embody the example of in their health system. We won, Medical Center I want nurses to take back control of our slate – “nurses united for all”. after many hardships, through Education our profession, and feel empowered From the pandemic, to a renewed perseverance. We are still here. BSN to stand up for ourselves. This battle to fight for racial injustice, Now we fight a different battle is why I am running for a Board with a virus that threatens us all. Professional Activities & Union to economic disparity, to even of Directors position with the During this pandemic, we have Offices Held fighting amongst ourselves. All “Nurses Unites for All” slate. In seen patient-staff ratios increase to •Westchester County Medical of our nurses in New York State, nursing school, we were taught unacceptable and dangerous levels. Center (WCMC) Welfare Fund whether working in public sector how nursing is the most “trusted Let 2021 be the year we pass the Trustee; WCMC Local Bargaining or private sector, whether employed and respected profession.” But Safe Staffing & Quality Care Act. Unit Secretary in a hospital, or a clinic, or the then I started working as a nurse With the momentum and urgency • NYSNA Board of Directors, community, deserve a team that will and realized quickly how little we of the pandemic, the public now Lower Hudson/NJ Region fight for them all. It would be an were respected by our employers. realizes the inequities of our • NYSNA PAC Committee, honor to be able to help my fellow American Health Care System. Treasurer Punitive punishments, understaffing, nurses, whether in the next patient We must stand together, now • Finance Committee Board Member intimidation and scare tactics, is the room over, or 1,000 miles away. to push this legislation through • Vice President, Westchester default way management deals with so all can have access to the same Putnam AFL-CIO us – the most respected professionals. Marie Boyle standard of care. • NYSNA Delegate, NY State We should have stronger contracts Part 1 – Public Employee Conference protecting us from punitive and Biographical Seth Dressekie unjust punishment; every hospital Data Part 2 – Statement of Views should have safe staffing with Part 1 – It has been my pleasure to serve as enforcement mechanisms in Current Biographical the Lower Hudson Regional Director place; nurses should be given the Position Data for the NYSNA Board of Directors, knowledge and tools to stand up South Shore Current and I am now running for the for our rights in the workplace; and University Position treasurer of the Board to continue we should have a union that will Hospital, I am a retired my commitment and advocacy. I help us fight for these needs. When formerly Southside Hospital, Bay NYSNA have a strong financial background nurses are united together, there Shore, NY member and an and experience serving as treasurer is nothing we can’t do. When we Former Employment Position active retired for several volunteer organizations. stand together – we win. • Staff Nurse, Glen Cove Hospital, member of NYSNA NEW YORK NURSE 3 may 2021

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Former Employment Position • PAC Board Member, NYSNA as never before. We relied on our patients, neighbors and families. Woodhull Hospital, Staff Nurse, Social Justice Community Member colleagues and the strength of our Challenges are what makes life Psych. NP @ HRA • Climate Community Leadership union to help and heal. As nurses interesting, overcoming them gives Education Team and NYSNA Member we continually adapt but that life meaning, perseverance will • AS, Queensborough, 1989 Part 2 – Statement of Views does not mean we have to accept. ultimately bring reward, “what we • BSN, Dominican College Nurses are the front line of a The strength of NYSNA allows do in life – will echo in eternity”. • MSN, Molloy College growing movement in the fight members to become advocates A safe environment a safe health and leaders who have a voice to care delivery system for all. United Professional Activities & Union for equality and justice during the worst pandemic in history of our preserve our profession, protect we stand! Offices Held our patients and communities. I time. It will take the effort of all President, LBU Woodhull Hospital, have spent most of my career at Benny K. Mathew the members and elected officials Release Rep QHC, Elmhurst, a small community hospital and Part 1 – working together to get results in Woodhull share many of the same issues as Biographical passing bills on safe staffing, New Part 2 – Statement of Views nurses working at larger facilities. Data York Heroes Act to take care of Nursing has been and will As our struggle continues, we must every essential worker, therefore it Current continue to be the most trusted come together as one standing in is with great pleasure that I want Employment profession, especially in these solidarity with a united voice, to to join the leadership team to bring Position & turbulent times. The Registered become a stronger union that will about the changes needed. Facility Professional Nurses of New York continue to fight for safe staffing, Over the past year, I have been • Staff Nurse State will continue to be there have equal access to care as well as active, rallying, speaking on , been and will continue to be there racial and social justice for all. Let issues that affect the disparity Montefiore Medical Center for the citizens of New York State us translate advocacy into action. and inequalities of our Black and Moses Division Former before their lives begin providing My commitment is to uphold Brown Communities on behalf of Employment Position & Facility pre-natal care, immediately after the integrity of NYSNA and be NYSNA. I look forward working • Staff Nurse Positions, Long they are born providing Well Baby transparent to our members that alongside my union brothers and Island College Hospital Care, across their-spans, at the end rely on our leadership. sisters as an advocate, educator Education: of their lives and then continue fighting for safe staffing, proper • AAS Nursing (Long Island to be there for the families of the Sonia M. Lawrence PPE for essential and healthcare College Hospital School of patients and loved ones of the Part 1 – workers, Medicare for all New Nursing) patients we have cared for at the Biographical Yorkers, to ensure that everyone • BS Nursing (Excelsior College) end of their lives. Data gets the same health services as • MS Nursing (05/2021- Pace I have been a nurse and a nurse health care in a human right. Current University) advocate since 1989, I have served Working with the team, we can Position • CEN (Board of Certification for as a delegate, the LBU president change policies to ensure nurses Staff Nurse, Emergency Nursing) at Woodhull Hospital and Mental are safe, protected and have a say Lincoln • CCRN (Certification Health Center, a Release Time in the safety within their place of Hospital Organization for the American Representative with H&H. I have work without retaliation to ensure Education Association of Critical-Care always been and will always be an the safety of themselves and the • BS, Nursing Hunter College Nurses) advocate for the patients we care for, community they serve. NYSNA • AA, Liberal Arts, BMCC • SCRN (The American Board of for the profession of Nursing and members are resilient and together Neuroscience Nursing) for the Nurses of New York State. Professional Activities & Union we can win and make New York a Offices Held Professional Activities & Union Flandersia Jones beacon for other cities to follow. • President, Local Bargaining Unit, Offices Held Part 1 – Michelle Jones Current: Biographical • Vice President, Local Bargaining Delegate at Large, Montefiore Part 1 – Data Unit, Lincoln Hospital Medical Center Biographical Past: Part 2 – Statement of Views Current Data NYSNA Convention Delegate Position In order for us to affect change, Current Staff Nurse, we must look within ourselves. Part 2 – Statement of Views Position Telemetry Unit, Change must begin within, no A healthcare delivery system Flushing BronxCare longer should we be private vs. based on profits over patients and Hospital Health Systems public hospitals. We must unite caregivers has failed New Yorkers’ Medical Center well-being and beyond for the past Former Employment Position and speak with one voice, one Part 2 – Statement of Views several years. COVID-19 is just Director Nursing, Williams Bridge objective, one directive. Our I currently work as an adult an example of when the federal, Manor Nursing Home diversity is our uniqueness. Nurse Practitioner in Pre-Surgical Solidarity is our strength; our state, and local regulatory agencies Education Testing at Flushing Hospital in professionalism is our innovation. in collusion with corrupted • ASN, Helen Fuld College of Queens, but I’ve also worked in Our mission is to bring about political leaders sacrificed Nursing the ICU, the PACU, Radiology and awareness and change, by hundreds of thousands of lives and • BSN, College of New Rochelle Cardiology at the hospital. I have empowering our members and compromised the lives of others, • MPH, Monroe College been an active member of NYSNA restoring respect to the most including the caregivers like us. • DRPH currently enrolled at at Flushing Hospital throughout trusted profession. Collaboratively My goal is to align the Capella University my career and I currently serve with our allies at the local national current healthcare delivery Professional Activities & Union as the Secretary of our Local and global levels. Embracing system in coordination with Offices Held Bargaining Unit. opportunities that redefines social determinants of health • Secretary Local Bargaining Unit We have seen challenges over and improves the quality of while engaging with regulatory at Bronx Care the past year in our profession life and health care for our agencies and political leaders. My 4 New York Nurse may 2021

Nurses United for All Slate commitment is to stand with the Jean Erica Padgett current and projected inequities continued solidarity and strength patients and the nurses to ensure Part 1 – that are inherent and ingrained will help lead our union the way healthcare equity and equality social, health, justice and economic we as nurses need it to go. Biographical by winning Safe Staffing, Fair systems. We ponder: “What We are united more by what we Data Contracts, Safe Working Conditions, can I do to help?” The solution have in common than by what may and New York Health Act. Current seems too large, daunting and seem to divide us. Position life-altering to be effective, so it This is our union let us keep Ari Moma New York is just observed, so the “status working together and keep moving Part 1 – Presbyterian quo” festers, proliferates and forward. Biographical Morgan strengthens. An intangible concept Data Stanley’s Children’s Hospital: becomes mentally concreted like eastern Regional Current Pediatric Emergency Department borderlines! Director Position CN1 since November 2009 There is no resolution in • Staff Nurse, Former Employment Position lamenting or reminiscing the Bill Schneider Interfaith • May – September 2009, Pediatric 1960’s when the onus was on an Part 1 – Medical Post Anesthesia Care Unit Staff assassinated, central, figure who Biographical Center Nurse, Duke University Hospital took all efforts to their grave. Data Medical Center Children’s Health It’s imperative that a diverse and • Part-Time Staff Nurse, Brookdale Current Center, Durham, NC spread collective lead by employing Hospital Position • December 2005 – April 2009, the skills, tools employed by all Former Employment Position PACU Clinical Pediatric Staff Nurse, St Charles fields of expertise. There is dignity • Per Diem Psych Nurse, NY- Leader, Hospital/Rehabilitation Center, in all labor, we can influence Presbyterian Methodist Registered Port Jefferson, NY what we touch and have direct Hospital Nurse • July – October 2005, PICU involvement. Nursing is the • Chairperson, IMC Nurses Adirondack Medical Center Pension Trustee Orientee, North Shore Long tool that I employ to empower Former Employment Position • Grievance Chairperson, IMC Island Jewish Health System, others because if one is not now, ICU, Registered Nurse, • NYSNA Political Action Manhasset, NY eventually we all will be(come) Adirondack Medical Center Committee • September 1994 – October vulnerable. I want to steer my 1996, Outreach Coordinator/ advocacy ambitions from bedside Education Education Mentoring Mother’s Program to our shared community. • ASN, SUNY North Country • BS, Physics & Astronomy Detector, Suffolk County Perinatal Community College, (Nigeria) Coalition, Hauppauge, NY • Currently Enrolled in BSN • AAS, Nursing (IMC) Central Regional Program at SUNY Empire State • MS, Health Care Admin (CMU) Education Director College GC, HR (CMU) Executive MPH, Policy & Administration, Gilling’s School Catherine Dawson • CCRN at AACN Professional Activities & Union of Global Public Health University Part 1 – Professional Activities & Union Offices Held of North Caroline at Chapel Hill, Biographical Offices Held • Chairperson at Interfaith Medical in progress, expected Graduation Data • NYSNA LBU Secretary at Center (IMC) August 2021 Adirondack Medical Center • NYSNA Federal Political Action Current BSN, 2014, St. Joseph’s College • AACN Member Committee Member Position New York, Patchogue, NY • ASPAN, NYSPANA Member • NYSNA Health Benefit rusteeT NYSNA RN, ADN, 1996, SUNY Farmingdale Ellis Hospital Part 2 – Statement of Views Part 2 – Statement of Views Professional Activities & Union I wish to unify NYSNA nurses I am a firm believer that adequate Former Offices Held Employment Position around goals that fulfill our staffing saves lives and now, more Student Member, American Public than ever, is the time to pass the • Total of 11 years at Albany responsibilities to our patients, Health Association Medical Center, OR benefit our membership, and Safe Staffing for quality care act Member, Emergency Nurses’ bill into law. With the resurgence • 5 years at Glens Falls Hospital, advance the common good Association OR for all members of or society. of the COVID-19 and its variants, Member, New York State Nurses we must unite as one strong body Education These are goals that we can all Association agree nurses and our neighbors (NSYNA) to demand a better Member, Society of Pediatric • AAS NCCC, Saranac Lake, NY health care system and Medicare • ADN, Columbia Presbyterian need: safe staffing ratios, quality Nurses healthcare that is available to for All. Spring 2008, St. Joseph’s Bachelor NYC As a strong united body, we • MSN, Walden University all economic and racial equality, of Science Nursing BSN, cub- beating COVID-19 (and the could fight against corporate greed, Secretary, Spring 2008 Professional Activities & Union demand equitable contracts for all socioeconomic recovery that must Farmingdale Student Nurse Offices Held occur afterwards). We need to our members. Climate change is Association, President, Fall 1994 • Delegate, Executive Officer, a reality! It’s our responsibility to use the collective power of our Part 2 – Statement of Views NYSNA union to persuade our employers change the way we live to preserve • ADRN, NYSNA Nursing is a calling, career or job and elected officials to make sure our planet – EARTH for our Member National Society of for many, but for me, it is not •  that we are ready for the next children and future generation. Leadership & Success restricted to a lexiconic category public health crisis, whether that in that it can ensconce all parts of Part 2 – Statement of Views is another COVID type emergency speech: noun, verb, adjective, etc. Our slate “Nurses United for All” or ensuring adequate funding Nursing is everything. is truly meant for all, no matter for our institutions. We simply We experience, endure and hope where we live/work – in New cannot allow more closures of to exist in spite of the historical, York (and yes ), our inner-city or rural/critical access NEW YORK NURSE 5 may 2021

Nurses United for All Slate hospitals – we need to protect I want to help build this force. I Education years, Union Delegate for 4 years our members and our patients! want all to feel this union is theirs. • MSN, Nursing Education, 2020 Part 2 – Statement of Views We must find common goals of I want this union to grow across • BSN, 1992 I have worked over forty years in good that we can unify behind as our state and continue to bring the Professional Activities & Union the medical profession. I started nurses. When we stick together change we need for better patient Offices Held working with a mental health as union sisters and brothers, we outcomes through safe staffing • NYSNA Executive Committee day treatment program at 15 are a force to be reckoned with! and healthcare equality. I want our 1st Lead Delegate years old. I have been a hospital I humbly ask for your vote – our RNs to feel satisfied at the end of • NYSNA Executive Committee orderly, a CNA, LPN, and drug “Nurses United For All” slate their shift, knowing their patients 2nd Lead Delegate counselor before becoming an RN envisions a strong and united got their best, not their least. • Professional Practice Committee in 1991. I was in three branches NYSNA, working to empower and Member of the military, (the Navy, Army protect our members, patients, and Southeastern • Chair-Unit Practice Council and Marines) where I was a communities! Regional Director Part 2 – Statement of Views hospital corpsman, combat medic, EMT, ambulance driver and a Lower Hudson Yasmine Beausejour When nurses unite, we win! Our “Nurses United for All” slate is Neuropsychiatric technician. & New Jersey Part 1 – Through all these evolutions and Biographical focused on bringing nurses together, Regional Director especially during this time of global through my personal experiences, Data where my father suffered from Zina Klein pandemic and racial injustice. Current Now more than ever, we must mental illness and PTSD as well Part 1 – Position connect and combine our efforts physical disabilities from having Biographical Telemetry Unit, to achieve healthcare goals. These been a WWII POW, I have Data Northwell goals include ensuring equitable developed a deep and lasting sense Current Health/Long healthcare for all, strategizing for of empathy for those under my Position Island Jewish social justice, building our influence care. As I enter the later stages ED Staff Nurse, Valley Stream to stop workplace violations, of my Nursing career, I find my thoughts and energy turning to Westchester Education and optimizing our influences in mentorship of young nurses, and Medical Center, Bachelor in Nursing and currently the legislative process. We need about what my legacy will be 17 years, previous 13 years, spent in school for my MSN to incorporate innovations that when my career ends. I hope to time as Med/Surg, Stepdown, ICU enhance nurses’ ability to educate Professional Activities & Union leave the profession, and maybe and Telehealth RN. the public on health promotion Offices Held the world, just a little better than and disease prevention that aligns Former Employment Position • Vice President, LIF of Labor I found it, working towards safe us with other unions and the Currently interim employee as • MELD Committee staffing, universal healthcare, and communities we serve. Together, a Supervisory Nurse Specialist issues of social and economic, Part 2 – Statement of Views we can demand for optimal retiree for Health & Human Services/ justice, especially as it pertains Nurses united is our platform. benefits, enhanced salaries, safe National Disaster Medical System to healthcare. I am a good union Together we will continue to staffing, and workplace safety. (HHS/NDMS) since 2002. brother, I don’t like bullies, and advocate to ensure that the safe This vision is achievable in our I can’t stand by while others are Education staffing for quality care can solidarity! ADN from Westchester become law. Through education treated unfairly. I am outspoken, Community College, 1990 and mobilization, we can have a sometimes to a fault, but you will Western Regional never have to wonder where I Professional Activities & Union lasting and positive impact in our Director Offices Held community. As Alice Walker said, stand. I understand how important • LBU 1st Vice President, “The most common way people Steven Bailey the labor movement in general and give up their power is by thinking NYSNA in particular is to instill a Westchester Medical Center Part 1 – they don’t have any”. Strength in level of accountability and fairness • Previous Grievance Chair, Biographical Negotiating Committee numbers. to an industry, and government Data that can and often does lose sight Part 2 – Statement of Views Southern Regional Current of these principles. If I am elected Diversity is what makes us unique Director Position to the NSYNA board of directors, and allows us to grow. It is our • Erie County I promise to work hard with each strength, not our weakness. All of Aretha Morgan Medical and every member to advance this us bring something of value to the Part 1 – Center, career that I have chosen as my table, giving a different perspective, Biographical Terrace View life’s work. leading to better understanding. Data LTC, RN (Western Regional Our shared goals are making Director) us stronger together. No time, Current • Team Leader, Neuro Behavioral can I remember than the last 14 Position Unit months, has this been truer. We 2010 to present, Former Employment Position came together as a union exposing Pediatric USN Corpsman 1984-1990, 1st Lt. the truth of what was happening Emergency USAR 1990-1992 in our workplace, demanding Nurse at the safer working conditions for New York Presbyterian Hospital/ Education ourselves and our patients, holding Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital AAS, Nursing Niagara Community accountable our hospitals and Former Employment Position College elected officials. We were the cause 1992-2009, Adult Emergency Professional Activities & Union of change. We are a force to be Nurse Montefiore Medical Center/ Offices Held reckoned with when we are united. Weiler Division of Medicine NYSNA ECMC-Co-Chair for 2 6 New York Nurse may 2021

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President on what we do for them on a daily second Vice and enforcement. We demand real basis and form allegiances with President results for Safe Staffing legislation. Valerie Burgos our communities to achieve better NYSNA nurses are tired of the Part 1 – healthcare for all. Todd Schultz political infighting and expect Biographical Part 1 – and deserve better. We deserve Data First Vice President Biographical better, the public deserves better, the state deserves better. NYSNA Current Data Curlean Duncan-Britton nurses hope for positive change, Position President, Part 1 – Clinical Nurse NYSNA Local lets deliver this change with a Biographical in the Medical Bargaining Unit, new Board of Directors. Vote Data Intensive Care NYC Health for change. Expect better: Unite Unit, The Current + Hospitals, NYSNA. Mount Sinai Hospital Position Bellevue; secretary Former Employment Position Head Nurse, NYSNA Convention Delegate Kings County Registered Nurse in the Surgical Current Position Mary Simon Hospital, Oph- and Trauma Intensive Care Unit at Full-Time Head Nurse, Post- Part 1 – thalmology Practice Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), St. Vincent’s Hospital Biographical Ambulatory Care, 2015 – Present NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Education Data • Doctor of Nursing Practice, Former Employment Position Former Employment Position Current Felician University Staff Nurse, Adult Emergency Head Nurse, , Position • Clinical Nurse Leader-City Department, Kings County 2017-Present Supervisor of University of New York Hunter Hospital Staff Nurse, Bellevue Hospital, Nurses, Jacobi College Education 2012-2017 Medical Center • BSN, City University of New Associates degree, College of Staten Education Former Employment Position York at Hunger College Island • Master of Science in Nursing: Head Nurse, Jacobi Medical • BS, University Certifications Nursing Education-2020 Center; Staff Nurse, Jacobi Medical • ASN, Mass Bay Community • TNCC, Trauma Nursing Core • Bachelor of Science in Center College Course Nursing-2014 Certifications • SANE, Sexual Assault Nurse • Certifications: CPAN-Certified Education CNL-Clinical Nurse Leader; Examiners Post Anesthesia Nurse • AA, LaGuardia Community College CCRN-Critical Care Registered Professional Activities & Union Professional Activities & Union • AAS, Community Nurse Offices Held Offices Held Professional Activities & Union • Kings County Hospital Labor Delegate at large: NYSNA LBU, College Offices Held Bargaining Unit President Bellevue Hospital 2014-2017; • BSN, Downstate University in • Vice President of NYSNA LBU • Trustee on TCEF Volunteer Experience: NYC Brooklyn at the Mount Sinai Hospital, • Secretary of Health & Hospitals Medical Reserve Corps (NYC • MS, Health Care Management 2019-present (H+H) and Mayoral Executive MRC) Serv NY; Clinical Preceptor- from the New School University • Grievance Co-Chair of NYSNA Committee SUNY Delhi BSN • 2011 New York University • Member of H+H system wide Fellow Leadership Institute for LBU at the Mount Sinai Hospital, Part 2 – Statement of Views 2016-2019 Nurse Practice Committee Black Nurses I am running to build a better • NYSNA Convention Delegate; • NYSNA Convention Delegate Professional Activities & Union NYSNA. I have the honor of Member of AACN • Member of the Jamaican Nurses Offices Held leading the nurses at Bellevue Association • President, Labor Bargaining Unit, Part 2 – Statement of Views Hospital as their NYSNA LBU • Head Usher for United Jacobi Medical Center I am running to build a better President over the past several Community Baptist Church • Member Social Justice NYSNA. We as nurses will not years. During my time as a • Labor Body Delegate, stay silent and accept dangerous Part 2 – Statement of Views NYSNA member, through Ebola, Westchester Putnam Central staffing conditions, hostile work I am running to build a better Superstorm Sandy, and COVID-19, • Child/Eldercare Trustee environments and poor conditions NYSNA. I am running on this I have witnessed our nurses as the • NYSNA Convention Delegate for our patients. None of us will slate because I want to bring consummate professionals, goal • NYSNA Delegate Assembly have the revenues of our hospitals back integrity, solid values and driven, and highly dedicated men • NYSNA Council of Legislation or organizations but what we have respect back to my union. Our and women. NYSNA nurses at all Member is much more powerful. We have union must focus on enforcing our facilities, both public and private, • Member of Health & Hospitals our solidarity. contracts, uniting nurses, being deserve union leadership that is as system wide Nurse Practice If elected, I plan to redirect our member driven, and being truthful professional, driven, and dedicated. Committee union to focus on nursing and to its membership. We pay our We all deserve a truly member- • Member POAs Sub-Committee patient issues that are driven by the dues monies for a service and that focused, accountable leadership • Chair, Jacobi Medical Center membership, for the membership. service in turn needs to deliver a team that is dedicated to advancing Magnet We need to re-establish our power product of quality and professional our profession, not individual • Professional Development Council and efforts to be effective in Albany service with our involvement. Vote agendas. We need leaders that are • Political Action Committee (PAC) for all nurses and patients, restore for our slate and we will ensure actively practicing as nurses in truth, honesty, and transparency your voice is heard. our facilities, front liners. We need Part 2 – Statement of Views in this union. It should not have leaders with strong relationships I am running to build a better taken a crisis for the country to with local, state, and federal NYSNA. I’m a Supervisor of recognize the importance of nurses. politicians. We know the need for Nursing at Jacobi Medical Center, It is our job to inform the public real support with signed contracts an H+H , the best NEW YORK NURSE 7 may 2021

Expect Better: Unite NYSNA Slate public hospital system in the Education Part 2 – Statement of Views The time is now for nurses to country. No patient is turned away. • DNP – Case Western University, I am running to build a better form grassroot movements in our I have been active in NYSNA since Frances Payne Bolton School NYSNA. Union leadership must communities, then rally around 1988, participated in campaigns of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing be in-touch with, and responsive improvements in social, economic, including lobbying for safe staffing Practice (DNP); Research Focus: to the concerns of nurses across and political reforms. We need legislation. At Jacobi, I’m a member Fatigue and Alarm Fatigue in New York State. COVID has better salaries, more flexible of the Ethics-Committee and Critical Care Nurses, Nursing showed that hospitals are no working options, better educational Chair of the POA Sub-Committee. Workload longer the charitable community opportunities, and extended I served as representative for • MSN-Columbia University organizations they once were. We sick-time to heal from job related NYSNA as a member of the School of Nursing: Master’s of as nurses deserve legislation that illness. Westchester Putnam Central Labor Science of Nursing, Acute Care hold organizations accountable The use of technology to shape Body, I’m currently a member of Adult Concentration for safe-staffing and provide a the landscape of nursing is more many community organizations and • BSN-Columbia University School safe environment, for us to work important to us than ever. This community boards. The lives of our of Nursing, Bachelor’s of Science in and not just to focus on profit. emphasizes the ease to organize patients and union are at stake. of Nursing Inherent in our NYSNA community the unorganized and rally around My goal is to unite NYSNA, • B.X. Sate University of New York is a wealth of professional nurses nursing issues. That being said, have a board that is open and at Stony Brook, Bachelor’s of with expertise and vision. Electing our labor movement will galvanize transparent, provide nursing care Science in Biology new Board members is only confidence in our nurses and that patients deserve by winning Certifications the beginning to achieving our promote the presence of nurses the fight for safe staffing and CCRN/Critical Care Registered common goals. We must bring both as a grassroot movement among health care for all, stop attacks Nurse Certified; NPD-BC, Nursing commitment and passion together communities. on nurses by management, fight to benefit patients, ourselves, this Professional Development Board Beverly Coye to keep hospitals open. This Certification union, and the future of the nursing pandemic has proven our love profession. No matter size, or where Part 1 – Professional Activities & Union and dedication for patients and your facility is, I WILL fight for Biographical Offices Held community. I will work tirelessly your needs. I WILL stand by you, Data • President, Mount Sinai Hospital to protect patients. Healthcare for I WILL make sure your voices are LBU, 2015-Present Current all, regardless of ability to pay. We heard. • NYSNA Delegate at Large, Position must have a board that listens to 2018-Present CRNA, members, fights for members, and • NYSNA Board of Directors, directors at Large Certified openly communicates. I would Director at Large 2017-Present (vote for 10) Registered love to get your support and vote • Multiple membership on Nurse for our slate: #WEAREFAMILY. Ray Briggs committees at Mount Sinai Anesthetist, North Central Bronx, #WEARENURSES. Hospital and NYSNA Part 1 – Jacobi Hospitals, and #WEARENURSESSTRONG. • Member of the following Biographical University Hospital organizations: American Data Former Employment Position Treasurer Association of Critical Care Current RN at New York Hospital, Cornell Robin Krinsky Nurses. American Heart Position Medical Center Association, American Nurses Part 1 – Staff Nurse, Education Credentialing Center, Association Biographical Coney Island • MS, Albany Medical College of Nursing Professional Hospital, Data • BSN, New York University Development, Association Health + Hospitals BS, St. Francis College in Medical Current of Nursing Professional Education Technology Position Development BS, BSC, Nursing Full-Time Clini- Chapter, Founding member, Professional Activities & Union cal Nurse-Elec- Case Western Reserve University Professional Activities & Union Offices Held trophysiology Alumni Association, Columbia Offices Held Vice President, Local Bargaining Unit Service, Mt. University-Presbyterian Hospital • President, labor Bargaining Unit, for CRNAs at PAGNY-Physicians Sinai Hospital; Adjunct Assistant School of Nursing Alumni Affiliate Group of New York Professor, Department of Nursing/ Association, New York State • NYSNA Convention Delegate Part 2 – Statement of Views Multiple positions on Hospital and Lehman College; Adjunct Profes- United Teachers, Sigma Theta I’m running to build a better H+H Committees sor, Mount Sinai Phillips School of Tau, Sigma Theta Tau-Alpha NYSNA. The main purpose of my Nursing Zeta Chapter, Delta Zeta Part 2 – Statement of Views candidacy is to work cohesively Former Employment Position Chapter, Society for Vascular I am running to build a better with my colleague to facilitate • Nurse Educator-Clinician/ Nursing, Society for Vascular NYSNA. Nursing is at a crossroad transparency within NYSNA. Education Specialist, Nursing-New York City of great changes. Change that As the largest health profession Cardiovascular Service, Mount Chapter Founding Member, will make the future of nursing worldwide, we number over 20 Sinai Heart Stony Brook University Alumni and the social welfare of nurses’ million and are a true force for • Nursing Service Associate, Association. standout as a profession among change when we work together in CSICU/SICU, Montefiore Medical Professional Activities & Union other professionals. These changes solidarity. Together as Registered Center Offices Held are inevitable, as the social Nurses, Advanced Practice • Critical care Nursing Instructor, • Secretary, Mount Sinai Hospital, consciousness of nurses was Nurses, Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Department of Nursing 2013-2015 aroused by the COVID pandemic. Midwives, and other health care Education, Development & • Multiple membership on If it was not for our dedicated and specialists, we hold the power to Research, St. Luke’s Roosevelt committees at Mount Sinai vigilant nurses, the mortality rate influence, to drive change and to Hospital Center Hospital would have been higher. call for action 8 New York Nurse may 2021

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Rose Green Medical Center Part 2 – Statement of Views York, Downstate Medical Center Part 1 – Education I am running to build a better • BS, Bachelor’s of Science in Biographical RT, Registered Licensed NYSNA. Nursing is a very Biology and Psychology rewarding profession, where Data Respiratory Therapist Certifications truth, honest and integrity blend • CCRN, Critical Care Registered Current Certifications to build confidence as migrate Position Certified ARC Pulmonary Educator Nurse Certified change, provide education, plan • RCES, Registered Cardiac Full Time Professional Activities & Union care, and achieve compliance for Electrophysiology Specialist Release Offices Held our patients. We work to save Representative, • NYSNA Convention Delegate, lives, rehabilitate to achieve the Professional Activities & Union Elmhurst Hospital, Queens Representative from non-RN highest level of functional ability Offices Held Community Care Nurses within NYSNA possible, keep our community safe • Co-President Local Bargaining Former Employment Position • President, Peconic Bay Medical and healthy through promotion of Unit of NYSNA, Mount Registered Nurse, Emergency Center wellness programs and be culturally Sinai Morningside Hospital, Department, Elmhurst Hospital • Chairperson of LBU Membership, sensitive in the process. 2017-Present Education Peconic Bay Medical Center My past experiences, • Multiple memberships on • DNP Scholar, expected date of • ARC Pulmonary Educator integrity, decency, keen sense of committees at graduation (June 2022) Part 2 – Statement of Views professionalism, demonstrated • Member of the following • MSN, St. Joseph’s College I am running to build a better skills in the ability to lead makes me the best candidate for organizations: American • BSN, Rutgers University NYSNA. We must have complete consideration, for Director at Association of Critical Care Professional Activities & Union transparency with our NYSNA Large of the NYSNA BOD. It is Nurses (AACN) Offices Held membership. This is not an option through this position that I can • American Heart Association • President of Labor Bargaining but a right of every union member. devote my time to continue the (AHA), Alliance of Unit, Elmhurst Hospital We need to unify our members, meaningful changes needed to Cardiovascular Professionals • NYSNA Membership Chair; union inclusive. This will allow all of maintain respect to the profession. (ACVP), Heart Rhythm Society NYSNA Convention Delegate; members, no matter what their role We are innovators as nurses, we are (HRS) Co-Chair Joint Labor Management or position is, to have an equal voice. the change agents of health care in Committee; Trustee-NYSNA Vote for our slate to make our union Part 2 – Statement of Views NYS, we are NYSNA. Tuition Board; Member of not only better – but more powerful. I am running to build a better Elmhurst Community Advisory Clifford Krinsky NYSNA. The current Board Board; Member-Stand-Up for Patricia James of Directors, except for a few Part 1 – Social Justice; Member-NYC Black Part 1 – dissenters, has lost sight of what Biographical Nurses Association; Member ANA Biographical is important to their constituents. Data Part 2 – Statement of Views Data Transparency has been lost. The Current I am running to build a better Current current board has spent hundreds of Position NYSNA. In the past year NYSNA Position thousands of dollars filing nuisance Clinical Nurses have been faced with Very Active lawsuits, only to see them all struck Nurse in the numerous challenges, the COVID Retired MCH down. Additionally, the board Arrhythmia pandemic, short-staffing, contract Nurse from has pushed former member of the Institute, Mount violations, burn-out of nurses Kings County Hospital BOD into the position of Executive Sinai Morningside Hospital Director, without allowing a proper and so much more. We need to Former Employment Position Former Employment Position search for the best candidate. transform NYSNA by moving Registered Nurse, Maternal/Child • Full-Time Clinical Nurse in Indeed, the membership has been forward and Empower our members Health, Kings County Hospital by reminding them that this is and Interventional Radiology Service, deprived of even seeing the current must be a member driven union, let Education director’s resume. us all be heard. We as leaders, must • AAS, Nursing, College of Staten • • Worked as Per Diem, Clinical As a board member, I will advocate for all our members and Island Nursing staff in Critical Care (ICU, work to return transparency let their voices be heard. NYSNA BSN, St. Joseph College CCU), Interventional Radiology and accountability to our union. needs to bring their focus back to Professional Activities & Union • Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), Members will be advised of where the needs of its members, staffing, Offices Held and in Ambulatory Surgery (AMS) their dues money goes and will fair contracts with enforcement, and • Vice President, Labor Bargaining • Full-Time Clinical Nurse in have a say in these expenditures. establish trust with its members, Unit, Kings County Hospital Coronary Care Unit, St. Luke’s- Additionally, I will act to ensure no more back-door meetings • Vice President, NYCHHC and Roosevelt Hospital that members have access to BOD without members rights to be there. Mayoral Executive Council • Full-Time Clinical Nurse Pediatric meetings. I will work with all healthcare • Member of the Social Justice and and Neonatal Critical Care, The Moreover, management has, professionals to bridge these gaps. Civil rights Committee New York Hospital with impunity, gotten away with • Member of the Negotiations violating our contracts. When a Diane Groneman Education Committee representing Health + • RCES, College nurse violates the contract, there Part 1 – Hospitals and the Mayorals of Health Science, Professional is immediate sanction. Therefore, Biographical • NYSNA Convention Delegate Certification Program in Cardiac I will insist that future contracts Data • Lobby Day Activist Electrophysiology contain an enforcement clause. Current • Deaconess of Local Church- • MBA, Master’s Degree in And I will fight for staffing ratios. Position Outreach Business Administration, Baruch Not “grids”, but ratios. We will, Respiratory • Medical Missions, multiple Collee of the City University of together, bring about the return of Therapist, international sites New York (CUNY) a NYSNA that is respected by our Peconic Bay • Church Missionary • BSN, State University of New membership, and by management. NEW YORK NURSE 9 may 2021

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Rosemarie Mason Former Employment Position • AAS, Nursing 1995 Lower Hudson Part 1 – Family Nurse practitioner • BSN, University of Central & New Jersey Examination management, in home 1999 Biographical Regional Director assessment • MSN, Jacksonville University, Data Education Currently enrolled Cynthia Caruso Current • MSN, FNP, State University of Professional Activities & Union Part 1 – Position New York, Downstate College of Offices Held Biographical Head Nurse – Nursing • Former NYSNA Co-President, Trauma Surgery Data • BSN, College of Mount St. Westchester Medical Center & Surgical Step- Current Vincent School of Nursing • Former ANA Delegate NY, 3 Down Unit, Jacobi Medical Center Position Terms Professional Activities & Union Registered NYCHHC • Former NYSNA Congress Former Employment positions & Offices Held Nurse, President, Labor Bargaining Unit, Member, Zone 7 Facility •  Emergency Harlem Hospital • Former Co-Chair, UNITE HERE • Staff Nurse-Medical Surgical, Department, Vassar Brother • V ice Chair, Maternal Child Local 19 Jacobi Medical Center Hospital Health, Harlem Hospital • Former NYSNA Vice President, • Staff Nurse Adult Emergency Education • NYSNA Convention Delegate Count of Westchester Department, Jacobi Medical Center AAS, Nursing • Medical Missions, 2001 to present • President NYSNA, County of Education Westchester Professional Activities & Union Part 2 – Statement of Views MSN, Certifications RN, BC, Part 2 – Statement of Views Offices Held Trauma Nursing I am running to build a better • Vice President, Labor Bargaining NYSNA. Our members need I’m running to build a better Professional Activities & Union NYSNA. I am a third-generation Unit transparency because they deserve • Secretary, Labor Bargaining Unit Offices Held it. We have to work on nursing RN. My mother and both of my grandmothers were RNs, my • NYSNA Convention Delegate • Member of the Emergency Nurses issues collectively, for all our nurses; wife’s an RN, her mother & my Association-Certified in TNCC upstate, downstate, public and/ Part 2 – Statement of Views grandfather were LPNs. I’ve lived (Trauma Nursing) or private. We have to be cautious I am running to build a better nursing my whole life. I believe that • Member of the Medical Surgical not to leave any facility out in the NYSNA. As a union, we need we have made great progress as Nurses Association cold. It is my belief that the heart to focus on the needs of our nurses, but we still have so much • Past LBU Secretary; Past LBU of our union are the members, and members as a whole. Although, more to do. Vice President the members are the union. NYSNA being part of current affairs is a I believe all registered professional • Served as NYSNA Convention must be one union and all members necessity, we must shift our focus nurses must be truly united. To Delegate treated with respect, and have a to what our members not only achieve this, RNs must be afforded voice, and that voice needs to be need, but require. We must listen Part 2 – Statement of Views full, complete, and accurate heard. We need to concentrate on to all of our members, from all I am running to build a better information from their elected the issues that affect each facility, no of our regions, and respond NYSNA. Nursing is the proven, leaders. Such communication will matter how unique. Members should to their needs. We must assist most respected profession ensure a fully educated voting be informed on where their dues members on contract enforcement, worldwide, hence we need to have body. This knowledge base is monies are going and have a say in no matter what region they are a union leadership that will respect imperative for exploring all avenues, where they should go. I will advocate from. and listen to the valued views of opportunities, and challenges that for you, making sure there is Change, its members. It is important to every RN faces today. Our words Respect, Transparency, and work Southeastern not just listen, but work towards and actions must be the same collectively with each facility. We Regional Director rectifying the issues that concerns in order to enable us to achieve must do away with self-interest and the members, across the regions. I whatever we set our signet on, we have the interest of all at our core. Bruce Lavalle aim, if appointed to the board, to must be UNITED! Current push for a strong member driven Kevin Smith Communication is the life blood Position union body, prompt attention to Part 1 – of our success! Without it – we are • Retired rectify inequalities and injustices lost. Everyday with new ideas and Biographical • Per-Diem to all our union members, thoughts is a new day of actions, of Data Registered transparency in all union affairs to energy and of passion for nursing. Nurse, PACU Current give members informed decision The greatest gift we have is the Peconic Position making choices, assist in building ability to change and to create Bay Medical COVID 19 contracts suitable to members to change. You are the UNION and I Center allow for a safe work environment Operations believe that together, we can make Previous Employment and inclusiveness for our retired Lead RN, changes for the better. Registered Nurse, PACU Peconic member retirees. Immunizations Action & Lead Poisoning Prevention, Health Bay Medical Center Marion Parkins Services Coordinator, The County Education Part 1 – of Westchester MSN, MS, BS, AD Biographical Former Employment Position Certifications Data Saint John’s Riverside Hospital, CN; CCRN-Critical Care Registered Current NYSNA AD, Westchester Medical Nurse Position Center, Critical Care Staff RN Professional Activities & Union Staff Nurse, Education Offices Held Harlem • Westchester Community College, • NYSNA Convention Delegate Hospital 1989 Associates Social Science • Grievance Chairman 10 New York Nurse may 2021

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• President of Local Bargaining of the Political Action Former Employment Position • Member, Bronx Community Unit Committee (PAC), as well as Registered Nurse, Harlem Hospital Board #9 • Vice President of Local their contribution Education Part 2 – Statement of Views Bargaining Unit This is just a start, vote our slate • MSN, Candidate I am running to build a better • Contract Negotiator and only better will come because • BSN NYSNA. If elected, I will continue Part 2 – Statement of Views of that. • MHA my efforts to gain healthcare for all I am running to build a better Professional Activities & Union and safe staffing. I vow to listen to the NYSNA. My vision for NYSNA Southern Regional Offices Held membership body, focus on the issues starts with these goals: Director • NYSNA Delegate that unite us as NYSNA members 1. Decentralize the Boards power • LBU Membership Chair and and lead by prioritizing what matters Alizia McMyers and give upstate and western current Vice President, Harlem to the majority of our membership. regions LBUs a greater voice and Part 1 – Hospital We know our system works better inclusion. Biographical • Advocated through testimony for when staffing makes sense. Young 2. Mobilize non-RN professionals Data Safe Staffing at NYC City Council nurses would remain on the job and in NYSNA’s membership. We Current and NYS Department of Health the process of training newly arriving have already seen how extremely Position • Negotiating Committee for NYC RNs would not have to be repeated successful these professionals are Accountable Health & Hospital/Mayorals over and over. The system needs to be in their LBUs. Care Manager, • Recipient of NYSNA Public improved and I will make every effort 3. Transparency of the membership Harlem Hospital Sector Advocate Awardee 2019 to be a leader in this process.

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First vice president Board Training (NYSNA & NYC Leadership Immersion for Union Unit, Executive Council Central Labor Council AFL-CIO) Officers and Staff (Trade Unions Committee, Delegate at Large Lilia V. Marquez, RN-BC, CCRN • 2021: Civic Engagement and for Energy Democracy) • 2015: Bellevue Hospital Center Part 1 – Leadership Development, CUNY Education Local Bargaining Unit (LBU), Biographical school of Labor and Urban • May 2017: Basic Disaster Life Executive Council Committee, Data Studies Support (National Disaster Life Vice-President; NYCH+H/ • NYSNA Campaigns Joined Mayoral Labor and Management Current Support Foundation) and Advocated: Safe Staffing: Committee Position • May 2013 to Present: RN-BC Healthcare for All; Defend Public 2016 to Present, Board Certified Medical Surgical • 2014 – 2015: Bellevue Hospital Hospitals; Keep Hospitals Open NYSNA Board Nursing (American Nurses Center LBU, Executive Council for Care; Climate Justice; Vite NO Member, Credentialing Center) Committee, Delegate at Large; to Constitutional Convention; End Director at Large • January 2016 – January 2019: NYSNA’s Mayor’s Task Force on Gun Violence, etc. Certified in Mental Health First Immigrant Healthcare Access Former Employment Position Skills/Qualities Aid USA (National Council for • 2013-2015: NYSNA Council on • A seasoned RN worked in both Vision; Leadership; Courage; Community Behavioral Healthcare) Nursing Practice, Adult Patient Public and Private Sectors •  Passion; Communication/ • 2009: Board Certified Holistic Focus Group, Member at Large • Registered Professional Nurse, • 2014 – 2020: NYSNA Steward New York Interpersonal Skills Health Practitioner (American Focus; Critical Thinking; trained in both public & private • 1983-2020, NYCH+H/Bellevue •  Association of Drugless Problem Solving Skills; Humility; Practitioners) sectors. Hospital Center, primarily in • April 2017 – Present: NYSNA Coronary Care unit Compassion • 2008 – Present: Certified • Confidence; Commitment; Consulting Hypnotist (National Committees-Membership • Other areas worked: Medical- Engagement and Leadership Surgical Units; Intensive Care Dedication; Advocacy; Guild of Hypnotists, Inc.) Development; Social Justice and Units (Medical, Surgical and Persistence; Humor • March 2007 – March 2018: Civil Rights; Disaster Relief and Neuro); Psychiatry (Medical- Education Registered Reiki Practitioner/ Climate Justice, etc. Surgical, Adult, Adolescent, • 1984 to Present, Registered Teacher) International Association • September 2014: The People’s and Prison Psych); Prison Ward: Professional Nurse, New York of Reiki Professionals) Climate March (New York City) Visiting Nurse Service of New • 1986 to Present, CCRN Acute • December 2006: Certified in attended by 400,000 people, the York, Mary Manning Walsh and Critical Care Adult (American Holistic Nursing (New York largest climate march in history. Nursing Home, and New York Association of Critical Care College of Health Professions); • April 2017: Climate March Presbyterian Hospital Weill Nurses) Clinic Awards for Outstanding (, DC) joined by more Cornell Medical Center CCU. • 1989-2020, Registered Clinical Performance & Honors in than 150,000 people calling for • 2010 – Present: New York City Professional Nurse, Academic Excellence (New York climate change. Medical Reserve Corps (NYC May 2017: Basic Disaster Life College of Health Professions) • June 9-11, 2017: The People’s MRC) Volunteer Support (National Disaster Life Professional Activities & Union Summit (Chicago, ) • 2015 – Present: American Support Foundation) Offices Held a historic convening of Association of Critical Care • July 2017: NY Renews Statewide • 1983 – Present: NYSNA Member organizations and individuals Nurses (AACN) Ambassador Grassroots Training. A strong • 2016 – Present: NYSNA Board committed to social, racial, and in New York, AACN is an cohort of 60 Leaders from Buffalo Member, Director at Large economic justice. exceptional community of to Binghamton to Albany to the • 2016 – 2020: NYSNA Child and 100,000 acute and critical care Hurson Valley to NYC to Long Elder Care Fund Trustee Part 2 – Statement of Views nurses. Island • 2016 – 2019: Bellevue Hospital I believe in Compassionate • 2018, 2019, 2021: Community • July 12 & 13, 2017: Climate Center (BHC), Local Bargaining Leadership combined with NEW YORK NURSE 11 may 2021

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Wisdom. Compassionate leaders over health and safety of nurses Southeastern part of NYSNA for almost 5 years are those who lead from within. and other healthcare workers; Regional Director and recognize the important role These are leaders who have a systemic health and social they play in giving nurses a voice. I the ability to listen attentively inequities, and racial; economic; Lisa Ferrara would welcome the opportunity to without being judgmental. and environmental disparities to Part 1 – Biographical Data continue to give nurses a voice in Compassionate leaders inspire; say the least. We Are All In This their profession. I am applying to be Current Position engage; encourage; empower, and Together. United In Solidarity, the Southeastern Regional Director, Registered Nurse, Northwell Nothing Is Impossible. support their members. This is Health System-Syosset Hospital because I am very aware of the issues an amazing and exciting time of and need of this are, since this is transformation and healing for Education where I live and work. oneself, community, and Mother BSN, SUNY Stoney Brook I also believe that my experience Earth. The coronavirus pandemic University, 2015 as Hudson Regional Director as a exposed a dysfunctional healthcare Part 2 – Statement of Views nursing student, will assist me in system led by individuals who I would love to be a part of NYSNA’s carrying out the duties necessary value profits, publicity, and greed Board of Directors, I have been a for this role.

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