NSU Horizons Fall 2018

32 NSU HORIZONS [ 1980 s ] Ed Brian , J.D., ’87, is the an attorney and founder of Ed Brian, PA, in Miami, Florida. Lorna E. Brown-Burton , J.D., ’87, has joined the Lubell Rosen Law Firm in Fort Lauderdale, Forida as a partner. She will practice in the Workers’ Compensation division. Marcy Stone Resnik , J.D., ’88, is a partner at Kahn, Lewin & Resnik, P.L. Law Firm, in Dania Beach, Florida. Barbara Yatrousis , M.S., ’89, works as the administrative assistant to the lead pastor of First Presbyterian Church, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [ 1990 s ] Burton Clark , Ed.D., ’90, who has been part of the fire service for 45 years, published an essay, “The American Fire Culture ,” in International Fire Fighter , issue 57, March 2018. The essay is taken from Clark’s book, I Can’t Save You, But I’ll Die Trying: The American Fire Culture , Nashville: Premium Press America, 2014. Karyn M. Combs , Ed.D., ’93, was inducted into the Women’s Hall of Fame by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women. Combs was among five women recognized for volunteerism, inspiring others as a role model, having a positive impact on community projects, and dedicating her life to making significant contributions to the improvement and enhancement of life for women and citizens of Okaloosa County. Fran Orenstein , Ed.D., ’93, has released the sequel to her book Murder in Duplicate . The new mystery, Murder in Disguise , published by World Castle Publishing, LLC, is her 18th book. Visit her at franorenstein.com . Jeff Eakins , M.S., ’95, has been elected to serve as a member of the American Heart Association Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of Directors for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Eakins is the superintendent of Hillsborough County Public Schools in Tampa, Florida. Anne Dahlin , M.O.T., ’97, works as an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist in Seattle, Washington. Paul Gasparro , Ed.D., ’97, is the president and CEO of Belmont College, in Clairsville, Ohio. Robert Hill , Ed.D., ’98, was a keynote speaker at the 2018 national conference of the Association of Nontraditional Students in Higher Education in Charlotte, North Carolina. His topic: “How to Foster a Civil and Socially Cohesive Classroom.” John Moore , D.O., ’98, works as an assistant professor of Medicine at Pacific Northwest University, in Yakima, Washington. Alyson Muller , B.S., ’98, works as an English teacher at Deerfield Beach High School in Florida. Susan Catapano , Ed.D., ’99, director of international studies programs at the University of North Carolina— Wilmington, was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and conducted research in Belize in the area of early childhood development. Herbert Frederick , Ed.D., ’99, has retired as principal of Wildwood Public Schools in New Jersey. Eric Tomczak , Pharm.D., ’99, is a pharmacist with Broward Health, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. [ 2000 s ] Carmen Concepcion , M.S., ’00, is an executive director at Miami-Dade Public Schools, in Miami, Florida. Lee Weyant , D.B.A., ’00, recently retired as Emeritus Professor of Management at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. Alan Seidman , D.B.A., ’00, works as Director of Affordable College Prep in Hollywood, Florida. Suzanne Ganote , B.H.Sc., ’00, is a physician assistant at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Jose Ramirez , Pharm.D., ’00, is a pharmacist at Walgreens in Doral, Florida. Anne Toth, Ed.D., ’00, is the recipient of the 2018 Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW) Inspirational Leader Award. She serves as vice president on the OASWWestern Branch Board of Directors, and maintains a private practice offering assessments, consultation, counseling, and psychotherapy to children and adults. Beatriz (Betty) Bel , M.S., ’01, B.S., ’86, has been promoted at VITAS Healthcare to vice president of Operations for Miami-Dade/Monroe and Broward Counties. Bel, who lives in Kendall, Florida, has worked with VITAS for 15 years and has extensive experience in patient care and health care administration. Donna Blue , B.S., ’01, works as a project assistant at Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida. Jill Bryant , O.D., ’04, has been named executive director of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO). Most recently, she served as the interim executive director of the NBEO from April of 2017 until her appointment in April 2018. Karen Velez , J.D., ’05, works as an attorney at the Velez Law Firm located in Boca Raton, Florida, and serves on the Executive Board of Directors of Dress for Success Palm Beaches, a nonprofit organization that provides women with job readiness programs, networking, social media skills, and professional attire to help them find employment. Robert Granda , M.B.A., ’05, was named sales broker for the Tiffany & Co., building, a marquee property in Palm Beach. Granda serves as a director of retail investment sales for the commercial real estate company Franklin Street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Karey Greenstein , J.D., ’05, is executive director of the Catholic Community Foundation in Miami Shores, Florida. Amy Dedes , M.S., ’07, is celebrating a recent marriage. She works as the associate director of Alumni and Parent Engagement at Stetson University in Leland, Florida. Carmen Boyer Perez , M.S., ’08, is a paralegal specialist at the United States Securities and Exchange Company in Miami, Florida. Lawrence Dougherty , D.M.D., ’08, is a dentist at Rolling Oaks Dental in San Antonio, Texas. Borislaw Dvorkin , D.M.D., ’09, is a dentist at Venice Dental in Woodbridge, Ontario. Alumni Notes