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Division of Consumer Affairs CHRIS CHRISTIE State Board of Social Work Examiners JOHN J. HOFFMAN Governor 124 Halsey Street, 6 Floor, Newark, NJ 07102 Acting Attorney Generalth
KIM GUADAGNO STEVE C. LEE
Lt. Governor Acting Director
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NEW JERSEY STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL WORK EXAMINERS
PUBLIC SESSION MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2015
I. CALL TO ORDERThe meeting was called to order at 9:33 a.m. in the Hudson Conference Room, 6th floor,124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey by Board Chair Dawn Hall Apgar.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:Dawn Hall Apgar, Ph.D., LSW (Chair)Maureen Braun Scalera, MSW, LCSW (Vice-Chair)Michelle Borden, MSW, LCSW, CSWM, DRCCElizabeth Manley, MSW, LSWLisa Cox, Ph.D., LCSWDeanna Sperling, MS, RN (arrived 10:37 a.m.)Philip McCabe, CSW, CAS, CDVC, DRCC (arrived 9:58 a.m.)Paul J. St. Onge, Esq. (left 11:15 a.m.)
Absent:Patricia McKernan, MSW, LSWCarolyn Bradley, Ph.D., LCSW, LMFT, LCADC
Also attending:Jodi Krugman, Deputy Attorney GeneralJ. Michael Walker, Executive DirectorToniAnn Petrella-Diaz, Government Representative
Announcement of Quorum Board Chair Dawn Hall Apgar announced the presence of a quorum at 9:33 a.m.
In accordance with Chapter 231 of P.L. 1975, more commonly referred to as the SunshineLaw, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by mailing to the Office of theSecretary of State, The Star Ledger, The Trenton Times, The Record and The CourierPost.
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III. REVIEW OF MINUTESA. July 8, 2015 Public Session MinutesUpon motion made by Ms. Braun-Scalera, and seconded by Ms. Borden, the Board votedto approve the July 8, 2015 minutes as amended. Voting in favor: all.
IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS REPORT Executive Director, Dr. Walker discussed the annual ASWB meeting to take place
on April 27, 28, and 29, 2016, in Jersey City, New Jersey. Dr. Walker will not be present for the November 18, 2015 Board meeting. Dr. Walker informed the Board that Skype is not HIPPA compliant for use in
Teletherapy sessions.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENTNo public members were present.
VII. REVIEW OF CLINICAL SUPERVISORS CREDENTIALS
Upon motion by Ms. Braun Scalera, seconded by Ms. Manley, the Board voted toapprove the supervisors as presented. Voting in favor: all.
A. Kristen Mercado, MSW/ Anabella Ruiz, LCSW-R-NY
B. Sharea Farmer, LSW/ Tonya Ladipo, LCSW-PAThe Board will inform Ms. Ladipo that Clinical Supervision Plan form she is using forher supervisees should be updated with the corrected regulation information, which isN.J.A.C. 13:44G-8.1 a) 1. v).
VIII. VOTE ON CANDIDATES PROPOSED FOR CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE
Upon motion made by Ms. Manley, and seconded by Dr. Hall Apgar, the Board voted toapprove the following candidates as qualified for LCSW , LSW and CSW based on reviewof their application documents and in accordance with the Statute and Regulations andsubject to review in the cases of pending criminal history background checks. Voting infavor: all.
Ms. Borden recused for Mary R. Haroun
LCSW APPLICATIONS:
Criminal History Background Check - COMPLETED:Michael A. Aitcheson Martha H. Appelbaum Claudelle BachoeArielle C. Bakhash Kevin M. Ball Elizabeth G. Bates Gina L. Davis-LaneBridget M. Devine
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Michele T. Doherty Carl C. Hertenstein Nancy M. Hill Ruth A. Homer Jacqueline W. KempJanice M. KilgallenKelly L. La TerraMaureen J. Lennon Catherine A. Maranto Aimee E. Peters Alejandria R. Riggins Danielle M. Ruchaevsky Kyle T. SimonsJoelle Swistak Bridget M. ThoresenLeslie T. Tubul
Criminal History Background Check - Pending:
Gina Agugliaro Danielle M. Albanese Alison M. Bandstra Ellen M. Bloom-RauBrandy L. Brown Revae BurtonKaman Cheong-LauColleen L. Chiu LeAnn DiBenedetto Joseph M. DIntrono Lara L. Dubowchik Lindsay P. DunnellsJennifer Easton Elizabeth Escobar Pamela J. Feuerstein Julia A. Gollas Tina M. Grandison Esther T. Gross Mary R. HarounCourtney T. HensonGail E. Jacobs Heather L. Jacobs Tracey B. Katz Kendall Klas Alena N. Kearney Megan . KuhnLori M. LeslieLisa J. Levine Jennifer J. Longo Jonathan T. Mason
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Stacey J. Nichols Veronika Papp Elizabeth B. Patterson Tamir Reyes Megan Rogers Christina M. Sgaramella Wade W. Swink IIISarah E. Vernon Alisa S. Woods Miriam H. Zehavi
LSW APPLICATIONS:
Dr. Cox recused for Brittany Larocca, Brittany MallingerMs. Braun-Scalera recused for Chinazekpere Okonkwo
Criminal History Background Check - COMPLETED:
Acquaah Loretta M.
Acropolis Jacquelyn N.
Adelung Trina E.
Ainyette Ayana C.
Appleby Lucia G.
Bacchus PriyaBalassone Daniel M.
Bardales Paula L.
Bartolomeo Diana
Battaglia Karissa M.
Batzel Charlene A.
Bosques, Jr. Angel
Bowman Michael J.
Brown Margaret E.
Bub Lauren J.
Buxton Teresa R.
Cassidy Lisa M.
Castle Cori L.
Chiang Jennifer G.
Chrimes Kelly M.
Collins Jessica L.
D'Alessio Kathryn A.
Danelson Christine M.
Dekker Miranda A.
Delledonne Kelly L.
Devine Ashley H.
DiMercurio Marla D.
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Edwards Imani T.
Egizi Christine M.
Filiberti Nicole K.
Fulco Mary E.
Germosen Janise L.
Gladwell Anne C.
Goldenberg Victoria
Greenwood Christine
Hart Judith L.
Hernandez Veronica
Hollender Mary D.
Issaka-Quaye Awulatu
Justice Lisa M.
Kapushcinsky Jr. Alan J.
Korenblit Rachel
Kowalski Janice P.
Larocca Brittany A.
Larsen Victoria N
Lentini Sarina
Mallinger Brittany M.
Mallory-Miah Patricia L.
Martino Janine
Massey Kimberly L.
Mastropiero Angela M.
Mateo Susan E.
Maza Rudyard A.
Medina Desiree L.
Medina Lorraine
Menda Rebecca Y
Mendoza Joelle T.
Mlodgenski Dena
Moise Patricia
Morris Christina M.
Mouhtis Michelle J.
Muccio Donna M.
Mullin Cara N.
Nani Heidi D.
Noeges Michele T.
Osetkowski Rachael D.
Ostowsky Eva O
Ottaviano Carly E.
Padilla Brian A.
Parkin Jamie E
Patel Silquia S.
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Peeples Michael C.
Perlaza Jessica L.
Peterson Tyler D.
Polo Jadira
Ray Sheree A.
Redman Rebecca F.
Restube Molly B.
Riedel Jillian M.
Rivera Jacquelyn E.
Runyon R.E.
Samaniego Karen A.
Schwartz Rachel M.
Shrader Eric W.
Small Chinyere L.
Smith Victoria A
Starek Jessica A.
Straughn Danielle J.
Sytner Alan M.
Tariq Hira
Taub Esther
Valosky Kathryn T.
Wegmann Taylor D.
Wellborn Scott E.
You Enu J.
Yudkowsky Fraida
Zucker Temimah
Criminal History Background Check - PENDING:
Abruscato Doris
Akambi Victoria A.
Allen Jillian G.
Ashfaq Zunair
Baltazar Manoucheka
Beger Chloe L.
Benitez Maritza L.
Bizzarro Christopher M.
Blouin-Gascon Mariane
Bowden Katherine
Burdett Cheryl
Burton June E.
Carrera Thalia A.
Cepagalia Caitlin M.
Champion Ashely M.
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Chavarria Veronica
Chung Tracy S.
Cocchia Christine N.
Cupo Samantha
DeCarlo Amanda M.
Del Vecchio Francesca C.
Denorscia Alyssa M.
Dixon Antoinette J.
Duncan Holly A.
Durr Cerissa L.
Eastman Hillary S.
Echevarria Amanda I.
Edelstein Sheryl E.
Ellberger Madelaine B.
Ellis Julie A.
Equinoxe Henriette A.
Espada-Acevedo Veronica M.
Espinal Luis R.
Formosa Victoria R.
Gallo Leonard R.
Garabet Adelina B.
Garrison Tanee M.
Gerner Emily M.
Gerstein Rachel S.
Gilbride Suzanne
Golabek Magdalena
Gomez Jessica L.
Gooen Leah S.
Graham Amanda L.
Guard Richard M.
Hall Anayiah M.
Harden Desirae M.
Helfer Rebecca
Henry Valencia A.
Hernandez Ingrid N.
Hernandez Maria C.
Hirsch Aliza
Hirt Esther D.
Howard Cheyenne R.
Iwanicki Jaimie B.
Johnson Kimberly M.
Jones Catherine W.
Karaman Sofia A.
Karpf Jana G.
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Kelberg Rebecca S.
King Zackary A.
Krajewski David H.
LaPorte Amanda L.
Lieberman Jennifer A.
Lopez Victoria
Lopez, Jr. Jose L.
MacMillan Cynthia M.
MacMillan Cherice Y.
Marcus Talila
Marinkovic Marija
Mazziotti Andrea
McCray Jerrilynn
Moise McLaney K.
Morgano Julie A.
Morrison Christen L.
Mortimer Amy M.
Morton Leanne
Noesges Michele T.
Nolfo Alessandra N.
Ocampo Maria F.
O'Donnell Lauren M.
Okonkwo Chinazekpere M.
Paille Jessica T.
Perle Kara L.
Raj Joshu