Every staff member of New York Memory Center is trained and certified as a Qualified Dementia Care Professional through the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Collectively, our leadership team has over 50 years of experience implementing Alzheimer’s support services.

Christopher Nadeau, MS, QDCP, TTAP-C
Executive Director
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Josephine Brown, QDCP, TTAP-C
Program Director

Reed Craig, QDCP
Operations Manager

Marianne Nicolosi, MS, LMSW
Consulting Social Worker

Michelle Laguerre, LMSW
Consulting Social Worker

Carol Preston, QDCP
Transportation Coordinator

Margarita Diaz, QDCP
Program Assistant/Driver

Josephine Morales, QDCP
Program Assistant/Driver

Bob Birmele, QDCP
Program Assistant/Driver

Mei Yu, QDCP
Program Assistant

Joanne Bucciero, QDCP
Program Assistant

Danny Tinsley, CNA
Driver/Program Assistant

Iris Rodriguez
Program Assistant

Consulting Artists in Residence
Supported by Corcoran Cares

Ismail Butera
Musician in Residence

Gary Glazner
Poet in Residence

David Azarch
Percussionist in Residence

Tara Kacak
Multimedia Artist in Residence

Consulting Artists

Maria Petsching
Yoga

Tyzanna Berman
Tai Chi Therapist

Director Emeriti:
Lena BagniniChristopher Nadeau, MS, QDCP, TTAP-C
Executive DirectorJosephine Brown, QDCP, TTAP-C
Program DirectorReed Craig, QDCP
Operations ManagerMichelle Laguerre, LMSW
Consulting Social WorkerLawrence Gile, LMSW
Consulting Social WorkerCarol Preston, QDCP
Transportation Coordinator

Margarita Diaz, QDCP
Program Assistant/Driver

Josephine Morales, QDCP
Program Assistant/Driver

Bob Birmele, QDCP
Program Assistant/Driver

Mei Yu, QDCP
Program Assistant

Joanne Bucciero, QDCP
Program Assistant

Ismail Butera
Music Therapist

Marcy Wasserman
Art Therapist

David Azarch
Music Therapist/Percussion

Gary Glazner
Poetry Therapist

David Listokin
Art Therapist

Maria Petsching
Yoga/Tai-Chi Therapist

Nicole Boone
Meditation Therapist