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
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



