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Mary Anne Mortenson, Administrator
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Mary Anne received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Connecticut State University in Willimantic and her Masters in Human Service Management from Worcester State College. She has had her social work license in Massachusetts since 1992. She has over twenty years of experience working with elders in hospitals, nursing homes and in community settings. She has been the administrator of the Concord COA since January of 2000.
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Lori Kalinoski, Program Supervisor 
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Lori has a Associate degree in Social Work and many certificates in gerontology and related topics. She also has many years of expereince working with seniors in various settings. Lori supervises the Wellness, Volunteer, Outreach and Activities programs. Lori has been with the COA since October 2005.
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Shirley Conradt, Administrative Assistant 
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Shirley has worked for the COA for 12 years and has enjoyed every minute of interacting with and supporting the seniors of Concord. Shirley job shares the administrative assistant positon with Anne Stevens. Shirley is responsible for payroll, maintaining personnel records, duties associated with the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, assisting with senior outreach follow-up, as well as supporting other COA duties on her half of the week (Mon, Tues and Weds. am). Shirley enjoys the variety and challenges that the position entails. "No two days are ever the same".
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Anne Stevens, Administrative Assistant 
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Anne joined the COA in November 2006. She job shares with Shirley and can be found at the COA on Weds, Thurs. and Fridays. She enjoys working with the seniors and loves the fact there is always something going on at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center.
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Pat Boudrot, Office Assistant 
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Pat received her Associate degree from Fisher Jr. College in Boston. She worked for Fireman's Fund Insurance Company for five years as an Administrative Secretary, left to get married and had five children. After the kids were in high school, it was back to work! Pat worked for 17 years with Digital Equipment Corporation at several different locations. She retired from DEC for a few years and then thought it would be nice to work part time in her senior years. Pat says "I'm loving every minute at the Council on Aging."
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Muffie FitzPatrick, Outreach Coordinator 
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Muffie was born and raised in Concord and is pleased to be working in her "home town". Muffie retired in Nov. 2006 from state service as a Social Worker/Case Manager for the Dept. of Transitional Assistance. During her 29 years with the Commonwealth she carried a Family Caseload and worked with homeless families. After being retired for six months she heard of the Outreach job with the Concord COA and applied. Now in her 4th month on the job Muffie is still learning but loves her work and looks forward to meeting many seniors and reconnecting with some of her Concord acquaintances.
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Ellen Sathe, Volunteer Coordinator 
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Ellen Sathe is a graduate of Lafayette College in Easton, PA and lives in Boxborough. With two young children, she found herself volunteering her time in any number of ways around town, and particularly enjoyed her time with seniors. Her extensive volunteer history made serving the town of Concord as the COA's Volunteer Coordinator a natural fit. Ellen very much enjoys arranging to fill seniors needs with volunteers from the community, and with seniors themselves. She has been the Volunteer Coordinator since May of 2006.
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Virginia McCoubrey, Program Coordinator 
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Jini McCoubrey spent some years planning and escorting high school students on local and European expeditions. Since April 2004 Jini has been planning programs and trips for the COA. Her Wayne University degree in English literature and a Library Science degree from Simmons College have provided a range of interests to draw upon in creating stimulating activities for seniors in Concord.
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Eileen Ralski, Mental Health Counselor 
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Eileen graduated from Lesley College with a Masters degree in counseling psychology. Eileen has worked in both in-patient and out-patient facilities, most recently with the Harvard Pilgrim Health Plan. For the past five years Eileen has been a volunteer with Minuteman Senior Services S.H.I.N.E. program assisting elders in their Medicare supplementary insurance options. Eileen is married and lives with her husband, a retired physician in Acton.
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Jim Gentile, Custodian 
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Jim Gentile has been the Building Maintenance Custodian for the Harvey Wheeler Community Center for 18 years. He came to this job after working in the hotel industry for several years both at the Sheraton, Boxborough and the Sheraton 4 Points in Leominster. Although Jim's major responsibility is caring for the community center building, he is always ready to help seniors, too. He drives the van in a pinch, helps decorate for COA parties, delivers durable equipment to seniors who can't pick it up and much more! Jim is a valuable member of the COA team.
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Neil Cadogan, Custodian 
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Neil was a pressmen for a printing company for 40 years and then a custodian for a church before coming to the COA. Neil grew up and has lived in Massachusetts all his life. He enjoys antique vehicles and going to camp in Maine. He is married with two young daughters.
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