Staff Milestone Anniversaries

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30 Year Milestone

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Since 1993

Susy Murphy

Managing Director, Principal

Fellow of the Leadership Academy of the Aging Life Care Association®

Susy joined Aging Well Eldercare (formerly Debra Levy Eldercare Associates) in 1993, and helped build the practice in her long-time role as Director of Care Management. She assumed day-to-day responsibilities for running the business in the summer of 2012 and full ownership of the practice on June 1, 2013.

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20 Year Milestone

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Since 2003

Kim Picca

Director of Nursing, Principal

Kim earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree with High Honors from the University of Maryland worked as a medical-surgical nurse at a local hospital.

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Since 2005

Carole Watson

Director of Administrative Services

Carole Watson, Director of Administrative Services, has over 40 years of professional experience as an office administrator responsible for facilities management, administration, technology, human resources, and finance.

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15 Year Milestone

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Since 2011

Ruby Zavala

Assistant Billing Manager

Ruby Zavala, Assistant Billing Manager, started working with Aging Well Eldercare (formerly Debra Levy Eldercare Associates) in 2010 when she was a junior in high school and has now joined our staff as our office coordinator.

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10 Year Milestone

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Since 2013

Teresa Boring

Director of Care Management, Principal

She began working with aging adults while an undergraduate and was accepted into the Internships in Aging Project during graduate school.

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Since 2014

Bree Baldwin

WellSenior Director

Bree has experience in dementia care, creating and administering social day groups for seniors with memory loss, environmental gerontology (aging-in-place), and caregiver support groups.

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Since 2014

Amy Ullman

Care Manager

Amy Ullman, MSW, LCSW-C, received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Temple University in 1996 and has practiced social work for nearly twenty years.

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7 Year Milestone

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Since 2019

Robin Udell

Care Manager

Robin Udell, LCSW-C, graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work in 2011 and completed her Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Michigan in 2012.

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Since 2019

Laura Miller, BS

Debbie's Angel

Laura Miller, BS, was born in Miami, FL but has lived in the Washington, DC area most of her life. She received a BS in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of MD. She had the privilege of working with a wide range of patients at the National Institutes of Health until her second child was born.

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Since 2017

Scott Brown

Debbie’s Angel

Scott Brown, MA, completed his Master’s degree in anthropology at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., with a focus on human evolution and museum studies.

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Since 2017

Mike DeSarno

Care Manager

Michael DeSarno, RN, BSN, earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Scranton. His experience is primarily in geriatric care, including long-term care and sub-acute rehab.

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Since 2017

Darcy Newell

Director of Debbie's Angels

Darcy Newell, BA, MS, is from the Midwest. She received her Master’s Degree in clinical psychology from Fort Hays State University, located in Hays, Kansas. Darcy has lived in the D.C. area for over 12 years, with the exception of a two year stint in Cambodia.

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Since 2018

Andy Robbins

Debbie's Angel

Andy Robbins, BA, is a native New Yorker who came to Washington DC to attend American University. Andy graduated with a double major in education and business. He taught for two years in the local Montgomery County Public School system.

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5 Year Milestone

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Since 2021

Uvonne Andoh, MS

Care Manager/ Asst Director of WellSenior Program

Uvonne Andoh, MS, earned her Bachelor of Arts in Management of Aging Services from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). While at UMBC she did extensive research as a McNair Scholar, where she partnered with the Information Systems department to design assistive technologies for older adults.

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Since 2021

Erica Hanson, RN, BSN, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW, CCM, CDP

Care Manager

Erica Hanson, RN, BSN, LCSW-C, LICSW, CCM, CDP, received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work from Syracuse University, School of Social Work. After graduation she studied at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid where she received a Diploma in Spanish Studies.

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Since 2021

Christina Kontaxis, PHR, SHRM-CP

Director of HR & Finance | Principal

Christina Kontaxis, PHR, SHRM-CP, has over a decade of experience in the senior living industry. Prior to joining Aging Well Eldercare team, she supported the pre-opening operations of a continuing care retirement community that opened in 2017 by serving as Business Office Director.

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Since 2021

Suzanne Levin, BS

Debbie's Angels

Suzanne Levin, BS, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Family Studies at the University of MD in College Park. She has worked with people in many stages of life – as a preschool teacher, with children in a domestic violence shelter, counseling women in reproductive health clinics and in the later part of her careerworking as an activities assistant in Independent Living, Assisted Living, LTC and Memory Care units.

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Since 2021

Lucy Ferris, BS

Assistant Director of Debbie's Angels

Lucy Ferris, BS, grew up in Maryland, but lived for many years in Florida. She moved back to this area in 2017. Lucy earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland and went on to earn a Primary Montessori Teaching Certificate from the Washington Montessori Institute.

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