Meet The Team
Diane Cooper, RN, M.ED, GNP
Founder & Executive Director
'I was a caregiver for my father. Now I am a caregiver for my husband."
John Cooper
Vice-President
"I was a caregiver for my mother."
Joseph Brown, Jr.
Chairperson
"I traveled most Fridays from the Bronx to Staten Island during the school year and half of my summers to take care of my Uncle George and my grandmother."
Patricia Myers
Vice-Chairperson
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"I was a family caregiver for my grandmother. Now I am a long-distance caregiver for my mother."
Brenda Wilkerson
Secretary
"I was my mother's caregiver."
Shakira O’Kane, Esq.
Treasurer
"I support my mother in her care-giving journey and act as a back-up caregiver for her."
Kristin Morris, LMSW
Media & Outreach Specialist
"I've been on both sides of the spectrum, being a family caregiver and a professional caregiver. Caring for my grandparents and dad as well as other people's loved one."
Jennifer White, RN
Member
"I was a caregiver for my father. He suffered with dementia and cancer as well as a variety of other health issues."
Summer Skerrit
S.H.A.R.K.S. Facilitator
"I've been a youth caregiver since I was a child helping to care for my brother."