Sharon
J. Mathe
Executive Director
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Sharon is a
registered nurse with an in depth understanding of rural health issues. Prior to coming to
the Alliance, Mathe served as Program Administrator for the Chautauqua County Health
Network and as Senior Policy Analyst for the Chautauqua Integrated Delivery System. Previously she was Director of Planning &
Development for the Southern Tier Health Care System. She also was a grant coordinator for
Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Gowanda and an educator at
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital, Springville.
A Therapeutic Touch Practitioner, Sharon developed a
beginner’s learning program for nurses, nursing assistants, Hospice staff, counselors
and consumers. A resident of Ellicottville, Mathe is involved in numerous community
activities and serves on a number of non-profit boards and committees including HealthforAll of WNY, as vice president of the Maternal
& Child Health Network, and treasurer of Coordinated Care.
Mathes@hcanetwork.org
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Elizabeth
Accordino
Assistant Director & Public Relations Coordinator
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Betty is assistant director and
public relations coordinator. She is is responsible for developing
and producing newsletters, press releases, brochures, videos, public service
announcements and other marketing materials. A large portion of her time is
spent researching and writing grant proposals.
Betty works with the staff of the youth counseling and parent empowerment
programs to ensure their continuation.
She has 25 + years experience in
rural health care issues, public relations, grant writing, and fund raising.
Betty holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degree from SUNY Empire.
She lives in Perrysburg.
Accordinob@hcanetwork.org
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Traci
R. Hopkins
Management Services Coordinator
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Traci graduated from SUNY college
@ Fredonia with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration. She worked as an
intern at the Alliance during her senior year and was subsequently hired.
Traci is responsible for financial management at the Alliance including
grants and contract management, budgets, financial reporting, and accounts
payable and receivable. She also oversees human resource services and
coordinates all aspects of
Personal Wellness Profile health risk appraisals, Traci also supervises Child Health Plus
and Family Health Plus enrollment efforts.Traci lives in Chaffee, and was a member of the
American College of Health Care Executives through SUNY college @ Fredonia.
Hopkinst@hcanetwork.org
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Sharon Noecker
Community Programs Coordinator
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Sharon is the
Alliance’s Community Programs Coordinator. A lifelong resident of the Gowanda area,
Sharon graduated from Jamestown Community College in
1997. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Social Work from SUNY Fredonia in
1999.
Sharon is the face of the Alliance's nationally
recognized Fit & Fun program, bringing Taste Testing, Fitness Bucks, Sticker
Program, and Fit & Fun Family Nights to schools throughout Western New York.
She also oversees the Alliance's Van Transportation
Program with Love InC, providing driver orientation, education, and more.
Sharon recently completed a children's book, "Abby
Eats a Rainbow," written specifically for the Fit & Fun program and designed
to encourage young children to eat healthy foods. Publication and
distribution are expected over the next several months.
Noeckers@hcanetwork.org
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Nancy Black
Administrative Assistant/Office Manager
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Nancy brings a great
deal of office management experience with her after working for many years
at Danny Heinemann & Sons, Inc. in Sardinia. Most recently she spent a year
living in China when her husband’s work required him to be there. She has
three children and five grandchildren but finds time to pursue her favorite
hobbies - gardening and reading.
Blackn@hcanetwork.org
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Stacy Hubbard
Facilitated Enroller
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Stacy served in the
United States Air Force and received an honorable discharge 1993. Her prior
experience includes four years as ER Registration Clerk at Olean General
Hospital. In 2000 Stacy obtained her NYS Realtor License from the WNY
Association of Realtors. In March 2006 Stacy joined the Alliance through a
contract with the Cattaraugus County Department of Aging to assist the
elderly and general public with the new Medicare Part D Prescription Drug
Program. Since January 2007 she has served as the Alliance’s Facilitated
Enroller for Child Health Plus helping Erie County residents through the
enrollment process for Child health Plus, Family Health Plus, and Medicaid.
Stacy resides in Cattaraugus, NY with her husband, Dan and two children.
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Diane
Brooks
Counseling Supervisor, Rural Youth Counseling Program
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Diane recently retired from Gowanda Central School where she serrved as
School Counselor/Director of Guidance. Diane holds a Master of Science
degree in Counselor Education and Advanced NYS Certificate in Counselor
Education. She is a licensed NYS Mental Health Counselor. Her years of
experience working with children and families are
a tremendous asset to the youth counseling program.
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Lynda Chudy
Educator, Parent Empowerment Program  |
As Educator for the Parent
Empowerment Program, Lynda facilitated parenting classes and assists Rural
Youth Counseling Program counselors in service coordination and follow up.
Lynda holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Education from the University of
Pittsburgh. She currently works full time as a Family Consultant at the
Center for Family Unity in Salamanca.
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Vicki Cocca
Counselor, Rural Youth Counseling Program
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Vicki Cocca earned her Masters Degree in Counseling
Psychology from St. Bonaventure University. She has worked with students at
the elementary, middle and high school levels. Most recently, she developed
and coordinated the 21st Century Community Learning Center which
provided after-school programming, tutoring and physical fitness activities,
as well as career counseling and conflict resolution skills. She has
experience with municipal government and grants management. Mrs. Cocca and
her husband reside in the Gowanda area.
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Mary Jo Briggs, Counselor, Rural Youth Counseling Program
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Kristy Lauer, Counselor, Rural Youth Counseling Program
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Priscilla Stark
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Through a contract
with the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services, Priscilla works at the
department’s main offices in Olean educating clients on how health insurance
and Medicaid work together. She also provides information about Family
Health Plus and helps people find Primary Care Providers to meet their
health care needs. Priscilla is also responsible for mailing information and
forms about managed care health insurance to clients that cannot visit the
office in person and she assists clients in resolving any billing problems
they might have.
Prior
to joining the Alliance, Priscilla provided managed care services through
Southern Tier Health Care System. She also worked in the Accounting
Department of the Castle Corporation in Olean for 21 years prior to the
closing of that well known Olean landmark.
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Joy Lavelle
Cattaraugus County LTC Insurance Program Coordinator
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Joy Lavelle is the
Long Term Care Insurance Coordinator, as well as HIICAP (Health Insurance
Information and Counseling Assistance Program) Coordinator. Based in the
Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging in Olean, NY, Joy is responsible
for educating the public on the benefits of Long Term Care Insurance, as
well as counseling seniors on their health insurance options.
She does public
presentations throughout the county, as well as individual counseling in a
home or office setting. She has studied under the Center for Medicare
Services and will complete enough hours of study in 2008 to be certified as
a Health Insurance Counselor. Joy brings not only knowledge to her
position, but a passion to serve those who need unbiased information and
assistance in today’s maze of health insurance and long term care insurance
options.
Joy lives in
Steamburg, NY with her husband Tim, where she happily pursues her other
life’s passion – breeding exceptional Doberman Pinschers and doing Doberman
rescue.
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