Mark Naghsh, LMSW
Executive Director

In his previous careers, Mark Naghsh has been a Clinical Social Worker at Village Center for Care in Brooklyn, providing family-centered therapy, and was a therapist in private practice with Laurence Florek Associates. He has also served as Clinical Manager and Director of Creative Art Therapies for Housing Works in Brooklyn, where among other roles, he designed and implemented therapeutic recreational programs for the elderly. Mr. Naghsh has been a consultant in music therapy for Global Communication Services, Lake Success, New York, and a music therapist at Parkshore Nursing Home in Brooklyn. He has a Master's degree in Social Work from Hunter College School of Social Work and a BS in Music Therapy from the State University at New Paltz, New York.

Victoria Gonzalez
Director of Professional Relations

Victoria Gonzalez has joined the Queens branch from her most recent position as Director of Sales and Marketing at the Prospect Park Residence, an assisted living facility in Brooklyn. For 10 years there, Victoria was involved in everything from helping residents and families through the admission process to community outreach and the development of marketing plans, programs, and an onsite home healthcare agency. She also has related prior experience in sales and marketing at the Esplanade, a Manhattan luxury senior residence, and in the hospitality industry, including management positions at the Holiday Inn, Circle Line Yachts, and corporate sales for a chauffeured transportation network. Victoria has an Associate of Science degree in Travel and Tourism from Kings Borough Community College.

Elister Dennie, RNC, BSN
Care Manager

For 26 years, Elister's dedication to nursing has taken her into a variety of settings. Prior to joining SeniorBridge, she was Assistant Nursing Care Coordinator at the Mary Immaculate Hospital Chemical Dependency Outpatient Program in Jamaica. There she was involved in medication monitoring, healthcare coordination, and patient education. She previously worked as a per diem RN, supervising home health aides with responsibility for delivery of patient care at Best Care Agency in Forest Hills. Elister also served as Staff RN, delivering direct patient care and supervising LPNs and aides, in the Medical Surgical Unit at St. Joseph Hospital, Flushing. Earlier, she was a Nurse Consultant at MEDNET Medical Center in Brooklyn, providing telephone triage and referral, and a Staff RN/Charge Nurse at the Brooklyn Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation's Skilled Geriatric Nursing Facility. Elister started her career as a nurse/midwife in St. Vincent, West Indies. She received her BSN from Chamberlain College of Nursing (formerly Deaconess College) and graduated from the School of Nursing in St. Vincent. In addition, she earned Medical/Surgical Certification from the American Nurses Credentialing Center and has a diploma in midwifery.

Alicia Rosana Rolon, RN
Care Manager

Alicia has had broad experience in the healthcare field since obtaining her nursing degree in 1990. Most recently, she has held positions as Supervisor and 3N Unit Nurse at the Highfield Gardens Care Center, a 200-bed nursing home in Great Neck. She worked for about 10 years in healthcare in Argentina in the Intensive Care Unit and in Post Surgery Care at the Italian Hospital and on the Pediatric Unit at the Plaza Hospital, both in Rosario. Alicia was also an intensive care nurse at the Sanatorio Rivadavia. She completed her nursing degree in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is a licensed Registered Professional Nurse in the State of New York.

Ruth Farrago, CMC
Vice President of Regional Operations

Ruth Farrago has over 20 years of experience in health care administration. She was the Administrator of an inpatient and outpatient comprehensive Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Division at Downstate Medical Centers in Brooklyn. She has an extensive background in home care marketing and management having worked for St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers as the Director of Intake and was then the Branch Manager/Administrator at New York Health Care. Ruth was also the Executive Director of Sunrise Assisted Living of East Meadow where she was responsible for the daily operations of the facility, client and family satisfaction, management of the sales and marketing team and coordinated community outreach and events. Ruth has a Bachelors of Science from SUNY College of Oneonta where she majored in Business Economics and she is currently completing a Masters Degree at Long Island University specializing in Gerontology. Ruth has received her certification in Geriatric Care Management (CMC).