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A Women’s Wellness Organization committed to Empowering Women Through Education |
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Terry Tucker, R.N. – President, Founder and Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. has more than 30 years of nursing experience in Ob-Gyn and Family Practice. Currently Nurse Manager reporting to the Medical Director of the Federal City Road office in Lawrenceville, NJ which is affiliated with the University Medical Center of Princeton. Founded Heart to Hearts in 1998 to educate women on healthy lifestyles in order to prevent illness and reduce risk of disease for them and their families. Instructor of nutrition classes, health portfolios and wellness evaluations, Terry has participated in health fairs and numerous community health initiatives for the past ten years. Terry was selected as a 2006 Jefferson Award winner for her work in health education for women in our community. The Jefferson awards are a prestigious national recognition system honoring community and volunteer service in America. Each year a panel of judges selects local members of the community for their outstanding commitment to volunteer work and community service. She also received recognition as a 2006 nominee for the Ann Rabner Nursing Award at University Medical Center of Princeton, for her outstanding work in the field of health care. Suzanne Methot – Vice President, Treasurer and Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. has been a volunteer with the organization for six years. Former executive director of Compensation who retired after a 30 year career with AT&T, Bell Atlantic and Verizon Communications with a background in Treasury and Human Resources. Actively involved in nonprofit organizations in Mercer County since 2002, Sue completed a certificate program in the management of non-profits at Mercer County College. She has served on National Alliance for Mental Illness-Mercer NJ (NAMI) chapter Development Committee; was co-chair of Night out with NAMI fundraising event two years as well as co-chair of the annual Women’s Wellness Day sponsored by Heart to Hearts the past four years. Board member of Zonta Trenton/Mercer Chapter of the international women's service organization dedicated to improving the status of women and children. Sue is also a substitute teacher in the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Beverly Yard – Secretary and Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. has acquired broad experience in many phases of volunteer work as she pursued studies in grant writing, grant consulting and nonprofit management at Mercer County College. Beverly’s employment background in administration and operations management spans many industries. She is presently Operations Manager/Client Services Manager at Dedicated Senior Advisors, a financial services organization. She is licensed with the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance. Beverly is a Continuing Studies Student at Rider University where she is completing studies in Management and Organizational Development and Psychology. Sandra Furness, PMP – Assistant Treasurer and Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. is a Project Management Professional with a broad base of business management experience. She is an active member of the NJ Chapter of the Project Management Institute. Most recently, Sandy’s focus is within the nonprofit sector. She joined nonprofit Educational Testing Service in 2007, supporting the Operations & Technology business unit. She also has her own consulting business. Her services include bookkeeping, project management, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis/reporting, and tax return & audit planning. Sandy has a passion for quality education, wellness and clean environment projects. Michelle Heide – Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. is a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner through Ameriprise Financial, located in Annandale, NJ. She has been with the company since 1992. She has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Cook College in New Brunswick, NJ. She is an active member of the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and volunteers at Hunterdon Medical Center. Joan Nevius, RN, BSN, CNOR – Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. graduated in 1983 from Holy Family University in Philadelphia, PA with a BS in Nursing, and has over 25 years of work experience in various hospital operating rooms as an OR nurse in numerous specialties. Joan maintains her certification in perioperative nursing. For the last four years, she has served as president of the Central New Jersey Chapter of AORN. Susan Valentine – Board Member of Heart to Hearts, Inc. is the owner/designer of The Flower and Country Store, a full service florist located in Titusville, NJ. Susan has a Masters in Business from Rider University with a focus on change process in organizations. She has developed wholesale and retail businesses, worked in small, medium and large business enterprises as well as Fortune 500 Companies. She was employed by an international nonprofit and currently serves on the Board of Directors for four nonprofit organizations. She is a member of several networking groups and currently serves, including VNA Homecare of Mercer County and is the president of Zonta Club of Trenton/Mercer, a service organization focused on improving the status of women and children. |
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