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A Birdwatcher, a Songwriter/Musician, a TV Actor and a Writer: Four More VNSNY Staffers with Hidden Talents!
September 6, 2018–In this third edition of Frontline VNSNY’s ongoing “Hidden Talents” series, we are pleased to present four more VNSNY staff members with fascinating hobbies that may surprise you! Do you have a hidden talent that you’d like to share in Frontline, or do you know someone else at VNSNY who does? We’d love to hear about it. Please email us with your hidden talent! Juan Flores: On the Hunt for Bird Sightings To physically strengthen himself following a 2009 hip replacement surgery, Juan Flores, Administrative Services & Facilities Project Planner, decided to take up hiking. This led him to try other outdoor activities as well, and he found that birdwatching made for an interesting hobby. “The feeling of peacefulness and learning about nature are what hooked me,” says Juan, who has been with VNSNY for 33 years. Now, he ventures out every other weekend in all seasons but summer, either with friends or
A Mystery Writer, a Fitness Instructor, a Fly Fisherman and a Memoirist: Meet Four More VNSNY Staff Members with Hidden Talents!
July 10, 2018–Welcome to this second edition of Frontline VNSNY’s “Hidden Talents” series—featuring a quartet of VNSNY employees with some fascinating outside interests that you may not have known about! Alicia Kennedy: Bringing a PT’s Eye to the World of Mystery Writing By day, Alicia Kennedy is a VNSNY physical therapist in Nassau County—but during her off-hours, she also writes award-winning fiction. Her second career started back in 2010 with a story idea that wouldn’t go away. Since then, she’s turned out eight full-length mystery novels and a number of short stories, including the winning entries in the Writers’ Police Academy short story contests for 2016 and 2017. Along the way, Alicia has found that certain skills apply to both writing and patient care. “Attention to detail are key in both activities,” she says. “You need to observe and listen to patients in order to know how to help them. And when you’re writing
A Baker, a Cyclist, a Pilot and an Ordained Minister—and All VNSNY Nurses!
May 9, 2018–VNSNY’s nurses are known for their clinical skills, but they have a wide range of interests outside the workplace as well. As part of Frontline VNSNY’s National Nurses Week coverage, here are profiles of four nurses with “hidden talents” that may just surprise you. Beverly Wade: Baking from Scratch “Baking is a science,” says Beverly Wade, a VNSNY home care nurse in the Bronx. “If you don’t follow the recipe, you might not like the results.” Beverly, who has been with VNSNY for close to 30 years, learned to bake in her high school home economics class and hasn’t stopped since. “I can follow any recipe—cakes, cookies, bread, pies,” she notes, “and except for bread, I make everything from scratch.” Beverly’s two adult sons have been taking over most of the cooking duties at home lately, she adds, leaving her with plenty of free time to bake. Her baked goods