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Meeting of the Board of Regents | June 2008

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 - 11:00pm

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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234


 

TO:

The Professional Practice Committee

 

FROM:

Frank Muñoz

                           

SUBJECT:

Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions; and Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

 

DATE:

June 4, 2008

STRATEGIC GOAL:

Goal 3

AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

SUMMARY

 

Issue for Decision (Consent Agenda)

 

Should the Regents approve the proposed Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions; and Appointments of Extended Members to the State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels?

 

Proposed Handling

 

The question will come before the Professional Practice Committee at its June 2008 meeting where it will be voted on and action taken.  It will then come before the full Board at its June 24, 2008 meeting for final action.

 

Procedural History

 

Approval of board members by the Board of Regents is required by Section 6508(4) of the Education Law.

 

Background Information

 

              Information on the proposed (re)appointees is noted on the attachment.


Recommendation

 

              The Regents should approve the proposed appointments.

 

Timetable for Implementation

 

              If the Regents approve these appointments, members’ terms will go into effect as noted on the attachment.

 


Table 1 of 2

Proposed Appointments of Members to the State Boards for the Professions

 

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

 



Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District



Proposed

Term

 

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

(Appointments)

 

Raul Garcia

New York, NY 10010

 

 

Judicial District I

 

 

 

 

Touro College

23-27 West 23rd St.

New York, NY 10010

 

Judicial District I

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2008

to

June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

Degree: Ph.D., A.M. (History), Stanford University; B.A. (History), University of New Mexico

Profession: Mental Health Practitioners

Licensed in 2006

License #000382

Rossi A. Hassad

Bronx, NY 10462

 

Judicial District III

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

 

Judicial District IX

July 1, 2008

to

June 30, 2013

Degree: Ph.D. (Health Sciences), Touro University International; MPH (Epidemiology), University of the West Indies

Profession: Mental Health Practitioners

Licensed in 2006

License #001979

State Board for Nursing

(Appointments)

 

Yolanda Liggons

Cambria Heights, NY 11411

 

Judicial District XI

 

 

 

Interfaith Medical Ctr.

1545 Atlantic Ave.

Brooklyn, NY 11213

 

Judicial District II

 

 

 

July 31, 2008

to

August 1, 2013

 

 

 

Degree: MSN, APRN (Nursing), SUNY Downstate

Profession: Nursing

Licensed in 1992, 1997

License #419778, F331960-1

Anne Marie Puentespina

Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

 

 

 

Judicial District II

St. Vincents Catholic Medical Center

12 Street and 7th Avenue

New York, NY 10011

 

Judicial District I

July 31, 2008

to

August 1, 2013

Degree: RN (Nursing), University of the Philippines; Working on Masters of Arts in Nursing

Profession:  Nursing

Licensed in 1984

License #365865

State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing

(Appointment)

 

Anthony Englezos

Hempstead, NY 11550

 

 

 

 

Judicial District X

 

 

 

 

Luxottica Retail (BJ’s)

125 Green Acres Rd.

Valley Stream, NY 11581

 

Judicial District X

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2008

to

June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

Degree: Associate (Ophthalmic Dispensing), Interboro Institute

Profession: Ophthalmic Dispensing

Licensed in 1999

License #007754


Table 2 of 2


Proposed Appointments of Extended Members to the

State Boards for the Professions for Service on Licensure Disciplinary and/or

Licensure Restoration and Moral Character Panels

 

Board Name, Type of Proposed Action, Candidate's Name, Residential Address,

and Judicial District

 

 

Candidate's Current Employer, Address and Judicial District

 

Proposed

Term

 

Highest and/or Professional

Degree(s) Earned,

Member Type, and

Licensure Specifics

State Board for Architecture

(Appointments of Extended Members)

 

Paul Di Natale

Douglaston, NY 11362

 

Judicial District XI

 

 

 

 

 

(Retired)

51-10 Douglaston Parkway

Douglaston,  NY

11362

 

 

 

 

 

July 1, 2008

to

June 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

Degree: B.Arch. (Architecture), Pratt Institute

Profession: Architecture

Licensed in 1968

License #010048

Joseph Raggio

Delmar, NY 12054

 

Judicial District III

(Retired)

49 Darroch Road

Delmar, NY 12054

July 1, 2008

to

June 30, 2013

Degree: B.Arch. (Architecture), Cooper Union; BFA (Fine Arts), Cooper Union

Profession: Architecture

Licensed in 1971

License #011295