鱨 Class Notes

Students graduating
Maverick Magazine

鱨 Class Notes

Students graduating

OCT. 16, 2023–MAY 13, 2024

Our Mavericks marking milestones.

鱨 Class Notes is a way to stay connected. We would love to share your recent news, life events and accomplishments. Tell us about them, and we will include it in the next issue. Email: lalumni@mercy.edu with your class note.

1980s

Elizabeth de Almeida

1989

Elizabeth de Almeida ’89 has a new role as development manager for Greenwich House, a nonprofit organization offering programs in the arts, education and social services in Greenwich Village and across New York City.

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2000s

Monique Sebastian

Monique Sebastian

Monique Sebastian

Monique Sebastian ’02 has a new role as executive director of Entertainment for Seneca Gaming Corp. “Sebastian is an inspiring, creative and innovative thinker who will help elevate our overall entertainment offerings and experience to a new level,” said Seneca Gaming Corporation’s CMO. Sebastian is a member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.

Rebecca Zipp

Rebecca Zipp

Rebecca Zipp

San Diego resident Rebecca Zipp ’04 has been selected to fill the vacancy created last year when now-Justice Jose Castillo was elevated to the 4th District Court of Appeal. Early last year, Zipp joined the litigation department of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek in San Diego. Before joining the firm, she spent more than a decade as a prosecutor at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. 

Kevelyn Guzman

Kevelyn Guzman

Kevelyn Guzman

Kevelyn Guzman ’06, chief operating officer for Coldwell Banker Warburg, has been named the luxury real estate broker’s newest president emeritus. Guzman has been with Coldwell Banker Warburg for 16 years. 

Edward Murray

Edward Murray

Edward Murray

Edward Murray ’07 started a new position as assistant director of instructional technology at Baldwin Union Free School District in Baldwin, N.Y. Murray has been with BUFSD for six years. 

2020s

Vivian Boyd

Vivian Boyd

Vivian Boyd

Vivian Boyd ’20 has been promoted to supervisor with Substation Operations for Con Edison in New York. Boyd recently completed Con Edison’s Leadership Development Program and has been with the utility company since 2019, starting as an analyst aide intern. 

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Nekendra Liddie

Nekendra Liddie

Nekendra Liddie ’20 started a new role as psychotherapist at Alssaro Counseling Services in New Rochelle. Liddie also earned her master’s degree in social work from Fordham University.

Melisia Reader Mede

Melisia Reader Mede

Melisia Reader Mede

Melisia Reader Mede ’20 started a new position as a registered nurse at White Plains Hospital. Keeping the legacy alive, Reader Mede’s daughter is a current 鱨 student. 

Jennifer Ofosu Asante

Jennifer Ofosu Asante

Jennifer Ofosu Asante

Jennifer Ofosu Asante ’21, has been accepted into The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program specializing as a Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. As a nursing tutor at 鱨, Ofosu Asante is committed to both clinical excellence and education. She also founded a CPR training company. 

Andy Sanabria

Andy Sanabria

Andy Sanabria

Andy Sanabria BSN ’21, RN, CCRN has received his certification as a Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) through the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Sanabria currently works as a CCRN for AdventHealth in Tampa, Fla. 

Randy Gómez

Randy Gómez

Randy Gómez

Randy Gómez, MSOL ’21 has been promoted to director of corporate and community relations at Berkeley College in New York City. Gómez has held several roles with Berkeley College since 2009. 

Justine O’Reilly

Justine O’Reilly

Justine O’Reilly

Justine O’Reilly ’21 was recently featured as Best Guidance Counselor in the Bronx Times Best of the Bronx 2023 issue. O’Reilly is an early career guidance counselor at Bronxdale High School, her alma mater. 

Steven Orantes

Steven Orantes

Steven Orantes

Steven Orantes ’22 enrolled in Albany Law School in Jan. 2024. Orantes worked as a paralegal at Sobo & Sobo LLP, a civil litigation firm in Rockland County, N.Y. He is also a member of the 鱨 Alumni Advisory Council. 

Marlo Scott

Marlo Scott

Marlo Scott

Marlo Scott, M.S. ’22 has recently been hired as a corporate security officer for Fox News TV in New York City.