Group Services Coordinator

Born and raised in NYC, May-Ling hails from Temple Shaaray Tefila, where she served its community in many capacities for more than twenty-five years.

She enjoys sharing with members, working with several committees, and assisting trustees and the clergy. She especially enjoys collaborating with SAGE which she considered the most vibrant affinity group she had the pleasure of serving—until she accepted the Administrative Assistant seat at PSPS, that is!

Wife, mother, and grandmother, May-Ling enjoys being the gateway at PSPS and caring for all who seek its services.

Program Director of Club Connect

Randi Bragg graduated from Stony Brook University with her MSW in 2021.

Randi started working as a temp social worker at PSPS in April 2022. Randi was hired as the Program Director of Club Connect in January of 2023.

Administrative Assistant

In the role of Administrative Assistant, Lisa will be responsible for performing administrative and clerical functions to ensure agency compliance.

Lisa enjoys reading books, preferably memoirs and autobiographies. Her most recent adventure was a cruise to the Bahamas, and something that she would like to try is to one day write a book. 

Case Manager

Born and raised in the Ivory Coast (West Africa).

Graduated from The Lehman College with a Bachelor of Arts, and a minor in Gerontology and an undergraduate degree in Human Services.

Bintou has a passion for helping others and this passion has driven her to a career as a Case Manager at the Penn South Program For the Seniors.

Throughout her career, Bintou worked with individuals facing a variety of challenges including homelessness, gun violence and substance abuse.

Bintou is dedicated to the cooperators and ensures that all receive the highest level of support.

Bintou works tirelessly to help other overcome their obstacles and achieve their goals.

Social Worker

Fatou 'Fifi' Diaw was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. She graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelor Degree in Political Science and holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration in Non-Profit Management from Baruch College, where she also earned awards for leadership and "Academic Heroism". 

Fifi's experience includes working with non-profits providing services to at risk youth, homeless adults, victims of domestic violence and substance abuse. Prior to coming to PSPS, Fifi worked with older adults at a NORC program in East Harlem.  

Serving others comes naturally to Fifi. She is the mother of a beautiful, sweet and smart daughter and a proud member of a family of service providers. She loves giving back and is at her happiest when she is volunteering.

Social Work Supervisor

Chris Diaz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with thirty years of experience in Aging, Homeless Services, and Domestic Violence.

Chris supervises a staff of three social workers who provide services to older adults to enable them to safely "age in place."

Chris is a graduate of Silberman School of Social Work and has been working with PSPS to service the Penn South senior community for ten years.

Nurse

Caroline joined the PSPS nursing team in January 2024. She lived most of her life in Brooklyn and now resides on the Jersey Shore. Although Caroline has a Master’s Degree in Nursing from NYU, she is most proud that she received her basic nursing education at Kings County Hospital. 

Throughout her many years in Nursing, Caroline has held a wide range of positions, many in Nursing Administration and Education.

She retired in 2022 as the Nurse Recruiter for the NY VA and also retired as LTC from the US Army Reserves. 

Caroline enjoys being the mother of 3 and a grandmother of 4. She loves to travel and Paris is her favorite city (especially the croissants)!

When she is not at PSPS, Caroline can be found at a Spin Class or on her bike.

NORC Nurse

Dana is one of the nurses at Penn South Program for Seniors' NORC Program.

In addition to Nursing, Dana holds a Bachelors Degree in Change Management and a Masters in Public Health. She has over 20 years of experience in every aspect of Home Care and Community Health.

Dana has found her niche collaborating with the PSPS team to achieve one goal: the healthiest outcome for each client.

Porter

Deondre joined the PSPS team in March 2024. As the program’s Porter, Deondre is responsible for various tasks to ensure the cleanliness and make any necessary repairs within the buildings and on the grounds of the facility, including washing and waxing floors, clean windows, clean and disinfect, painting, and plumbing repairs.

Deondre is a music aficionado and has a background in visual art.

Social Worker

Ahuva grew up in Toronto Canada. She received her Honors Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from York University in Toronto and her MSW from Yeshiva University Wurzweiler School of Social Work in New York.

Previously Ahuva completed an internship working with older adults at Better Living Health and Community Services in Toronto Canada.

At Better Living, Ahuva assisted her client’s with their case management and service coordination needs as well as co-facilitating a caregiver support group, providing wellness check calls to client’s, and staffing the agencies senior support hotline.

Ahuva enjoys working with older adults and is passionate about assisting her client’s to obtain the services and supports needed to reside safely and successfully at home.

Program Director

Vicky Lopez has a Master’s Degree from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College and has been working with older adults since 2012.

In addition to overseeing program operations at PSPS, Vicky is part of JASA’s Services Leadership Team and shares Associate Director responsibilities for NORC services.

Prior to joining the NORC portfolio, Vicky spent 7 years with JASA’s Community Guardianship Program and worked with youth and families involved in the Juvenile Justice system.

Vicky is a native New Yorker and enjoys making jewelry and learning new crafts in her spare time.

Group Services & Volunteers Supervisor

Christine Mazza graduated with her MSW from Hunter College in 2020.

She is a Long Island native and she enjoys spending time with family/friends, traveling, trying new restaurants, and exploring NYC. Some fun facts about Christine are that she is a twin and her favorite season is Autumn.

Christine has a passion for the older adult population and has significant experience working in numerous settings with this population. She is very eager to reduce social isolation.

NORC Nurse

Lisa Rubin is a NORC nurse at Penn South Program for Seniors who maintained a professional role during the COVID pandemic. She has pursued community health for over 20 years.

Lisa has worked as an NYU Clinical Instructor, a Homecare Field Supervisor, and has been a NORC Nurse with PSSS since 2013.

Lisa also works as a NORC Nurse for JASA at Riverton Square in Central Harlem.

Her interests include healthy aging and supporting younger generations of nurses in their professional development.

Clerical Assistant

Ann Marie Thomas was born in London, England, and immigrated to the United States in 1971.

After finishing high school, Ann Marie worked for United Cerebral Palsy for many years before moving to JASA in 1998 to work for the Brighton Beach Senior Center.

Ann Marie joined the PSPS team in early 2022.