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Staff Directory

Executive Leadership Team

Ellyn Drotzer MSW, LCSW

President and CEO

Email Ellyn Drotzer
954-463-4217 extension 114

Jillian Gonzalez BA

Vice President of Operations

Email Jillian Gonzalez
954-463-4217 extension 145

Samantha Kelly BS, MS, TVI, CVRT, COMS

Vice President of Programs

Email Samantha Kelly
954-463-4217 extension 118

Jose Lopez Masso BA, JD

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives and Development

Email Jose Lopez Masso
954-463-4217 extension 141

Eric Barrette BS, MS, CATIS

Director of Technology

Email Eric Barrette
954-463-4217 extension 125

Gentry Vitale MBA

Director of Finance

Email Gentry Vitale
954-463-4217 extension 111

Alejandro Sastre

Director of IT

Email Alejandro Sastre
954-463-4217 extension 128

Staff

Leonardo Banes BS

Assistive Technology Instructor

Email Leonardo Banes
954-463-4217 extension 152

Fabienne Brutus BA

Youth Case Manager

Email Fabienne Brutus
954-463-4217 extension 140

Daniel Day BS

Intake Specialist / Case Manager

Email Daniel Day
954-463-4217 extension 160

Jillian DePalo

Receptionist

Email Jillian DePalo
954-463-4217 extension 110

Rebecca Feingold BA

Employment Specialist

Email Rebecca Feingold
954-463-4217 extension 148

Cassondra Gaylik M.Ed., COMS

Orientation and Mobility Instructor

Email Cassondra Gaylik
954-463-4217 extension 127

Eunice Jackman BSW

IL Case Manager

Email Eunice Jackman
954-463-4217 extension 123

Gabrielle Mahabeer

Development Associate

Email Gabrielle Mahabeer
954-463-4217 Ext.157

Steve Matson MA, TVI, COMS

Orientation and Mobility Instructor

Email Steve Matson
954-463-4217

LaShonda McDonald BA, MS, CVRT

Rehabilitation Instructor

Email LaShonda McDonald
954-463-4217 extension 119

Tranique Merritt MPA

Grants & Donor Relations Manager

Email Tranique Merritt
954-463-4217 extension 115

Marissa Mitchell BS, MS

Teacher of the Visually Impaired - Early Intervention

Email Marissa Mitchell
954-463-4217 extension 137

Rey Murillo

Operations Coordinator

Email Rey Murillo
954-463-4217 extension 146

Saely Quezada BHS

Development Associate

Email Saely Quezada
954-463-4217 extension 156

Saurym Quezada M.Ed

Job Placement Specialist

Email Saurym Quezada
954-463-4217 extension 149

Patricia Roldan MS, COMS

Rehabilitation Instructor

Email Patricia Roldan
954-463-4217 extension 129

Reinaldo Sanchez BS

Assistive Technology Instructor

Email Reinaldo Sanchez
954-463-4217 extension 188

Elaine Schiffman MS, LMHC

Outreach Case Manager

Email Elaine Schiffman
954-463-4217 extension 131

Becky Sprick BS, MS, CRC

VR Case Manager

Email Becky Sprick
954-463-4217 extension 120

Leticia Cruz Vaz BA, MS, CRC

Intake Referral Specialist

Email Leticia Cruz Vaz
954-463-4217 extension 136

NSU Low Vision Clinic

  954-262-4209

LHOB Activities Hotline

  954-463-4217 option 8