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Watch How You Can Get Started in a Career in Aging!

Explore the many paths within the field of aging through these engaging videos featuring professionals from diverse disciplines who share brief vignettes about their career journeys. Designed to inform and inspire, these videos highlight the breadth of careers in aging and encourage the next generation of professionals to envision their own paths in this dynamic, growing field.

  • Robin Clare, MBA
    Robin Clare, MBA

    Executive Director
    Seniors Job Bank

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelor of Science, Accounting (University of Hartford)
    • Master of Business Administration, General Business
    • Recovery Coach Professional certificate
    • Certified National Speaker
    • Age Well Collaborative Fellow
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  • Dawn Whalen, BS, MA
    Dawn Whalen, BS, MA

    Executive Director
    Rebuilding Together Hartford, Inc.

    Educational Background:  

    • Master of Arts, Organization & Human Development (The George Washington University)
    • Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration (Quinnipiac University)
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  • Kathy Becker
    Kathy Becker

    Front Desk Manager
    Kidron Bethel-Bluestem Communities 

    Educational Background:  

    • Associate Degree (Hesston College, Hesston, KS) 
    • Business Administration (Bethel College, North Newton, KS)
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  • Kim Brumley, LMSW
    Kim Brumley, LMSW

    Operations Director
    Bluestem PACE 

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelor of Social Work (Washburn University) 
    • Master of Social Work (Washburn University) 
    • Licensed in the State of Kansas 
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  • Chris Deck, PT, DPT, MA, MBA
    Chris Deck, PT, DPT, MA, MBA

    Rehab Director
    Bluestem PACE 

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelor of Science, Physical Therapy (Southwest Baptist University) 
    • Master of Arts, Biblical Studies (Tyndale Theological Seminary) 
    • Master of Business Administration (University of Wyoming) 
    • Doctor of Physical Therapy (College of St. Scholastica) 
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  • Cassidy Doyle, PhD
    Cassidy Doyle, PhD

    Medical Science Liaison
    Life Molecular Imaging, A Lantheus Company 

    Educational Background:  

    • PhD, Aging Studies (University of South Florida) 
    • Graduate Certificate in Aging & Neuroscience 
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  • Madelyn Giroux LBSW, SHRM-CP
    Madelyn Giroux LBSW, SHRM-CP

    Senior Director of Human Resources
    Bluestem Communities 

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelor Degree in Social Work; Minor in Management (Bethel College, North Newton, KS)  
    • Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) credential  
    • Certified as a SHRM-Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) 
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  • Bin Huang, PhD
    Bin Huang, PhD

    Principal Scientist
    BrainCheck, Inc. 

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelor of Science, Biology (Shandong University, China) 
    • PhD, Computational Biology (Rice University, Houston TX) 
    • Postdoc, Computational Biology (Rice University, Houston TX) 
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  • Jennifer Traglia, BA, MA
    Jennifer Traglia, BA, MA

    Executive Director
    Kidron Bethel Village 

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelors of Arts, Eli Broad College of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (Michigan State University) 
    • Master of Arts, Gerontology (Northeastern Illinois University) 
    • Intern: OWP&P Architects, Chicago, IL 


    Licenses & Certifications 

    • Nursing Home Administrator 
    • Certified Care Manager through Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) 
    • Advanced Elder Mediator, Winnebago Conflict Resolution Center, Inc.; Basic Mediation Training, Center for Conflict Resolution, Chicago, IL 
    • First & Last Steps Advanced Care Planning Facilitator, Life Media Matters 

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  • Chris Whitacre, M.Div, Certificate in Bereavement Training
    Chris Whitacre, M.Div, Certificate in Bereavement Training

    Chaplain/Clergy
    The Cedars, Inc. 

    Educational Background:  

    • Master of Divinity (Bethany Theological Seminary) 
    • Death and Grief Studies Certification, Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD 
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  • Matthew Yousefzadeh, PhD
    Matthew Yousefzadeh, PhD

    Assistant Professor
    Columbia University Medical Center 

    Educational Background:  

    • Bachelor of Science, Biology (College of Charleston) 
    • Master of Science, Cytology and Biosciences (Medical University of South Carolina) 
    • PhD, Epigenetics and Molecular Carcinogenesis (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) 
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