Team: February 2014

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Kelly Hvizdzak, BA

On Call Geriatric Care Manager

Kelly Hvizdzak began her career working in a skilled nursing facility as a receptionist, shortly after taking this position she was promoted to Director of Social Services. Through this role, she realized her passion for working with the elderly population. Kelly, therefore, went on to obtain her Associates Degree in Social Work in 2009 and her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology in 2011. Today, Kelly remains in the role of Social Services Director at a local skilled nursing facility, which has provided her with extensive experience working with patients who suffer from memory impairment, as well as, psychiatric diagnoses.

Kelly has a passion for her path working with the vulnerable older adult population by meeting their needs and being the advocate most may not have. Kelly is currently working towards becoming a Care Manager Certified (CMC).

Marsha Northrop

Director of Operations

Marsha Northrop is a 3rd generation native of Tampa and joined Aging Care Advocates, as our Director of Operations in January, 2021. In her role, Marsha serves as the point person between our geriatric care managers, clients, families and business partners in the community. When a prospective family is needing assistance with their loved one, Marsha steps in to discover what the physical, emotional, medical and financial needs are present, then works closely with our Owner/CEO to best match one of our geriatric care managers to deliver the unique needs for their situation.

Prior to joining our team, Marsha had a successful financial services career, held numerous leadership & operational roles, for Barnett Bank, SunTrust and Regions Wealth Management, which spanned over 25 years, in West Florida. Beyond Marsha’s professional experience, is her valuable first-hand insight as a caregiver for her mother, with Alzheimer’s disease, where she had to navigate the caregiving journey alone for over 7 years.

Marsha has served on the Finance Committee for United Way and several religious organizations, volunteered with Metropolitan Ministries, Habitat for Humanity, Hillsborough County Schools, and is an active volunteer with the Alzheimer’s Association.

Marsha is married, with a daughter & twin boys in college and if you ask her about her role, she would share “it is a blessing”, to help families navigate what she walked through and more importantly, offer them reassurance, that they are not alone and we will be right by their side.

Jennifer Chucran

Jennifer Chucran, B.S.

Staff Accountant

Jennifer Chucran has been the Staff Accountant for Aging Care Advocates since 2014. She is involved in all areas of the billing cycle and helps make behind-the-scenes processes run smoothly, to maximize the efficiency of each geriatric care manager. Her mission to serve every family through accurate and timely billing is a priority at Aging Care Advocates.

Jennifer earned Bachelor's degrees in Accounting and Marketing from the University of South Florida in 1997. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in California and is currently working on transferring her license to Florida.

As a Navy spouse, she has lived and worked in many states as well as overseas. She is thrilled to be a part of the Aging Care Advocates family.

Stacey Johnson, B.S.

Data Manager

Stacey Johnson has been the Data Manager for Aging Care Advocates since 2016. Stacey maintains client records, enters data, and performs many other tasks in support of the team.

She graduated from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, earning a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. While married to a Navy officer and raising a family, she has acquired over 10 years of experience working in various positions as a customer service representative and administrative staff in the financial, service, and higher education sectors.

She is excited to be part of a group of professionals whose primary objective is advocating for our aging population.

Monday, February 3, 2014

Sydney Chucran

Data Assistant

Sydney is a student at the University of Florida pursuing a degree in Health Science on the pre-occupational therapy track. She plans to earn her Doctorate in Occupational Therapy.

She is connected to her college community though her participation in the Student Occupational Therapy Association and a member of Greek life. She regularly volunteers at the Veterans Affairs Hospital and looks forward to more time with our Veterans when facilities resume regular operations.

After graduation, she will work with the geriatric population, since she has always enjoyed listening to the stories of older adults. She is dedicated to finding alternative therapy activities that can improve their quality of life. During her job shadowing of both pediatric and geriatric Occupational Therapists, she learned how activities can be modified to help our seniors with both gross and fine motor skills.

Being a part of a military family, she has lived all over the world, but spent most of her life in Tampa, Florida with her parents, sister, and dog. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, traveling, and working out.