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DR. KETISHA DEROCHE
DARCY YOUNG
ISRAEL RIVERA
SHERYL BLANCATO
DR. JESSE CASAUBON
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Young Joins Executive Committee of the Children’s Study Home
SPRINGFIELD — The Children’s Study Home recently appointed board of directors member Darcy (Fortune) Young to its executive commit- tee.
Young has been a member of the board since 2018, serv- ing on the communications committee. She has consult- ed on everything from fund- raising to digital marketing and, most recently, was
part of the board effort to transition to a new executive
director for the 155-year old agency.
One of her first acts as a member of the com-
munications committee was to film and pro- duced a promotional video for the nonprofit agency. In the video, professionals from Bay- state Orthopedic Surgery Center; PeoplesBank; Gomes, DaCruz, & Tracy P.C.; and Sullivan, Hayes & Quinn explain not only the critical impact the Children’s Study Home has on youth, but also the community. The video now appears on the agency’s website home page.
As a digital public relations analyst for Garvey Communication Associates Inc. (GCAi), Young has developed and implemented numerous public-relations campaigns for some of the mar- ket’s leading brands. She is also one of the only female video producers in the region. In 2018, she produced “Innovation Series,” which won an award from the Advertising Club of Western Massachusetts. Prior to joining GCAi, she was a field producer, assignment desk editor, and pro- duction assistant for FOX News and ABC News affiliates.
Young is a cum laude graduate of Westfield State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication, journalism, and pub- lic & corporate communication.
Casaubon Joins Baystate Health Department of Surgical Oncology
SPRINGFIELD — Breast surgeon Jesse Casau- bon, D.O., who recently completed training in breast surgical oncology, has joined the Depart- ment of Surgical Oncology at Baystate Health.
Casaubon earned his bach- elor’s degree in health and exercise science with a con- centration in sports medi- cine and a minor in biomed- ical science at Colorado State University, before going on to earn his medical degree
at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Parker, Colo.
He completed his medical residency in general surgery at New York Medical College, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, followed by a fellow- ship in breast surgical oncology at Alpert Medi- cal Center, Brown University – Women & Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I.
Casaubon is board-certified by the American
Osteopathic Board of Surgery and a member of several professional organizations, including the Society of Surgical Oncology, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and DOCARE Inter- national. He has an interest in oncoplastics.
Among his many honors and awards, Casau- bon was awarded first place in the Scientific Writing and Research Competition at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Global Medicine Hon- ors Award from Rocky Vista University for his dedication and participation in global medical outreach. Active in research, Casaubon is cur- rently involved in studying COVID-19-related delays on the upgrade rates of atypical ductal hyperplasia.
He has brought his experience and talent to other countries to treat those in need, including work in Haiti and Nicaragua. He also opted for several foreign clinical rotations during his resi- dency, including a primary-care elective rotation in Malawi, a Spanish medical rotation in Costa Rica, and a global medicine elective rotation in Nepal.
GSSSI Names Rivera Protective Service Program Director
SPRINGFIELD — Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc. (GSSSI) announced the promotion of Israel Rivera as the new Protective Service Program director. He previously served as a Pro- tective Services supervisor prior to accepting this new role. Rivera is replacing Taryn Lee Turgeon as the new director.
Since 1982, GSSSI has been designated by the Common- wealth as an Adult Protective Services agency responsible for investigating allegations of elder abuse within 17 cit- ies and towns in Hampden and Hampshire counties. During the past year, the
Protective Services Program investigated more than 1,900 abuse allegations throughout the GSSSI catchment area.
Rivera has been employed by Greater Spring- field Senior Services since 2017. Prior to coming to GSSSI, he had an extensive background in community corrections through his work as a corrections counselor, focused on transitional planning with ex-offenders, with the Hampden County Sheriff’s Department. In addition, he has also served as a probation officer in Greenfield District Court and received his Batterer’s Inter- vention Specialist certification from Holy Family Hospital in Lawrence. Israel received a bach- elor’s degree in human services from Springfield College and his master’s degree in criminal justice from Westfield State University.
Gastroenterologist De Roche Joins BMC Practice
PITTSFIELD — Berkshire Health Systems announced the appointment of Dr. Ketisha De Roche, a board-certified, fellowship-trained gas- troenterologist, to the medical staff of Berkshire
Medical Center and the phy- sician staff of Gastroenterol- ogy Professional Services of BMC.
De Roche is accepting new patients in need of gastroen- terology services and is part- nered with Drs. Jeffrey St. John, Jason Bratcher, Barani
Mayilvaganan, and Jacques Reichling at Gastro- enterology Professional Services of BMC.
De Roche is board-certified in internal medi- cine and fellowship-trained in gastroenterology from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brook- lyn, N.Y. She received her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, Grenada, and completed her residencies in Inter- nal Medicine at Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, N.Y., and Metropolitan Hospital Center, New York City.
Second Chance’s Blancato Certified as Animal Welfare Administrator
EAST BROOKFIELD — Sheryl Blancato, CEO and founder of Second Chance Animal Services, recently earned her certified animal-welfare ad- ministrator certification through the Assoc. for Animal Welfare Advancement, an independent agency whose mission is to help develop strong leaders and promote standards of practice in the animal-welfare profession. Blancato is now one of several hundred individuals to hold this prestigious designation.
The Assoc. for Animal Welfare Advancement administers the certified animal-welfare administra- tor (CAWA) program, which distinguishes top-level ex- ecutives and managers work- ing in both nonprofit and municipal animal-welfare
agencies. In addition to meeting strict eligibility requirements for leadership and management in the animal-welfare field, Blancato needed to pass a rigorous exam to earn her CAWA designation.
The CAWA exam covers best practices in animal welfare, with questions reviewing leader- ship, human resources, finance, fundraising, marketing, administration, and animal care. Obtaining her CAWA status validates Blancato’s work in the animal-welfare field and illustrates her competency to contribute to broader animal- welfare conversations as they pertain to her community and across the country.
Thompson Named College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year
SPRINGFIELD — Springfield College Director of Strength and Conditioning Brian Thompson has been named the National Strength and Con- ditioning Assoc. (NSCA) College Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year as part of the 2021 NSCA awards announcement. Thompson
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