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Peter Brown, Director of Accounting
Linda Cochrane, R.N., Executive Director
Linda Delaney, Project Manager, Bridgeport
Lisa Delvecchio, Center Director, Danbury
Pam Paulhus, M.D., FAAAP, Medical Director
Patti Quartuccio, R.N., Center Director, Shelton, Abstinence Education Coordinator
Sylvia Rivera-Rodriguez, Center Director, Bridgeport
Rosalie Taney, Center Director, New Milford, Abortion Recovery Coordinator
Maureen Wiley, R.N., Director of Nursing
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PETER BROWN, Director of Accounting |
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Peter received his Bachelor of Science from Plymouth State College and his M.A. from Albertus Magnus College. Peter’s passions are serving the church community of believers both domestically and internationally. At Hopeline, Peter ensures the integrity of the gifts we are blessed with from our many donors. He worked diligently to gain approval from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) to set the standards for Hopeline’s financial accountability. Peter currently serves as President of the Fairfield County Tres Dias Community, an interdenominational Christian community focused on building leaders within local churches. He also serves as Chairman of the Connecticut Chapter of Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc., is actively involved in the Global Outreach program at his church, and led the Connections and Care team focused on the care and encouragement of our Missionary Partners. "What does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul!" Deuteronomy 10:1 |
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Linda Cochrane, R.N., Executive Director |
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Linda obtained her nursing degree from Northeastern University in Boston, specializing in psychiatric and public health nursing. She currently serves as the Executive Director for Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Centers and as a national post abortion consultant for CareNet Pregnancy Centers. Linda previously served the Crisis Pregnancy Center in Tucson, Arizona where her first Bible Study Forgiven and Set Free was written to help women recover from their traumatic abortion experiences. She is the authoress of books titled Healing a Father’s Heart, The Path to Sexual Healing, and A Time to Heal, has written numerous articles for pro-life publications, and is a featured speaker at abortion recovery seminars around the country. Since 2003, she has been featured in “Who’s Who in America” for her work in pregnancy care ministry. In 2007, Linda received the Harold OJ Brown “Sanctity of Human Life” Award at the National CareNet Directors Conference. She lives in New York with her husband of twenty seven years and three daughters. |
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Linda Delaney, Project Manager, Bridgeport |
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Linda has served as Project Manager for the Medical Conversion of the Bridgeport center since March 2008, after many years of faithful volunteer work for Hopeline. With a business background, spiritual leadership and longing for pregnancy care ministry, and 25 years of connections, Linda works to bring businesses, churches and individuals together to offer ultrasound technology to women facing unexpected pregnancies. Linda graduated with distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has served as president of the Monroe Chapter of Aglow International, and in various leadership roles over the past 25 years as a member of St Jude Parish, Monroe, CT. In business, she has won several National Sales Awards. Linda has been married to Bart since 1980 and they have three grown children. Having a personal relationship with Jesus since 1978, she “presses on to take hold of that for which Christ took hold of (her). Phil. 3:12 |
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Lisa DelVecchio, Center Director, Danbury |
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Lisa currently serves as Director of the Danbury center. She spent nine years actively involved in women's ministry leadership before joining the team at Hopeline. Her desire is to see "girls" of all ages come to understand that they are valuable and to know the love, healing and forgiveness available through Christ. Aside from her administrative duties at Hopeline, what she loves most about her position is that it allows her the opportunity to be an expression of the love and acceptance of God to each client she encounters. She has been married to Jim for 21 years and together they have three children. |
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PaM Paulhus, M.D., FAAAP, Medical Director |
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Dr. Paulhus has been the Medical Director of Hopeline PRC since April 2005 and helped to establish Focus On The Family’s “Option Ultrasound Program” at Hopeline’s Danbury office. A former educator and administrator in human services, Dr. Paulhus’ medical experience includes the practice of general pediatrics, consultative work with international adoptive families, and serving as the Medical Director for Samaritan Health Services, Inc. in Danbury, CT. An advocate for children at all stages of their development, Dr. Paulhus received her M.D. at New York Medical College and did her residency at Children’s Hospital of the Yale University School of Medicine. She is a Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a member of the Academy’s Section on Adoption and Foster Care. Dr. Paulhus holds medical licenses in Connecticut and New York and is on the medical staff at Norwalk Hospital, Danbury Hospital, and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. |
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Patti Quartuccio, R.N., Center Director, Shelton, Abstinence Education Coordinator |
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Patti began her professional career as a Registered Nurse. After encountering the truth about abortion as a nurse in the operating room, Patti began educating others about the life of the unborn. In 1986, Patti helped start a pregnancy center on Long Island. After moving to Connecticut in 1991, she served on the Board of Director's at Hopeline and become the director of the Monroe office in 1997. Patti's passion is speaking about abstinence to our students and developed the "Your Choice" program. Since 1998 she has spoken to over 35,000 students and youth groups. Patti and her husband Paul have been married for 31 years and have four sons. |
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Sylvia Rivera-Rodriguez, Center Director, Bridgeport |
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Sylvia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from Boricua College and is a graduate of the Non-Profit Management Training program at Columbia University’s School of Non-Profit Management. Sylvia has more than 20 years experience in the human services field in administrative and counseling positions and has served for 11 years in ministry as the center Director for the greater Bridgeport area Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Center. She has been trained in the PREP approach; counseling and communication technique for married couples developed at the Center for Marital and Family Studies at the University of Denver, and has been conducting marriage and communication seminars since 1998. She has also led support groups and parenting education groups in churches and non-profit institutions. Sylvia and her husband Mario have been married for 20 years and have a 29 year old daughter, Melina, and a 20 month old granddaughter, Hailee. |
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Rosalie Taney, Center Director, New Milford, Abortion Recovery Coordinator |
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Since 2004, Rosalie has served as the Center Director for the Brookfield/New Milford Hopeline Center. She currently organizes the Abortion Recovery Seminars and Retreats for Hopeline, coordinates volunteers, and helps operate the Abortion Recovery Center in the Brookfield office. Rosalie is the author of A Season for Inner Healing and a Bible study teacher and group leader. |
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Maureen Wiley, R.N., Director of Nursing |
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Maureen has been the Director of Nursing since 2006. She helped convert Hopeline to the medical ministry and is certified in Limited Obstetrical Ultrasounds. Maureen graduated from Trenton State College with a BSN and from Queens College with a Master’s Degree in Health Education. Before working with Hopeline, Maureen owned and operated a corporate health and fitness consulting firm for 10 years. She has also worked in various nursing positions, including Burn Centers and Intensive Care. In addition to her Hopeline efforts, Maureen currently works in the Outpatient Infusion Center and Emergency Department at Danbury Hospital where she has been instrumental in establishing Service Excellence Programs and is certified in Pediatric and Adult Advanced Life Support. Maureen is married to Jim for 23 years and has 3 teenage daughters. |
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Hopeline Pregnancy Resource Centers P.O. Box 2981 Danbury, CT 06813 203.207.4673 |
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