Jenna and her parents were one of the presenters and Concussions Matter was a sponsoring organization at the BINAYS 35th Annual “One Voice for Injury” Convention and Professional Symposium in Saratoga, New York from June 14 th to June 16 th . It was an incredible...
On May 20th, I spoke at the 4th Annual Zanderfest 5K Run/Walk for The UNTOLD Foundation in Washington Crossing, PA. This foundation was founded by the Thomas family, in honor of their son, Willy Alexander “Zander” Thomas, who took his own life from the effects of...
On May 10th, I spoke at the West Babylon Main Street Association meeting, an organization that works to improve their community. This meeting consisted of business owners, community leaders, civil service workers and political representatives. This speaking engagement...
I was a speaker at a wonderful presentation put on by event chair Kenneth B. Goldblatt, Esq., from Goldblatt & Associates, P.C., the Orthopedic and Brain Injury Law Group. The presentation was available to plaintiff lawyers and was offered by the New York State...
I had the opportunity to speak to a group of 45 nurses from the Suffolk County Association of School Nurses on March 15, 2017. This was an amazing group and one of the most rewarding to date. Many of the nurses asked me some wonderful questions that should help them...
Wednesday, March 22nd 2017, I attended the Head Injury Awareness Celebrity Sport’s Forum put on by NYIT Center for Sports Medicine and the Head Injury Association. It was a very exciting event for me because the year before was my first public speaking engagement at...
Friday, March 24th, 2017 I spoke along with Margo Singer, BIANYS Training Program Coordinator and made a presentation to psychologists and social workers from the Freeport School District. I told my story about my life with concussions and what I have gone through and...
March 6th, 2017, I had the opportunity to participate in the Brain Injury of New York State (BIANYS) Advocacy Day in Albany. It was a day where survivors of brain injuries, loved ones, professionals and friends came to Albany to spread awareness and ask for support...
I had my first speaking engagement of 2017 on February 4th when I accompanied Margo Singer, Training and Program Services Coordinator for the Brain Injury Association of New York, for a training session in Astoria, Queens at P.S 70 Q. I had the opportunity to speak to...
My daughter, Jenna, has had multiple concussions, and the heartache, as a mother and the ultimate caretaker for my child, is far worse than anyone could ever imagine. We followed the doctor’s orders and she still sustained more concussions. After Jenna’s third...
