PAGE 14 THE DALLAS POST Sunday, November 22, 2009 HEROES Continued from Page 1 ups on the workers and treat chronic ailments and diseases. “The students are always a challenge for me and that’s why I love them,” Fuller said. “They’re always challenging me to actual- ly learn more myself.” Fuller, 66, grew up in a small town in Vermont and attended an elementary school with four rooms for eight grades. She earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from the University of Vermont in 1965. She met her husband, Richard, while in col- lege and the two married, mov- ing to the area when he got a job teaching art at Wilkes College. The couple’s Forty Fort home was demolished by the Agnes Flood in 1972, causing them to re- locate to the Back Mountain. From 1973 to 1974, they served as missionaries at Schutz American School in Alexandria, Egypt where Fuller was the school nurse and her husband taught art. Fuller obtained a master’s de- gree in nursing from the State University of New York at Bing- hamton in 1980. In 1996, she and Robin Gallagher started Women to Women, Inc. in Kingston. The nurse practitioner-owned inde- pendent practice provides gynec- ological care to women, includ- ing free services to income-eligi- ble women. The nurse practitioners also provide care for students at Wilkes University, and prisoners at the Luzerne County Correc- tional Facility and the PA Child Care juvenile detention facility. “I think one of the very reward- ing things for me is seeing people who need health care who can’t afford it and can get it,” Fuller said. “That makes me feel so good.” In 2002, Fuller received a Ph.D. in nursing research and theory from New York University in 2002. She is the proud mother of Rick, 42, and Lori Chance, 39. “I was very humbled because I feel in particular that’s what nurse practitioners do,” Fuller said of being selected as a Health Care Hero.. “We serve the under- served. I feel like I'm represent- ing all nurse practitioners out there who do similar things.” Diane O'Brien, FNP Ever since she became a candy striper at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Diane O’Brien has wanted to be a nurse. “I would work in the hospital volunteering and one time I saw a man who was jaundiced and I couldn’t understand what was wrong with him,” O’Brien said. “I looked it up and it just intrigued me. Everything that nurses did I was very interested in and the whole health care field and I knew it was what I wanted to be.” O’Brien continued volunteer- ing at the hospital throughout high school. After graduation, she went on to receive a diploma in nursing from the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Nursing School in 1974. She also earned a Bache- lor’s of Science degree in nursing from Wilkes College in 1982, a Master of Science Degree in nurs- ing from College Misericordia in 2000 and became a family nurse practitioner. For many years, O’Brien worked as an emergency room nurse at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Fifteen years ago she al- so became the coordinator of health services at Wilkes Univer- sity. “I've often regretted not going to medical school and not having the opportunity to go to medical school,” O’Brien said. “I like the independence of a nurse practi- tioner and I liked what nurse practitioners did and their roles in health care. I wanted to do more and this was something I thought would advance my ca- reer.” O’Brien worked both jobs until three years ago when she stopped working in the emergency room. Two years ago she was promoted to director of health and wellness services at Wilkes. “Sometimes people don’t have an idea of how many students we see in a day,” she said. “We typ- ically see between 20 and 40 stu- dents in a day. It is typically a healthy population, but it’s never boring. Whenever you think things are going very routinely, someone will come in who's sick and it keeps you on your toes.” O’Brien was nominated as a Health Care Hero by her hus- band, Patrick, and her daughters, Kara Mann, 28, and Jill, 25. “My mom passed away seven years ago and I took care of her and my dad’s 84...they (my fam- ily) see how I'm the caretaker of my friends, my family,” O’Brien said. “They know if they come to me for something, they could count on me.” Susan Sordoni, M.D. After her last child entered school, Susan Sordoni decided Iv Continued from Page 1 sity, and then later received a master’s degree in education from The University of Scranton. After graduation,she became an elementary teacher at Dodson Elementary School in Wilkes- Barre. She taught grades two through six during a 31-year ca- reer. “My mother said, ‘For God’s sake, Eileen, do something where you could pay the bills,” Carlin said. “Teaching was a won- derful career and I loved it very much. Every month we did a po- em and a Broadway song.” For many years, Carlin was ac- tive in the Showcase Theater, which was located across from Coughlin High School on North Washington Street in Wilkes- Barre. In the mid-1980s, she was asked to appear in a video for Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. The cameraman, Ed Finn, told Carlin she should write some- thing. She did and her children’s series “Read Around Gang” was produced and aired locally on WVIA-TV from 1983 to 1984. In 1995, Geisinger auctioned off a background role on the tele- vision show “Frasier” to raise money for charity. Carlin was one of only two people to bid on the role and was the higher bidder, offering $190. She flew to California and ap- peared seated in the background in the fictional Café Nervosa on the “Bad Boy Dirty Girl” episode of “Frasier,” which aired in Sept. 1995. Carlin says she and the oth- er background actors were treat- ed very well on the set of the show and were offered a full spread of food. “It showed me that I had the skills to do the job,” Carlin said. CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK/ FOR THE DALLAS POST Eileen Carlin poses in her Back Mountain home with her cat, Nora. “In fact, when I was there I was asked by a casting agent if could stay for another week and work on a pilot, but I was still teaching and I couldnt.” Intending to move to New York City after she retired, Carlin had no idea her future husband lived there. She met her husband, Freder- ick Halsey, a native of New York City, at the Ramada Inn in Wilkes-Barre when he was in town for the funeral of his moth- er, Rose Homnick, and Carlin was attending a Friends of Education meeting at the Ramada. The cou- ple married in 2000. Carlin retired from teaching in 2002 and relocated to New York City. There, she secured roles in several commercials, including one for Eggland’s Best and Char- ter Communications. She also has appeared in industrial videos for doctors’ offices on topics, in- cluding Parkinson’s disease, Alz- heimer’s and menopause. “Sometimes I am the caretaker and sometimes I am the patient,” Carlin said, laughing. She was also a shadow puppe- teer from 2004 to 2005 at Shad- owbox Theater in New York City. “Some children started to speak,” Carlin said. “Little autis- tic children would call out (to the puppet).” Carlin’s husband worked as an investment banker at Bear Stearns in New York City until June 2008 when the couple moved to Dallas; however, they still maintain their apartment in the Jackson Heights section of Queens in New York City where her husband was raised. Carlin stays at the apartment when she is auditioning in the city. “There’s a whole different vibe (in New York),” Carlin said. “You're pounding, you're moving, but people are great. But here, you can still do a lot of things.” Also in 2008, Carlin played the role of Ruth Tripp Slocum in the locally-produced film titled, “Prances Slocum: Child of Two Americas,” the story of Frances Slocum, a 5-year-old Quaker girl kidnapped by Delaware Indians from her parents’ Wilkes-Barre home in 1778. The movie was one of 200 films featured during the New York In- ternational Independent Film Festival in late October. “It was wonderful to be able to bring the story of Frances Slocum to the screen to give people an un- derstanding of this incredible sto- ry,” Carlin said. - Carlin is still acting and is also an educational consultant at Club Z Tutoring franchise in Lu- zerne County. She has advice for young, aspiring actors and ac- tresses: “Get the best training you can. Find the best acting classes you can. Be professional. Be persistent. It’s not a game; it’s a business and you have to treat it like a business. And have a back- up plan.” WELLNESS Continued from Page 3 glish grades seven to 12; Susan Shaw, Plymouth, elementary; Justin Temperine, Hanover Township, elementary and early childhood; Lindsay Car- penter, Dallas, guidance; and Cheryl Higgins, Pittston, ele- mentary. The following people were added as substitute custodians: Diane Nevel, Shickshinny; Eli- zabeth Chamberlain, Hunlock Creek; Howard Long, Harveys Lake; and Dawn Vitak, Harveys Lake. Diane Nevel was also ap- pointed as a part-time custo- dian for the 3 to 8 p.m. shift at Ross Elementary School at an ra v hourly rate of $9.50. Also, Colleen Ries, of Tunk- hannock, was appointed as a substitute school nurse and Kimberly Ayers, of Sweet Val- ley, was added as a substitute teacher associate, clerical and food service worker. Volunteers John Connolly III, of Swoyersville, was appointed as a volunteer debate coach for the 2009-2010 school year. Sherry Hoover, of Shavertown, was approved as a volunteer as- sistant cheerleading coach. The following were appoint- ed as long-term band volun- teers to assist with the elemen- tary and high school bands: Su- san Osiecki, Harveys Lake; Bar- bie Titus, Shavertown; William Lindley, Hunlock Creek; and Carline Lindley, Hunlock Creek. Farewell Board members Harold Grey, John Oliver and Charles Balavage were honored with plaques and gift bags for their service to the school board as their terms have expired. They will be replaced by Da- vid Paulauskas, Kevin Carey and Christopher Bo Kreller, beginning in December. Andrew Salko, whose term also expired this year, was re- elected to the board. The annual reorganization of the board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 1, in the junior/senior high school library. she wanted to fulfill a lifelong dream — to become a doctor. “I was 45 years old when I went to medical school,” Sordoni said. “When the last of our children when off to school and I found myself with some time, I said ‘What's next? I talked about be- coming a PA (physician assist- ant) and my husband encouraged me to think about medical school.” Now 63 years old, Sordoni re- ceived a Bachelor of Science de- gree in chemistry and biology from College Misericordia in 1968. She and her husband, An- drew, have five children: Claire, 36; Patricia, 35; Jack, 34; Laura, 28; and Maria, 25. In 1997, Sordoni obtained her medical degree from the former MCP Hahnemann Medical School. During a period of unemploy- ment in her medical career, she volunteered at Community Vol- unteers in Medicine in West Chester. She took the idea for a medical clinic back to the Wyom- ing Valley and was one of several volunteers who developed Volun- teers In Medicine (VIM), a full- service medical clinic in Wilkes- Barre for people who have no pri- mary care health insurance. Sordoni serves as chair of the board at VIM. She volunteers at the clinic as a physician for half a day each week and another half a day during the week doing fun- draising and other tasks. “My most rewarding days are spent in the clinic helping folks who are really in need of the help,” Sordoni said. “They're grateful for the help and they're willing to work with you.” Sordoni is currently operating a private general medical prac- tice in Kingston. She is also the founder and chairperson of the advisory committee of the Circle of Friends Program at Misericor- dia University. The program helps mentally challenged wom- en transition from graduation to the workforce and independent living. In addition, Sordoni volun- teers as a physician at the Chil- dren’s Advocacy Center in Scran- ton which provides forensic inter- viewing, medical exams and counseling to children who have been sexually or physically abused. “For me, it was just over- whelming pride that the efforts of all the volunteers at VIM really earned this,” Sordoni said about being named a Health Care Hero. “I think the clinic has become ve- ry quickly an integrated part of this community.” DHS CHEERLEADERS DONATE TIME AT JERRY LEWIS TELETHON yous DONUTS The Dallas High School cheerleaders donated their time on Labor Day by answering calls for the Jerry Lewis Telethon to help fight Muscular Dystrophy at the Steamtown Mall. From left, are Samantha Lentz, Amelia Pietraccini, Erika Sims, Bryann Cave, Megan Johnson, Jennifer Yan- nuzzi, Amanda Mikolaitis and Alyssa Charney. 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