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Meet the Team

Alexis Nguyen, MBA
Administrator and Owner

Alexis Nguyen is an executive with 30+ years of experience in healthcare business and technology.   She was a certified Project Manager (PMP) who rose through the ranks to become the Senior Director of a medical department in one of the country’s largest healthcare insurers.  Guided by a commitment to multiculturalism, she has developed multi-year strategy plans and created, shaped and cultivated the “Best in Class” culture.   She is driven to spread kindness and compassion, ultimately making this world a better place to live.

Ms. Nguyen graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Keller Graduate School of Management for her MBA degree.  Her personal interests include business and leadership, reading, trekking, volunteerism, culinary, traveling, cultures, politics and human rights.

She currently is an Advisory Board Council in healthcare, and speaks English and Vietnamese.

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Becky Marin, R.N.
Director of Nursing

Nurse Becky, as the clients and caregivers come to calling her affectionately, has the ability to catapult, lead, and motivate an interdisciplinary team in order to provide top-quality patient care. She lives and breathes patient care, healthcare and clinical nursing. This is her lifelong passion.

Nurse Becky has administrative and triaging experience including admissions, assessments, and treatments in a highly intense environment. She has trained a wide range of nurse staff, surgeons, doctors and patients. She was a RN Supervisor Chronic Disease Case Management, Administrative RN House Supervisor, Senior Organ Procurement Coordinator, ICU Staff Nurse, Charge Nurse, Rapid Response Nurse, and Assistant Director of Nursing at a rehabilitation center.

She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from University of Puerto Rico and is currently pursuing a M.S. Nursing Leadership and Management degree (expected graduation later in 2017).

In her spare time, Nurse Becky restores and collects antique German cars such as Volkswagen and Porsche. She enjoys spending time with her family and animals.

She is fluent in Spanish and English.

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Beth Fries
Client Relations Advisor

Growing up in a large Midwest family, our parents instilled a sense of duty in us. When it came time to choose a college major, I decided on Social Work but didn’t know what my focus would be. After interning at the local Senior Center, it became apparent that I found my passion.

Post grad, I worked in a skilled nursing center as the Social Worker and Sales Counselor. I have also enjoyed working in assisted and independent living communities.

I am very excited to be a part of Assisting Hands and build relationships with clients, their families and the community.

My husband and I live in Venice and have 4 kids. I enjoy the beach, Pilates, walking, movies and music.

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Linda McKee

Client Relations Specialist (Volunteer)

A happy retiree, Ms. McKee has spent her entire life helping other people.  She was a CNA in a nursing home and a medical assistant in a physician medical clinic.  Later in her career, she worked in a customer service center as a Referral Specialist to assist 1.5 million customers.  She loves what she does and she loves volunteering at Assisting Hands.

A cat lover, she found a companion in her cat, Gemma.

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Yajayra (Yary) Marin
Talent Specialist

Yajayra (Yary) Marin has a passion for helping people and providing the best customer experience. Her first job was a customer service representative in a bookstore. Following her college graduation, Ms. Marin landed her first job in the field of Public Health, an area she studied for in college. She exerted herself and excelled in a locked down mental health facility where she provided exceptional care to clients in their time of need. Her skills and talents outshined her peers, and the facility increased her responsibility and duties. At one time she managed a caseload of all women who have experienced significant trauma. She performed evaluations and ensured policies and procedures were followed. She was also a self-defense instructor and taught verbal de-escalation techniques to hospital staff in order to prevent crisis situations.

Ms. Marin joined Assisting Hands because the company shares her values and vision. “I want to promote a safe and healthy environment for the members of our community. My goal is to provide clients with quality caregivers that strive to set the standard for excellence in the healthcare field.”

Ms. Marin graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She enjoys traveling, trying exotic food and shopping.

She is fluent in English and Spanish.

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Michelle Ortiz, Talent Specialist

Dorymar Rivera, Talent Specialist

Suzy Nunezdevillavicencio, Care Coordination Specialist

Lisbeth Ortiz, Care Coordination Specialist

Sheri Sukhu, Billing Specialist

Yuleydis Estrada, Billing Review Coordinator

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Home Health Aide (HHA)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

220 plus Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)/Home Health Aide (HHA) who genuinely care about and are dedicated to the dignity, independence, and well being of the elderly and persons with disability living in our community.

Together, we speak over 15 different languages.