2023 Employee Spotlights

We at East Bay Community Action Program are proud to recognize the achievements and contributions of our employees for all their hard work and dedication. Inspiring, motivated, committed best describe EBCAP employees, who do their best to help serve the East Bay community and provide vital health and human services, keeping people safe, secure, and healthy.




Dacia Pannone
Health Information Services Specialist






Dominic Bolton
Community Treatment Specialist





Lifen Zhong
Director Early Head Start Services
and Management Systems





Kimberly Epler, MSW, LICSW, QMHP
Director of Behavioral Health Outpatient & Emergency Services





Susan Berardo, RN
Transition of Care Nurse





Brenda Hampton
Community Health Worker
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Inés García
Certified Peer Recovery Specialist
East Bay Recovery Center




Robin Covington
Senior Director of Healthy Aging




Alisha Shankar, RN
Nurse Care Manager




Amanda Cheatom, RN
Nurse Care Manager




Lori Russell
Site Coordinator
Champion Childcare at Pell Elementary School



Jamoya Ridgell
Manager, Middletown Child Opportunity Zone



Debra Lord
Quality Improvement Specialist



Cheyanne Grimshaw
Community Treatment Specialist



Matt Howard
Information Technology Specialist



Erin Hallene
Site Coordinator
Community Learning Center



Alisha Bertrand
Lead Health Advocate
Victims of Crime Act Program



Tribbie Foster
Head Start Lead Teacher



Gregory Warren
Facilities Support Assistant



Miranda Dapont, RN
Nurse Care Manager
Behavioral Health



Janine Petracca
Assistant Manager/Hospital Liaison
Behavioral Health



Isabel Rotondo
Human Resources Coordinator



Sandy Pereira, RN
Nurse Care Manager, Behavioral Health



Caitlyn Gagnon
Lead Medical Receptionist, East Bay Family Health Care