Faculty

Flo Hannes

Professor & Department Chair
B. S. Occupational Therapy, New York University
M. S. Community Mental Heath, CW Post University
F.A.O.T.A. (Fellow, American Occupational Therapy Association)

Flo, who proudly boasts that she has been an OT for more years than she hasn't, joined the SUNY: Orange County Community College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program in 1979. A seven-year member of the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE), Flo served as Co-Chair of the Essentials Review Committee which developed the 1998 Standards for OT and OTA Educational Programs. She continues to serve on the ACOTE Roster of Accreditation Evaluators as an Accreditation Specialist.

Flo has been an active supporter of many community programs and agencies within Orange County, and has been especially involved in promoting community-based occupational therapy programs. "Weaving the Community: the Orange County 9/11 Quilt", an Occupational Therapy Assistant Program initiative involving 1600 members of the Orange County community, has been her most ambitious and rewarding project to date. In addition to her academic, professional, and community activities, Flo maintains her own mental health by performing a one-woman evening of comedy, "Conversations with a Jewish Mother" and more recently "When Did I Become My Mother" which has raised over $20,000 for not-for-profit agencies.

Mildred Consolo-Melchionne

mildred.consolomelchionne@sunyorange.edu

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant, SUNY Orange

Mildred Consolo-Melchionne is the program’s Fieldwork Coordinator. She received an AAS in Occupational Therapy Assistant from SUNY Orange in 2001.

Mildred joined the OTA faculty in November 2003. She serves as the liaison between the Occupational Therapy Assistant program and all fieldwork sites. Mildred is also responsible for the implementation, selection, and evaluation of field sites to ensure diverse learning experiences for our students. She provides occupational therapy services to early intervention and school age children.

Suzie D'Angelo

Instructor
A.A. Adirondack Community College
B.A. West Virginia University
A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant, SUNY Orange

Suzie joined the staff of the OTA department in the fall semester of 2007. She worked as an independent contractor providing occupational therapy services, specializing in pediatrics, for several OT agencies in Orange County. Suzie is currently pursuing further certificates in the area of pet therapy/hippotherapy. She is thrilled to have the opportunity to bring her varied background and skills to the students, faculty, and staff at Orange County Community.

Mary Beth Gleason

Instructor
M.S. Elementary Education, Mount Saint Mary College
B.S. Occupational Therapy, Dominican College
A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant, SUNY Orange

Mary Beth began her teaching career in 1992 as an early childhood educator (grades K-4). She decided to pursue a career as an occupational therapist after completing five years as an elementary educator. A 1996 graduate of the SUNY Orange Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, Mary Beth received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Dominican College in 2002. She joined the program as an Instructor in September 2004 and teaches Principles of Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics and Developmental Disabilities.

Mary Beth specializes in Early Intervention, Pre-school and School-based occupational therapy services. She has developed innovative sensory integration workshops for elementary and secondary grade teachers. These highly sought experiential seminars focus on the utilization of innovative strategies to adapt the classroom environment to promote opportunities for student success.

Donna Frazier

Instructor
B.S. Occupational Therapy, Dominican College
A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant, SUNY Orange

Donna, a 1993 graduate of the SUNY Orange Occupational Therapy Assistant Program, joined the program as an Instructor in September 2004.

Donna received her BS in Occupational Therapy from Dominican College in 1998. She teaches the Principles of OT in Geriatrics and Gerontology course.

Donna is presently the Corporate Rehabilitation Director for the Elant @Fishkill and Wappingers Falls Health Centers. Her responsibilities include supervision and scheduling for the delivery of all rehabilitation services including physical, occupational and speech therapy services for two skilled nursing facilities. Donna is actively involved in regional and statewide Occupational Therapy associations and serves on the Advisory Boards of both SUNY Orange OTA and Dominican College OTR Programs.

Doreen Torres-Gray

Instructor
Presently enrolled in Doctoral Program in Occupational Therapy at New York University
M.A. Occupational Therapy, New York University
B.S Occupational Therapy, New York University
A.A.S. Occupational Therapy Assistant , SUNY Orange

Doreen graduated from the SUNY Orange Occupational Therapy Assistant Program in 1987 and immediately continued her professional education with a Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Therapy form NYU in 1990 and an Advanced Master's Degree in Occupational Therapy also from NYU in 1995. She is currently enrolled at NYU in their Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program.

Doreen returns to SUNY Orange as an Adjunct Instructor teaching Medical Conditions, Clinical Reasoning Skills, and also lectures in Hand Therapy, and Rehabilitation for Burn Injuries.

Doreen's specialty in occupational therapy is physical rehabilitation. She is a Certified Hand Therapist presently working at St. Luke's/Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. Her most recent positions include: supervisor of occupational therapy and physical therapy practitioners at Advanced Physical Therapy Associates in Cranford, New Jersey and Director of Rehabilitation at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Center, New York City.

Occupational Therapy Assistant Program:

(845) 341-4323

Flo Hannes, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA, Chair
115 South Street Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 341-4323
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Margaret Boyle, Department Secretary
(845) 341-4291
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Mildred Consolo-Melchionne, COTA
Academic Fieldwork Coordinator
(845) 341-4322
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