Gail Souare, Excutive Director
Gail Souare has undergraduate degrees in Business & Administration and Economics from Southern Illinois University. After serving three years in the Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa, Gail obtained a Masters degree in International Public Health from the University of Alabama-Birmingham. In 1997, Gail was recruited to join the Alliance Healthcare Foundation in San Diego where she developed her expertise in the field of aging and became very active with the American Society on Aging and Grantmakers in Aging. Gail is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health, in which she also co-authored one of the introductory chapters.
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Robin Temple, Director of Donor Relations
Bio to follow soon.
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Champe Revis, Director of Adult Day Health
Prior to coming to the Durham Center for Senior Life, Champe Revis was Executive Director of the Mental Health Association of Northern Virginia. With twenty-three years experience in fund raising, Champe was the Director of Development for the Council for Senior Citizens (now named the Durham Center for Senior Life) and completed a $1.5 million campaign for the Durham Center for Senior Life. She has a Bachelors degree from Longwood University in Virginia. After the DCSL opened, Champe made a career change and took on the position of Director of Adult Day Health in 2006.
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Juanita Allen Nelson, Director of Social Services
Juanita Allen Nelson is a Certified Information and Referral Specialist, AARP Safe Driver Instructor and Carfit Event Coordinator. With over 15 years experience working with older adults, she also coordinates the Family Caregiver Support Program.
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Alison Hubbard, Director of Programs
Allison Hubbard received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from Presbyterian College (SC) and her Masters degree in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. For over 15 years, Allison has provided services for seniors and people experiencing disability. She was instrumental in developing the Supported Retirement Services program that is still going strong in Wake Co. In her free time, Allison enjoys basketball and any form of physical activity including her greatest thrill thus far - sky diving. 919.688.8247 X110
Lynne Chamblee, Health Insurance Specialist
Lynne Chamblee received her Master’s Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Information and Referral Specialist and a Master Trainer of the Living Healthy Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. Lynne has been with the Durham Center for Senior Life since 1994.
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Lauren Martell, Administrative Assistant
Lauren Martell has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Miami University of Ohio. A student of music and dance, Lauren also instructs the Durham Center for Senior Life's belly dance classes.
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Jerry Hemphill, Social Services Coordinator
Jerry Hemphill received his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Social Work from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His experience includes working with Learning Disabled High School students and Incarcerated Juveniles.
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Stephani DeBerry, Senior Center Coordinator
Stephani Deberry received a Master’s degree in Human Service from North Carolina Central University. Her experience includes working with infants, school-aged children, and women with mental illness.
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