As of July 1st, Bethany Zaro became our Director of Human Services having served as Interim Director since December 2019. A registered nurse with a master’s degree in public health, Bethany started working for the town in 2008 as a part-time public health nurse and became senior outreach worker in 2015. Noting that the COVID-19 pandemic has presented many challenges for Human Services, First Selectman Kevin Moynihan commented that “Bethany has done a terrific job in a very difficult time.”
Also as of July 1st, Human Services welcomed a new Senior Outreach Worker, Marcella (“Marcy”) Rand. With a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University, Marcy will be working primarily with the adult and senior populations and will act as a liaison to Lapham Community Center to coordinate services. Marcy previously was employed as a Program Specialist at the Mather Center Home of Senior Programs in Darien since 2011.
Cheryl Jones, Director of Human Resources commented, “These three staff developments are coming at a good time. COVID-19 has shown us that it is critical to have coordination across departments to ensure that the needs of our residents are met.”