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APA Elective Offered in October

ELECTIVE OPPORTUNITY (2.5 credit hours), October 3 OR 5, 2013 in Tropical Florida Presbytery

Tropical Florida Presbytery will offer "Creating a Culture of Generosity," an APA elective worth 2.5 credt hours, October 3 from 6 to 9 PM at First Presbyterian Church of Tequesta OR October 5 from 10 AM to 1 PM at Second Presbyterian Church in Ft. Lauderdale.  To register, contact Shari Lowe at (954) 785-2220.  Be sure to mention that you are seeking APA credit so that proper certification can be applied.

Meet Susan Lee, Instructor for Healthy Lifestyles on Saturday

Ms. Susan Lee will lead the Healthy Lifestyles class at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration

Susan Byrne Lee, MSW, LCSW, RYT,

Licensed as a Clinical Social Work with advanced post-graduate training at the Family Therapy Practice Center, Washington, D.C., Ms. Lee provides family systems and integrative health services, consultation, and psychotherapy with a specialty in developing and conducting Wellness Programs, including Yoga.

Serving Jacksonville and Northeast Florida for over twenty years.

Master of Social Work, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW) - Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)
Certified Yoga Instructor

Private Practice: Psychotherapy with Individuals, Families, & Groups

Career Summary:
President and Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health America of Northeast Florida
Clinical Consultant, Sutton Place, Nassau County Florida

Coordinator, WE CARE-JACKSONVILLE Academy of Medicine, Duval County Medical Society

Human Services Program Manager, Volunteer Health Care Provider Program, District 4
Program Supervisor, Inpatient Service, Div. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital

Assistant Field Director American National Red Cross: Hanau, West Germany,
Naval Regional Medical Center, Jacksonville, FL Ft. Polk Army Hospital, Louisiana

Management Fellowship: Assistant Secretary for Operations, Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services, Tallahassee, Florida

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (volunteer)

Academic Teaching: Guest Lecturer: "Psychosocial Aspects of Health Care", Family Practice, Residency, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Urban Campus, Jacksonville.

Adjunct Faculty: University of North Florida, Jacksonville University, Florida Community College
Special Recognition:
- Speaking of Women's Health – Community Educational Leadership Award
- Field Instructor of the Year, Florida State University, School of Social Work
- Professional Standards Committee for the Family Therapy Practice Academy,

National Federation of Societies for Clinical Social Workers
- Elected Delegate to the National Delegate Assembly, National Assoc. of Social Workers
- American National Red Cross, Hospital Caseworker/Assistant Field Director
Department of the Army - Certificate of Achievement,

U.S. Army Hospital, Fort Polk, Louisiana, "For Outstanding performance of duty...."
Naval Regional Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida, "For exemplary performance....." Overseas Assignment, Military Community, American Red Cross, West Germany

Meet Ed Kelly, Panelist for Legal Matters

Mr. Ed Kelly will be one of five panelists for Legal Matters at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Education:

University of Florida, B.A., 1968
University of Florida School of Law, J.D., 1970

Main Biography

Mr. Kelly's practice includes a number of areas of banking law, including commercial lending (mortgage lending and asset based lending), Uniform Commercial Code issues (including secured transactions), letters of credit and general banking operational issues (including account ownership disputes, check forgeries, final payment issues and setoff).  His representative clients include national banks, regional banks and a number of community banks.  Mr. Kelly also provides advice to banking clients in connection with loan workouts and issues of lender liability.

Bar Association Memberships

• The Florida Bar

Military Experience

• U.S. Navy, Judge Advocate General Corps (1970 - 1974)

Awards & Distinctions

• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• The Best Lawyers in America (Banking Law & Finance), 2007-2013
• Order of the Coif
• Member, Phi Beta Kappa

Professional & Community Involvement

• Member, Uniform Commercial Code Committee, American Bar Association
• Member, Subcommittee on Bank Deposits and Collections, American Bar Association
• Board of Directors, Columbia Theological Seminary, 2001 – Present
• Board of Directors, local and state levels, Children’s Home Society of Florida, 1983 – Present
• Board of Directors, Challenge Enterprises, 1991 – Present
• Elder, Clerk of Session, Orange Park Presbyterian Church
• Past Moderator, Past Chair of Coordinating Counsel, Presbytery of St. Augustine, 1995 – 1997

Publications & Presentations

• Presenter: Lectures for Jacksonville Bar Association seminars, NBI and IREM programs on issues of lender liability, mortgage workouts and foreclosures, and on Uniform Commercial Code issues.

Meet Susan Takis, Instructor for Spritual Growth and Discipline

Rev. Susan Takis will be our instructor for Spiritual Growth and Discipline at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Rev. Susan Takis is currently serving as the Interim Pastor at Orange Park Presbyterian Church.  Ordained to the ministry in 2004, she served as Associate Pastor at South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church until she assumed her position at Orange Park. 
Originally from Atlanta, GA, Susan earned a Bachelor of Arts (Drama and French) from Furman University, a Master of Fine Arts (Theatrical Design) from Southern Methodist University, and a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary. Susan's long career in professional theatre included such clients as The Dallas Opera, The Fort Worth Ballet, Six Flags Theme Parks, The Fort Worth Opera, Dallas Theatre Center, Juilliard at Lincoln Center, and Entertainment Design Group. 

Just prior to seminary, Susan taught theatre history, stagecraft, and directed stage productions at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta.  Susan is the proud aunt of one niece (11) and three nephews (9,5,2), the lights of her life!

Meet Alexandra Hedrick, Instructor for Parliamentary Procedures

Rev. Alexandra Hedrick will be our instructor for Parliamentary Procedures at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Alexandra (Sandra) Hedrick lives in Jacksonville.  She is currently serving as the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of St. Augustine.  In addition, she loves her work as Interim Pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Jasper, Florida. 

Sandra has been an attorney for almost 35 years and is still called upon as a neutral mediator, primarily in federal court cases.  In 2006, she followed God’s call to Columbia Theological Seminary in Atlanta, and she was ordained in 2010.

Sandra and her husband Chuck have two married sons and one granddaughter.  She enjoys teaching and practicing yoga, travel, and occasionally teaching as an adjunct at Florida Coastal School of Law.

Sandra shares that the parliamentary procedure class will be practical and interactive.  Bring your questions and a sense of humor!

Meet Debbie Duke and Cornelia Dutton, Instructors for Helping Aging Parents While Working Full-Time

Ms. Debbie Duke and Ms. Cornelia Dutton will be our instructors for Helping Aging Parents While Working Full Time during the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Debbie Duke, MSN, RN, is a graduate of Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University. She worked for Baptist Health System for 15 years and now is the Congregational Health Program Director at Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University. This program is comprised of 158 churches in 27 counties and 3 states offering health education, screenings and health promotion events. Mrs. Duke is one of the faculty for the Parish Nurse Preparatory Class which is offered to registered nurses annually. She became a parish nurse in 1999 when the first class was offered in the state of Alabama.

In 2012 she received the Living Legacy award, for her community service from Ida V. Moffett School of Nursing, Samford University. She was one of 50 nursing graduate recipients at the 90^th Anniversary of the nursing school. Mrs. Duke serves on many community governing advisory boards and has been a speaker for varied professional organizations and symposiums.

Mrs. Duke has been married to Thomas N.P. Duke III for 31 years, has 4 grown children, 1 daughter-in-law, and is expecting her first 2 grandchildren this year.

Cornelia Dutton, RN, is a graduate of Jefferson State College in Birmingham, Alabama. She

worked as a nurse for 30 years, including 20 years in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Wolfson Children Hospital, Jacksonvile, Florida.

Since 2000, she and her husband, LE, have been the primary

caretakers for her parents until her mother's death in 2005. Her 96 year old father lived with them until his recent admission to a local care facility. Through this journey and with her training as a parish nurse, she felt called to establish a Caregiver Support Group which meets bi-monthly at Mandarin Presbyterian Church. The goal is to gather to offer support and assistance to those who are caring for family members. 

Cornelia serves as a deacon at Mandarin Presbyterian Church and is part of beginning of a food pantry to serve the needy of that community. She has been a group leader at Bible Study Fellowship for several years.

She has been married to LE Dutton for 47 years, has 2 grown sons, 1 daughter-in-law (The daughter she never had) and 2 amazing granddaughters, Alicia and Kari.