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.

 

Meet Robert Hay, Instructor for Presbyterian Foundation on May 17

Mr. Robert Hay will be the instructor of the Presbyterian Foundation Class during the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Robert Hay, Jr. is a Ministry Relations Officer from the Presbyterian Foundation based in Atlanta, GA covering the area of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, and Puerto Rico.  Hay received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Auburn University and his Masters of Public Administration with a Nonprofit Management concentration from Georgia State University. 

Hay began his career as a business analyst and consultant with a large consulting firm primarily working with telecom companies such as BellSouth, AT&T, Sprint, and Nextel.  Hay felt a calling to the nonprofit sector in 2006 and served as the CFO of two nonprofits before joining the Presbyterian Foundation in 2012.  Hay currently serves on the board of two Atlanta nonprofits.

Hay is an ordained Ruling Elder and has served the PCUSA in a variety of ways.  Hay served on the Mid Council Commission of the 219^th General Assembly and currently serves as a trustee for the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and serves as the Treasurer of the Emory Presbyterian Campus Ministry board.  Hay has served in a variety of roles at Montreat Conference Center, Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, Presbytery of Sheppards and Lapsley, and in several congregations. 

Hay is married to Rev. Morgan Hay who serves St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Tucker, GA.  Hay attends St. Andrews along with their 2 children, son Stockton and daughter Anderson.   Hay enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, and watching college football (War Eagle!).

 

Meet Heather Parker, Keynote Speaker for May 16

Ms. Heather Parker will be our keynote speaker at Thursday's lunch during the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Heather Parker has been the Foundation Representative at Westminster Woods for 7 years. Her position serves the WRC Foundation in two capacities: Development Officer and Church Relations Coordinator.  Heather graduated Clemson University with a major in Psychology and a double minor in Philosophy and Religion.
 

Ms. Lori Patterson, Panelist for Legal Matters

Ms. Lori Patterson will be one of six attorney panelists for the Legal Matters course during the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Education:

Duke University, B.A., with honors, 1992
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1995

Main Biography

Ms. Patterson is a member of Rogers Towers’ Labor and Employment Department. Her practice is focused on the areas of labor and employment law and employment-based immigration law representing management. She handles the processing of non-immigrant visas, which include H-1B, B-1, L-1, J-1, F-1, E-2, O-1, P-1, R-1 and TN visas. She also handles permanent residency cases from labor certification, to the immigrant visa petition, to adjustment of status or consular processing. Ms. Patterson regularly counsels companies on a wide range of business immigration issues, including employment verification and I-9 compliance.

Ms. Patterson also handles a broad range of labor and employment law cases before federal and state courts and a variety of administrative agencies, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Wage and Hour Division and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. A large part of her practice consists of the day-to-day counseling of companies on employment issues prior to litigation or government agency involvement. Her expertise covers employment discrimination and harassment claims, retaliation claims, non-competition disputes, wage and hour issues and affirmative action plans.

Bar Association Memberships

• Jacksonville Bar Association
• The Florida Bar, Employment Law Section
• New Jersey State Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Court Admissions

• U.S. District Courts, Northern District, Middle District and Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Courts, District of New Jersey

Awards & Distinctions

• Florida Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” (Employment & Labor), 2009
• Journal Member, Law and Policy in International Business

Professional & Community Involvement

• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Member, Executive Women International
• Member, First Coast Manufacturers Association

Rev. Dr. Tom Walker, Worship Leader for APA Conference

Rev. Dr. Tom Walker will lead us in worship at Palms Presbyterian Church on Thursday, May 16, during the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach. Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Meet Rev. Dr. Tom Walker, Pastor of Palms Presbyterian Church in Jacksonville Beach. 

Tom was born and adopted in Raleigh, North Carolina.  At the age of two, he moved to Montgomery, Alabama, where his family remained until the early 1990’s.

 

After graduating cum laude from Davidson College in 1984, Tom earned a Master of Divinity with distinction degree in 1989 from Columbia Theological Seminary.  He was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament, PC (USA) in December of that year.  Princeton Theological Seminary awarded Tom his Doctorate in Old Testament Studies in 1997.

Tom has always had a passion for both the parish and the academy.  He has taught masters and doctoral level courses at Christian Theological Seminary in Indianapolis and Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur. His study of “Luke” was published in 2000 by Geneva Press Interpretation Bible Studies.  Tom served as the Associate Pastor/Theologian-in-Residence at Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis, Indiana between 1993 and 2002. 

Rev. Dr. Tom Walker accepted the call of Palms Presbyterian Church in June, 2002. 

Tom has served in Presbytery and General Assembly level work for the PC (USA).  He served on the Core Cluster of the Reforming Ministry Group of the PC (USA), a five year examination of ecclesiology and the mission of the church, and the Ethics Committee of Beaches Baptist Hospital.       

Tom also serves on the Clinical Practice Quality Committee at the Mayo Clinic and is on the Board of Columbia Theological Seminary, where he served as chair of the Vision 2020 task force. 

Tom and his wife, Jan, live in Ponte Vedra with their sons, Worth and Chris.

Mr. Robert H. Pritchard, Leadership Panel for Legal Matters in the Church

Mr. Robert H. Pritchard will be one of six attorney panelists for Legal Matters on Thursday, May 16, at the Florida Regional APA Conference in Jacksonville Beach.Visit www.floridaapa.org for Conference Registration.

Meet Robert H. Pritchard, Attorney and Shareholder of Rogers Towers Law Firm in Jacksonville, FL.  Mr. Pritchard is a Board Certified Specialist in Health Law and practices in
the areas of health care, education law, corporate law, health care fraud and abuse, health care litigation, health care reimbursement, tax-exempt organizations as well as general corporate law, tax, administrative law and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Pritchard is also a Florida Supreme Court certified circuit and county court mediator. 



Court Admissions:
• The Florida Bar
• U.S. District Courts, Northern District, Middle District and Southern District of Florida
 
Legal Certifications:
• Board Certified in Health Law, The Florida Bar
 
Awards & Distinctions:
• AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
• Florida Trend Magazine, “Legal Elite” (Health Law Category), 2005-2008, 2010-2012
• Former Law Clerk to Justice Parker Lee McDonald of the Florida Supreme Court
• Order of the Coif
 
Professional and Community Involvement:
• Member, American Health Lawyers Association
• Member, Florida Hospital Association/Florida Academy of Healthcare Attorneys
• Member and Vice Chair, Florida Bar Rules of Judicial Administration Committee, 2006-
2011
• Former Member and Chair, Florida Bar Education Law Committee, 2004-2005
• Former Member, Florida Bar Appellate Rules Committee, 2002-2004
• Former Member and Vice Chair, Florida Bar Civil Procedure Rules Committee, 1995-2002
• Former Member and Chairman of Board of Trustees, Girls Inc., a non-profit organization
assisting underserved girls in the Jacksonville community
• Member, Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Florida’s First Coast
• Adjunct Professor, Florida Coastal School of Law
 
Publications and Presentations:
• Author: Florida Appellate Practice, Chapter 12: “Appeals and Review in the Supreme
Court,” Florida Bar (Fifth Edition)