Claudia Cotarelo has been in the HR for 25 years. Ms. Cotarelo began her HR / Healthcare recruitment career in a small hospital in Elizabeth, NJ, where she supported the HR and Employee Health departments as front desk receptionist. Moving to a larger healthcare facility a few years later, Ms. Cotarelo served as HR assistant and Recruiter for 15 years at JRK Medical Center in Edison, NJ.At JFK, she supported the HR department in the Wage and Hour division as well as the Recruitment area. Ms. Cotarelo supported and recruited for several ancillary departments and units. After 15 years Ms. Cotarelo decided to pursue an HR Recruiter position with a larger organization, Atlantic Health in Morristown, NJ. During her 12 years at Atlantic Health, she has recruited for ancillary departments to her most current roll Corporate Recruiter supporting HR Strategic Recruitment initiatives. Ms. Cotarelo's supports, coordinates and recruits for two New Graduate RN programs in addition to all system wide Strategic initiatives including, Open Interview days. Ms .Cotarelo is responsible for the Social Media outlets within Atlantic Health, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Ms. Cotarelo has been a member of NJAHR for the last 15 years', serving as 2nd VP, 1st VP and currently as President. She also serves as the Chair for the Recruitment and Retention Committee with the National Association of Healthcare Recruiter. Ms. Cotarelo enjoys her time off with family and friends, she has 3 sisters and 1 niece and nephew. Recently she and her husband moved to Washington, NJ, where they live with 2 crazy cats.

Debra Plonka, a New Jersey native, has been in Human Resources for many years, working in the retail industry heading the Human Resources functions for NJ, NY and PA while with a major retail chain. Six years ago, making the move to the healthcare industry, Debra joined Bayshore Community Health Services. At Bayshore, Debra coordinates employment efforts including recruitment for all nursing and allied health positions, training, onboarding, retention, recognition and the corporate wellness program.

Debra also has a strong volunteer commitment to her community, having served as a Big Sister for Monmouth County's Big Brothers/ Big Sisters organization as well as serving on their executive board for many years. She is the past recipient of the Donald MacNaughton Award for Community Leadership presented by the Prudential Insurance Company as well as receiving the Frances Black Humanitarian Award in Healthcare presented by the Friends' Health Connection, which honors those making significant contributions to health and wellness. Debra's other volunteer activities include the ASPCA and Humane Societies as well as the American Cancer Society, for which she received the Pacesetter distinction for those individuals raising more than $2500 for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign. A cancer survivor herself, Debra is also involved in the Relay for Life and Survivors' Day Events.

As a member of NJAHR and NAHCR for several years, Debra was elected to the position of Corresponding Secretary for NJAHR beginning in the 2008 - 2009 term and was re-elected for the 2009 – 2010 term. Debra also serves on the NAHCR Education Committee.

Entered nursing in 1974 and worked in areas of acute care in med/surg renal with transplants, Pediatrics, PICU and Neonatal ICU and adult ICU in prestigious organizations such at Hahnemann University Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. After the birth of my first daughter, I sought the day shift, which led me to The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia, which was the 4th largest VNA in the country. I loved the diversity of the patients both in age and in diagnosis. I was able to also specialize in SIDS counseling and hospice nursing. This is where I also came into recruitment. At that time the VNA had 5 different divisions for which I recruited nurses, CNAs, PT, OT, Speech therapists and clerical positions for both union and non-union positions. In the recruitment phase of my life, I have worked for Frankford Health System as an HR Generalist, Temple University Health System, where I held several different titles, including Manager of Nurse Recruitment, Home Health Corp of America where I was the Nurse Recruiter/Nurse Educator, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and New York Presbyterian. I have recruited entry level positions to hospitalists. In my current position at Raritan Bay Medical Center, my title is Sr. HR Business Partner to Nursing. I report to both HR for recruitment and Nursing for Organizational Development.

I have served on the boards of the Advance for Nurses and the Philadelphia Inquirer. While in the Philadelphia Healthcare market I was a member of the Philadelphia Area Association of Healthcare Recruiters. I am a Parish Nurse and also a member of the Red Cross-volunteers of disaster.

Lisa Sinnott is currently the Human Resources Generalist for the Patient Care Services division at Community Medical Center, an affiliate of the Saint Barnabas Healthcare System, which is a 598 bed facility located in Toms River, NJ. She has been employed at Community Medical Center since 1990. Her responsibilities include recruitment, employee relations, leave of absence administration, and license verifications. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Mansfield University and a Master’s Degree in Administrative Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Lisa has been a member of NJAHR since 2002 and a NAHCR member since 2006. She received her Certified Healthcare Recruiter certificate at the 2008 Image Conference in Orlando, Florida.

Human Resources Professional with 20 years of Nurse Recruitment expertise with a background in Hospital and HealthCare Staffing settings. Primarily and Successfully meets patient care staffing needs successfully in all acute care units with approved vacancies of Nurse Managers, Administrators, RN staff and Patient Care Techs and Nursing unit secretaries. Currently employed at JFK MEDICAL CENTER, an affiliate of Solaris Health System, 2001 to present. Previously employed with Staff Builders, a National Provider of Healthcare Service, and Grant Center Psychiatric Children Hospital, Florida. Expertise in developing RN retention strategies, training staff peers and behavioral interviewing techniques. Implemented internship and externship residency programs for new grads and nursing; compensation analyses, employee relations, peer interviewing training, developing online exit interview survey and event planning. In 2008, instrumental in intense employee relations during the closure of acute care services at Muhlenberg Regional and in the successful transferring of over 300 RNS into appropriate Units at JFK. Develop marketing and advertsing materials, presenter of work place violence and sexual harassment seminars.

BA PSYCHOLOGY College Of New Jersey Trenton State

Nancy Hill has a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University and has been PHR certified since June 2006. Nancy has approximately 25 years experience in Human Resources and Nursing Administration. Nancy is currently the Nurse Recruiter for St. Joseph's Healthcare System and handles all RN Management and Staff RN positions, as well as, Nurse Educators, APN’s, Midwives and LPN's for the system. St. Joe's is comprised of the level II Trauma Center and the three time Magnet Awarded Medical Center and Children's Hospital in Paterson. They system also has St. Joseph's Wayne Hospital, a community hospital in Wayne NJ as well as St. Vincent's Nursing Home in Cedar Grove. St Joe's also boasts the largest hospital based Hemodialysis Center and program in the State of NJ.

Nancy’s former experience includes Nurse Recruiter/HR Generalist for UMDNJ and Staffing Coordinator for Elizabeth General Medical Center (now Trinitas Hospital).

Nancy started her HR career at Mountainside Hospital in Montclair, NJ.

Nancy lives in Nutley, NJ.

Josiane Deronceray is the Senior HR Generalist and Nurse Recruiter with Christ Hospital in Jersey City, NJ.

As the Senior HR Generalist and Nurse Recruiter with over 10 years healthcare experience, Ms. Deronceray functions as an operational partner with the Directors of nursing and various clinical departments in providing strategic, recruitment/retention and leadership support while also assisting with associate/labor relations. Ms. Deronceray joined Christ Hospital in 2001 and has transitioned through various positions in Human Resources. Prior to Christ Hospital, she began her professional career at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in Paterson, NJ where she worked in Human Resources as a Recruiter and Nurse Externship Coordinator.

A graduate of Kean University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Ms. Deronceray received her master’s degree in Human Resources & Labor Relations Management from Rutgers University.