Women Of Atlantic County
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Denise Raymond, RN
Briana Bee Director, Enlightened Farm, The Hansen Foundation
Director of Nursing at Journey Hospice
Briana is the Director of Enlightened Farm and leads horticulture programs for clients of Enlightened Solutions, a substance use disorder (SUD) treatment center, and residents of Serenity Houses, SUD recovery housing. After receiving her BA in Political Science and Public Health from The Catholic University of America, Briana moved to Washington State and joined a social justice community where she worked with at risk populations to improve health disparities. Briana tragically lost her brother Matthew to addiction in 2017 and shortly thereafter returned home to join The Hansen Foundation. She loves fostering the healing relationship between people and nature. She is Vice President of C.R.O.P.S., a local non-profit working towards a more accessible and equitable food system. She is also team facilitator for the Food Democracy Collaborative (FDC), a think-tank that works with NJ universities and colleges that improve the food system in our state. Briana also leads the Young Adult Initiative for AC Pride, a program and outreach organization for LGBTQ Pride Month.
Denise has been with Journey Hospice since 2019 and is currently the Director of Nursing. She has over 27 years of experience in healthcare in Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland Counties. Denise began her career with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Stockton State College. Shortly after, she decided to pursue nursing. She’s grown from a Licensed Practical Nurse to a Registered Nurse and is currently in school to obtain her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. For most of her career she has worked as a Certified Assisted Living Administrator, in both local and regional positions, and also in admissions and marketing. Denise brings a vast amount of experience as a liaison in mental health, hospice and long term care to Journey. As a Certified Dementia Practitioner with a passion for working with Alzheimer’s patients she believes she has a calling to work in hospice. Her personal experience with her own grandfather on hospice has led her to help patients and their loved ones find peace and comfort as they approach end of life. When not working, Denise enjoys spending time with her husband, their four daughters and their grandson in Cape May County. Contact Denise at draymond@lsmnj.org or 609-864-5282. Photo by Donna Andrews Photography
Shannon Brown
Dr. Mukti Rana CASA of Ocean County
Tallwoods Care Center
Shannon Brown is a realtor at Clayton & Clayton Relators in Bay Head and is happily married to her high school sweetheart, Scott Brown. They have two sons, ages six and two, which is a large part of the reason that Shannon was drawn to CASA. Shannon expressed feeling helpless knowing there were children out there that needed the stability and love that her children were able to receive. Shannon said, “The children CASA advocate for have been through so much in their lives and had a level of inconsistency that no child should. It is truly fulfilling when the child realized they can trust their CASA after seeing them consistently showing up with a smile. I look at it as a privilege to be able to be a part of their lives as well as a huge responsibility to report my findings to the court.” Last year, Shannon had the opportunity to see her CASA child be adopted by a loving family and has already begun advocating for another family. Shannon works tirelessly advocating for her CASA children and is a great role model for other CASA volunteers as well as women in general.
Dr. Mukti Rana is a pediatrician specializing in the treatment and care of patient’s ages newborn to 21. She offers comprehensive school, daycare, & sports physicals as well as management & treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions. She is board-certified with the American Board of Pediatrics as well as Subboard of Pediatric Infectious Disease. Since completing her postdoctoral training in 1997, Dr. Rana has been a fixture in the Pediatric community, she is married to Dr. Satyendra Singh, a board-certified internist who has been practicing for 25 years in Lakewood, NJ & has two beautiful children. Currently working in Jackson at Hackensack Meridian Medical Group-Pediatric Dr. Rana is affiliated with Jersey Shore Medical University Medica Center in Neptune, NJ. Dr. Rana is fluent in English, Hindi, & Gurjarati, please call (732) 363-1424 if you would like to make an appointment for your child or children.
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The County Woman Magazine
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Photo by Tracy Harman Photography
November/December 2021
