Hope's Door March Newsletter

Newsletter
March 2024

OUR TEAM HAS EXPANDED
Hope’s Door Board Members:
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
PATTI REYES D’AGOSTINO
Ingrid Kessler, President
Marisol Sanchez, Vice
President
Dan Lipka, Secretary
Melissa Szot, Treasurer
Silvana Bajaña
Christine Consiglio
Michele Goldmeer
Shreya Gopal
Yael Levy
Michelle Memoli
Jyoti Panjwani
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Patti joined Hope’s Door in January. A dynamic
professional with a multi-faceted background that blends
marketing experience, business acumen and a strong
commitment to social impact.
She is also a Hope’s Door alum, and as a survivor she’s
committed to helping others in similar situations. With a
combination of her personal experience and marketing
expertise she brings unparalleled understanding and skill
to the position. Her vast connections in the local nonprofit
sector and business are leading to new outlets and
opportunities for Hope’s Door.
Patti is active on the Westchester County Domestic
Violence Council and is a member at large of the
Westchester Women’s Advisory Board. During her short
time here, she has already expanded our connections by
joining the Business Council of Westchester’s council for
women in business and council for nonprofits.
@HopesdoorNY
@STar_hopesdoorny
We hope you’ll join us at our upcoming Spring Gala, May
9th, and get to know her.

Save the Date
Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Hope’s Door Legal Center and
their 1,000 clients served - A Milestone Achieved!
A SPECTACULAR EVENING of sunset cocktails, dinner, dancing, and
purposeful fundraising.
(Click the image for more information)

NIKKI ADDIMANDO UPDATE
We are happy to share with you that Nikki Addimando
was released from prison on January 4th. She is
reunited with her children and surrounded by loving
friends and family that are welcoming her home. Her
sentence was reduced by the Supreme Court’s Appellate
Division under the Domestic Violence Survivors Justice
Act (DVSJA).
The DVSJA allows the sentencing court to resentence a domestic violence
survivor who suffered sexual, psychological, or physical abuse that
contributed to his or her conviction under certain conditions. The survivor
must be currently incarcerated and serving a sentence of 8 years or more.
The DVSJA provides survivors who were convicted with a chance.
Hope’s Door was a proud supporter of the movement to have Nikki released.
BUDGET ADVOCACY
Hope’s Door and thousands of victims across New
York State (NYS) gratefully acknowledge Governor
Kathy Hochul’s support of victim services reflected
in her Executive Budget.
Hope’s Door and other advocates were in
Albany on February 28th to ask New York
State Senators and Assembly Members to
maintain the Governor’s recommendations
in their one house budget bills.

THE 2023 ANNUAL REPORT
THE ANNUAL REPORT IS OUT NOW!
Review all the activities, projects, and financial progress
our agency accomplished last year. Simply click the
image to be directed to our Annual Report.
FEBRUARY: TDVAM
Hope’s Door Office Staff
FEBRUARY WAS TEEN DATING VIOLENCE
AWARENESS MONTH (TDVAM)!
According to the CDC, 1 in 12 high school
students experience dating violence. As part of
the national movement to raise awareness on the
issue and send a message that abuse will not be
tolerated, staff wore ORANGE on Tuesday
February 6th.
Hope’s Door, through its Youth Prevention Program,
works to empower youth with skills to distinguish
relationships based on power and control, from those
based on equality, respect, and trust. We educate
teens on strategies to help themselves and their peers
in confronting abuse.
If you’d like our Youth Prevention team to meet with
youth in your community, please reach out to:
Shannon Luke, Senior Youth Educator & DV Advocate
Email (sluke@hopesdoorny.org)
Phone (914.747.0828 ext 1029)
Shelter Staff
More Office Staff

NPW CFO AFFINITY GROUP
Our CFO, Phil Morton, helped establish
Nonprofit Westchester’s (NPW) CFO Affinity
Group. As co-chair, he shares his knowledge
and experience with nonprofit peers. The group
explores issues related to nonprofit finance and
work together to chart the course of future
programming.
Michael Goldman CFO of Child Care Council of
Westchester, Jan Fisher Executive Director of NPW,
and Phil Morton CFO of Hope’s Door
WELCOMING NEW BOARD MEMBERS
CHRISTINE A. CONSIGLIO, LCSW, OSW-C
Christine is a clinical social worker with a
specialized focus in Oncology. She has extensive
experience in supportive therapy, grief, and
bereavement counseling.
Christine currently holds a position as the Supervisor of Social Work
Services at Phelps Hospital Northwell Health. Prior to that she worked at
White Plains Hospital and Gilda’s Club of Westchester. She received her
MSW from the Columbia School of Social Work, and has served there, and
at Fordham Graduate School of Social Work, as an adjunct faculty member.

JYOTI BAJAJ PANJWANI
Jyoti is a seasoned professional in the realm of
investment management. She currently serves as a
Principal of Investment Operations at Ares
Management. Her focus is pipeline management
across credit, private equity, and real estate
strategies.
Previously Jyoti worked at Arena Investors, Guggenheim Partners and Goldman,
Sachs. She holds a B.S. in Finance & Accounting (Leonard N. Stern School of
Business) and an M.S. in Enterprise Risk Management from New York University.
She is a passionate advocate for women and children with a motivation to leave
behind a more inclusive world for future generations.
MICHELLE MEMOLI, LCSW-R, PSY. D.
Dr. Memoli has over 20 years of experience as a
bicultural bilingual clinical social worker, and
bilingual school psychologist. She holds diplomate
status in school neuropsychology (ABSNP).
Michelle has worked as a psychotherapist in various settings including private
practice, community-based mental health programs, and in large public school
districts. She has served culturally and linguistically diverse children, women and
families of all ages.
She is excited to be serving on the Board, advocating and empowering others
who have been impacted by domestic violence.