PSPS Staff

Penn South Social Services contracts with the Jewish Association Serving the Aging (JASA), one of the most prestigious agencies assisting older adults in New York, to administer PSPS.

May-Ling Agosto
Administrative Assistant
Born and raised in NYC, May-Ling hails from Temple Shaaray Tefila, where she served its community in many capacities for more than twenty-five years. She enjoys sharing with members, working with several committees, and assisting trustees and the clergy. She especially enjoys collaborating with SAGE which she considered the most vibrant affinity group she had the pleasure of serving—until she accepted the Administrative Assistant seat at PSPS, that is! Wife, mother, and grandmother, May-Ling enjoys being the gateway at PSPS and caring for all who seek its services.

May-Ling Agosto
Administrative Assistant

Chris Diaz
Social Work Supervisor

Chris Diaz
Social Work Supervisor
Chris Diaz is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with thirty years of experience in Aging, Homeless Services, and Domestic Violence. Chris supervises a staff of three social workers who provide services to older adults to enable them to safely "age in place." Chris is a graduate of Silberman School of Social Work and has been working with PSPS to service the Penn South senior community for ten years.

Dana Evans
NORC Nurse
Dana is one of the nurses at Penn South Program for Seniors' NORC Program. In addition to Nursing, Dana holds a Bachelor's Degree in Change Management and a Master's in Public Health. She had over twenty years of experience in every aspect of Home Care and Community Health. Dana has found her niche collaborating with the PSPS team to achieve one goal: the healthiest outcome for each client.

Dana Evans
NORC Nurse

Veronica Farje
Social Worker

Veronica Farje
Social Worker
Veronica is a Social Worker at JASA/Penn South Program for Seniors and a recent graduate from the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College. She has experience in advocacy, fundraising, and program development and has worked as a massage therapist and strength rehabilitation specialist. Veronica is a native New Yorker who enjoys exploring our everchanging, vibrant city.

Anne Foerg
Program Director
Anne Foerge is a licensed Geriatric Social Worker who has spent her career focusing on the needs of older adults and the people who care for them. Prior to joining Penn South Program for Seniors (PSPS) in 2018, she was the Director of Social Work at CaringKind, the Heart of Alzheimer’s Caregiving, which helps individuals with dementia, and their families, navigate the myriad of challenges they face. Previously, Anne worked at several publicly- and privately-funded case management programs designed to help older adults age in their communities, including Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, Hartley House, and the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens.

Anne is a graduate of New York University, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Metropolitan Studies, focusing on aging in the urban environment. During her undergraduate studies, she was first introduced to PSPS as an intern. She has her Masters in Social Work degree, with a specialty in aging and community organizing, from the Silberman School of Social Work at CUNY’s Hunter College. Anne is also an adjunct lecturer at the Columbia University School of Social Work.

Anne Foerg
Program Director

Fernando Gomez
Group Services & Volunteer Supervisor

Fernando Gomez
Group Services & Volunteer Supervisor
A native-New Yorker, Fernando Gomez pursued a liberal arts education at St. Lawrence University, graduating with honors. While abroad in India during undergrad studies, Fernando was inspired to return to The States and pursue a career in social services. After almost ten years of professional experience working for various human services organizations, Fernando is now completing his Master’s of Clinical Social Work at the Rutgers University School of Social Work. He plans to continue his trajectory in Geriatric Social Work.

Justine Greene
Group Services & Volunteer Coordinator
Justin Greene was born and raised in Queens, graduating from Springfield College, where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Graphics. Over the years working with the Penn South community, he has grown to love and appreciate social services. Justin takes pride and loves assisting and helping others. His interests include technology, basketball, and Hip Hop.

Justin Greene
Group Services & Volunteer Coordinator

Lisa Rubin
NORC Nurse

Lisa Rubin
NORC Nurse
Lisa Rubin is a NORC Nurse at PSPS who is pleased to maintain an ongoing professional role in the Penn South community during the COVID pandemic. Lisa has been pursuing community health for over twenty years, including working as an NYU Clinical Instructor, a Homecare Field Supervisor, and has been a NORC Nurse with PSSS since 2013. Lisa also works as a NORC Nurse for JASA at Riverton Square in Central Harlem. Her interests include healthy aging and supporting younger generations of nurses in their professional development.