Residential & Support Staff - New Beginnings for Life LLC

    Ellen the Director and Owner of New Beginnings for Life LLC, Offers over 20 years of experiece in the field of services to the disabled. She is personally dedicated to the goals and achievements of securing independence for the disabled, in this ever-changing and challenging world.

From individually designed programs teaching social skills, to activities of Adult Daily Living (ADL's) to help with college certificate and degree programs, I, and all of the caring staff, will be there to support and guide them along their chosen path to independent living.

Mrs. Ellen Young

    Ellen began her career working at Easter Seals, in Hebron Connecticut, in 1992. Her first duties were as Head of Housekeeping. That soon expanded to becoming the Supervisor of the Kitchen and Maintenance Department as well as Director of the conferencing division, and residential assistance. Also included in her duties was the responsibility for the entire swimming program, work schedules of all employees, overseeing supplies, and responsiblity for safety. As part of the conferencing, Mrs. Young developed skills with financial arrangements, special dietary needs, adaptive equipment needs, menu planning, and making a safe and enjoyable experience for a variety of persons with an array of special needs and abilities. In August 2003, Easter Seals joined with a program from Lynn University in Boca Raton Florida. This program was a residential school for learning disabled young adults. Ellen began her duties as the Director, for what then became Allen Institue. She continued there until the sudden closing in December 2007. It was at that point that she and Karen joined forces to open New Beginnings For Life LLC.

Ms. Kelly Zeitlin, LPN CSEC

   Kelly is a Certified Sexual Education Counselor and graduated from Wykoff Heights Hospital School of Practical Nursing in Brooklyn, NY. She has combined experience in Psychiatric/Medical/Surgical and Urgent Care nursing She received her "Certified Sexual Education Counselor" certificate from the State of Connecticut.

• Educational training to at-risk youths HIV/AIDS Counseling, with a specialty in sexuality challenges for persons with developmental disabilities crisis intervention for a Psychiatric population and has been a Special Education advocate for her own and other people's children.

All other carring staff