Our Staff

Karl Tangara, MA, CPA, is MCAC and SCAC Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Resource Center for the Chemically Dependent Inc as its Chief Operating Officer, Karl Romero Tangara was the Chief Financial Executive responsible for finance, accounting, human resource, and office service functions at an international technology company with over 150 staff members and…

Loretta Chong, MA, CPA, is MCAC and SCAC Director of Finance and Human Resources. Ms. Chong received her bachelor’s degree in Finance from The College of New Jersey and her Masters in Accounting from the University of Virginia. She is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to joining MCAC, Loretta was the Vice President of Reporting…

Dr. Donald H. Marks, MD, PhD, is an internal medicine physician and medical researcher. His professional areas of interest are pharmaceutical medicine, improving healthcare access, social justice, and the effect of medications on the mind. Dr. Marks is the author of over 30 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and holds 5 U.S. patents.

Rolando M. Robleza, MD, is Morris County Aftercare Center’s Deputy Medical Director. He is currently an attending physician at the Alcohol and Drug Detoxification Unit at Saint Clare’s Health System, Boonton Division. Dr. Robleza was with the U.S. Navy Medical Department (1977-1983) and was honorably discharged with the rank of Commander. He has served as…

Dr. Elmer Gilo, MD, has been MCAC’s Assistant Medical Director for more than 20 years. One of the very important contributions that he brings to MCAC is his position as Medical Director of the Morris County Correctional Facility in NJ. There exists a strong collaboration between the two agencies. Officers come to MCAC to pick up…

Daniel Bascara, M.D. is MCAC’s psychiatrist. Trained at the University of Pennsylvania and Saint Louis University, Philippines, Dr. Bascara currently serves as the staff psychiatrist at the Stevens Institute of Technology and the Mental Health Clinic of Passaic. He is Board-Eligible with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is also a psychiatrist of Morris County Correctional…

Tejal MacFarlane, MSN APRN, has been an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse since 2018. She graduated from Felician University with a Master of Science in Nursing and is a member of the American Nursing Credentialing Center. Tejal currently holds an active Board Certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the State of New Jersey. Prior to…

Matthew J. Villardo, RN is Morris County Aftercare Center’s Director of Nursing  He is a Registered Nurse with 16 years of experience treating individuals with chronic mental illness and chemical dependency. He is licensed in both NJ and NY where he has worked in various levels of care, such as inpatient detoxification and rehab settings…

Betsy has been a Registered Nurse for 45 years . She is certified by the NJ Board of Nursing . She has also been certified in Basic Life Support as well as Advanced Life Support for the past 30 years. She is certified in Critical Care Nursing and EKG interpretations . During her 30 years…

Heather Bath is Assistant Director of Nursing at the Sussex County Aftercare site. She has been a nurse since 1999, getting her LPN degree, then later completing her RN degree through Excelsior College in NY in 2013. She has worked in long term care settings, home care for 12 years, drug and alcohol addiction, wound…

Stephanie Puco, RN, Admissions Nurse, received her nursing education from Warren County Community College and is currently enrolled in the BSN program at Chamberlain University. Stephanie has been an RN in inpatient detox and rehabs in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Pyramid Healthcare and Alina Lodge, since 2014. She is currently a staff RN at…

Maria Kajogo is a Licensed Practical Nurse, who is certified by the NJ Board of Nursing. She has her Associates Degree in Health Science as well. Ms. Kajogo is also certified in Basic Life Support by the American Heart Association. She completed her education and training at Berkeley College in 2012. From there she spent…

Christine Miller, LPN has been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 1996. She received her training from Bergen Pines School of Nursing. She is certified in Basic Life Support and CPR by the American Red Cross and is IV certified. Christine has worked in various healthcare settings such as inpatient psychiatric units, same day surgery centers, hemodialysis, and…

Paul Buurman has been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 2016. Paul has worked in the field of addiction treatment for over 10 years, first as a behavioral tech prior to transitioning into nursing at Alina Lodge in Blairstown, NJ and at Water Gap Wellness in Pennsylvania.

Georgie Smith is a Licensed Practical Nurse. She graduated from Berkeley College Woodland Park Campus and became board certified by the NJ Board of Nursing in 2019. Since passing the NCLEX and becoming licensed, she has worked in various fields of healthcare including Saint Clares’ Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and geriatric dementia population. She is…

Jayna Gulan, BSN, RN received her Bachelors of Nursing from accelerated nursing program at Gwynedd Mercy University while maintaining a GPA of 3.57. Prior to going to nursing school, Mrs. Gulan finished her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. Jayna has received an award for Everyday Champion Award at her…

Nancy Dimitrovski, Director of Substance Abuse Treatment has a Master’s degree from Kean University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with over 20 years of experience in the addiction’s field, 17 of which have been dedicated exclusively to medication-assisted treatment. Ms. Dimitrovski was also the…

Jeanne Marshall is the Director of Substance Abuse Treatment at Sussex County Aftercare Center. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling from Montclair State University and is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. With 10 years of experience in medication-assisted treatment specializing in opioid addiction, Ms. Marshall was the Assistant Clinical Director at Morris…

Joanne Clifford has a Master’s degree in Counseling and a PhD in Business with a concentration in adult learning and employee engagement. Her background includes designing, writing and delivering corporate training programs in an IT organization. She has completed the courses and requirements for her Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC) and is continuing…

Ernest Polite MSW, LCADC has over thirty years of experience in the fields of counseling, criminal justice, and co-occurring counseling education. With a Masters Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University, Mr. Polite is also an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor; a Certified Criminal Justice Specialist; a Certified Criminal Justice Professional; a State Trained HIV Counselor; and…

Tara has a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Wheelock College in Boston, MA. Her background includes experience in the fields of social work and addiction services. Tara has been an Investigative Social Worker for the Department of Social Services Neglect and Abuse Agency, where she refined her counseling skills and knowledge of social issues….

Linda Seman is a CADC with sixteen years of experience in substance abuse counseling and case management. She was at Sunrise House Treatment Center/American Addiction Centers for fifteen years in various capacities and then served as a primary therapist at Absolute Awakenings, a recovery program in Morris Plains prior to joining Resource Center for the…

Cindy comes to MCAC after 25 years as a social worker in corrections. She became passionate about helping the addicted population after realizing the correlation between addiction and criminal activity. Cindy was one of the original Recovery Specialists in the city of Paterson with specialized training in group counseling, families in crisis, clinical pharmacology, mental illnesses,…

Preston West III is a Counselor Intern who has worked since 2012 in various therapeutic settings including Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Partial Care, Inpatient, Residential Detox and Drug Court. He has completed his 3000 internship hours at Bethel Counseling & Family Services in Newark, NJ and has worked at Dudley House and Sunrise House as a…

Jessica Manero is a CADC intern pursing her MSW from Kean University.  She specializes in addiction counseling working with adolescents and adults in all levels of care including Detox, Residential, Partial Hospitalization Program, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, and Partial care.  She has experience in providing therapy in individual and group atmospheres in both Substances Use and Co-Occurring Disorder Programs.

Regina has joined MCAC as a Counselor Intern, and has completed her courses for her CADC. Regina has worked in addiction counseling for 8 years. She has a background in occupational therapy and psychology, with experience working in case management for inpatient and outpatient clients at a rehab/sober living house. Drawing upon her extensive knowledge…

Toni Kearon is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist with experience in the field of recovery at a variety of venues. As a certified Art Therapy Practitioner, she created and hosted mental health wellness events in the recovery community. Art classes, initiated and designed by her, included techniques like pour painting, a simple way for everyone…

Scott joins the MCAC and SCAC team as a Life & Safety Officer and Facilities Director and brings his innovative thinking and experience in the management of building systems and projects. Scott has over 15 years of experience in the construction and manufacturing industry and has managed multiple projects, leading various teams. He has trained and mentored his associates,…

Shirley Chan is the Administrative Assistant at Morris County Aftercare Center and has been with the organization for 20 years. Shirley is in charge of all billings, transfers of clients to and from hospitals, jail, or other clinics. She also assists the Executive Director in the day-to-day administration of the clinic. Shirley was a schoolteacher in Hong Kong prior to working at MCAC….

Megen Lawrence, BA is SCAC/MCAC’s clinical assistant. Ms. Lawrence has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Centenary University. Prior to joining SCAC/MCAC, she served as a therapeutic riding assistant working with special needs children at Morning Star Farms in Fredon, NJ, and volunteered at Project Self-Sufficiency in Newton, NJ, providing support for at- risk families.

Juanita (Anne) Guerrero has joined MCAC on January 2020. She was assigned to be the Office Manager for SCAC, MCAC branch in Sussex County. Anne has earned her Degree in Business Administration at Manuel L. Quezon University in Manila, Philippines. She worked at Kohl’s as a Supervisor and then at Steinmart, also as a Supervisor….

Dr. Agustin Gomez, MD, is MCAC’s psychiatrist. Dr. Gomez is also the Psychiatrist at the Morris County Correctional Facility in NJ. Dr. Gomez has extensive years served with the US Army in Kosovo, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, Germany. He is also a strong proponent of Neuro-feedback and Acupuncture. Many patients with PTSD have expressed their great satisfaction with…