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Steve and Laura Possino

Executive Director
Laura M. Possino, Psy. D

Dr. Laura Possino is a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in hospital, rehabilitation center and residential treatment center settings. As the owner/operator of Grace Manor at North Park, her goal is to provide its residents with a safe, comfortable, supportive environment in which to live where they can receive the individualized care they need while enjoying a happy and fulfilling lifestyle.

Dr. Possino holds a doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology and is licensed to practice in the state of Pennsylvania. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Wake Forest University, and attended graduate school at Fairleigh Dickinson University and Nova University, where she earned a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. She served her Doctoral Internship at the University of Miami.

Dr. Possino’s health care experience includes serving as a psychotherapist in an outpatient setting at the Neurological Rehabilitation Center in Tamarac, FL, where she coordinated medical treatment with psychological services, such as individual and group therapy. She served as a Clinical Psychologist at Wordsworth Academy in Fort Washington, PA, where she performed psychological evaluations, individual and group psychotherapy, and family therapy. Dr. Possino interned in the Acute Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL where she performed neurological and psychological evaluations, wrote assessments, and did individual and group therapy.

Dr. Possino has also worked in forensic settings, with individuals adjudicated NGRI (not guilty by reason of insanity) and IST (incompetent to stand trial). Most recently, Dr. Possino worked in a residential treatment center where her responsibilities included psychological evaluation, individual, group and family therapies, as well as crisis intervention.

Administrator & President
Steven A. Possino

Steve Possino is a seasoned business executive who brings over two decades of experience beginning with a fast track career in the Silicon Valley High Technology & Telecommunications sector and subsequently, owner and Administrator of the highly successful Grace Manor at North Park Assisted Living Facility.

Steve Possino’s executive and entrepreneurial spirit enabled him to take start-up, as well as Fortune 500 companies, to the next level.  His background includes experience as a Vice President, Senior Executive and Officer working for several companies, including:  Unisys; LHS Communications; Geneva Technologies; Convergys; and most recently, Narus, Inc.  He also was appointed to the Board of Advisors at Edoc’s & Siebel Systems.  In addition, he was directly involved in numerous acquisitions of the above companies including (LHS Communications to SEMA Group $4.5B & Geneva Technologies to Convergys for $750M).

Since 2002, Steve has taken his proven business practices and leveraged those to the Healthcare-Assisted Living Industry.  “My goal was to make Grace Manor at North Park have the look and feel of an elegant, comfortable condominium building, while providing the highest level of comprehensive care that any licensed assisted living facility has to offer”, said Mr. Possino in a recent interview.

Steve has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in finance, from the University of Miami, Fl.  In addition, he completed an Executive Leadership Program at M.I.T.  In his most recent years, he acquired his Pennsylvania certification as a Healthcare Administrator.

Activities Director
Jean Armany

Jean joined Grace Manor at North Park as Activities Director in June of 2008. After gaining valuable skills and success with other senior living communities, Jean joined Grace Manor where her goal is to ‘brighten the day of each resident’.

She brings a wealth of experience and devotion to her position, including working with assisted living, skilled nursing and Alzheimer’s residents for the past eight years. Jean graduated from Duquesne University with a B.S. in Music Education. She then went on to pursue a MA in Elementary Education from Marshall University. Her previous positions include working as Recreational Assistant at Concordia at Rebecca Residence in Allison Park and Director of Activities at Stonebrook Village in Pittsburgh. Her passion is to provide entertainment and activities to seniors to help increase their quality of life while at Grace Manor.

As Activities Director, Jean coordinates all resident activities, establishing a perfect balance between physical, cognitive, creative and spiritual activities, according to interest. She understands the importance of companionship and encourages participation and social interactions among the residents on a weekly basis. She truly loves working with the elderly and seeing her hard work pay off in the smiles and laughter of her residents. In her spare time, Jean loves to read, listen to music and spend time with her family.