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Colleen Sitolini is the new President of the Board of Directors.
Colleen joined Hearts Aligned in 2021 when founder, Vivian Solodkin, shared that she was starting a charity to help families with critically ill children. Colleen’s youngest daughter was diagnosed with an atrial septal defect (hole in her heart) at her 1-year check-up and had surgery to repair it at 17 months old at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. It was a difficult time for Colleen and her family.
When asked to join the Hearts Aligned Board of Directors, Colleen related, “I thought my skills would be useful, and having a daughter with a heart defect, I know what these families are going through.”
A few years after her daughter’s surgery, her daughter’s best friend had a kidney transplant at the same hospital. Her experience brought her back to her own family’s struggles with watching her daughter being wheeled into surgery. She knew she had to be in LA with the family for their daughter’s surgery.
“I reflected on that day when Vivian told me about Hearts Aligned. I had to be a part of it,” shared Colleen.
Colleen has over 30 years of experience in health information management, in acute care, long term care, ambulatory surgery, hospice and home health. She has experience in office management, information technology, and human resources. In addition, she brings credentials in health information management, coding, and privacy and security. She currently works per diem for VNA Health as a Certified Coder for Home Health.
Other volunteer positions include Girl Scout Troop Leader, Girl Scout Service Unit Manager, Dos Pueblos PTSA Communications Coordinator, Dos Pueblos Band Boosters Grant Writer, DPHS Band Boosters Dance Guard Liaison, and DPHS Volleyball Boosters Secretary.
Colleen has lived in Goleta for 18 years with her husband, Paulo, and their 2 daughters, Ariana and Katie.
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