Meet Our Preceptors

 

Meet Our Community-Based Practice Preceptors

Eugenia (Gina) Christakos, RPh

Outpatient Pharmacy Manager

Learning Experience: Practice Management & Leadership, and Medical Mission

Gina received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies from University of Connecticut.  She is currently the the Outpatient Pharmacy Manager.  Her areas of interest include teaching, patient counseling and transitions of care.  In her free time, Gina enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and cooking.

Daniela Markelon, RPh

Learning Experience: Pharmacy Community Practice/Staffing and Transitions of Care II

Daniela received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree from Northeastern University. Her areas of interest include transitions of care in stroke patients, Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Clinic, and precepting. In her free time, Daniela loves going for walks and family vacations.

Antonietta (Ann) Fitzgerald, RPh, BCMTMS

PGY- 1 Community-Based Residency Program Director

Learning Experience: Transitions of Care I and Hope Charitable Pharmacy

Ann received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree from University of Connecticut. Her areas of interest include patient counseling, transitions of care, precepting and medication therapy management. In her free time, Ann loves to cook, garden, play tennis, and plan family vacations.

Meet Our Inpatient Preceptors

Robert Ambrose, Pharm.D., BCPS

Learning Experience: General Medicine I & II

Bobby received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut and completed his PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Vincent’s.   Bobby is committed to teaching and has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut since 2017.  In his free time, Bobby enjoys weightlifting, playing corn hole, and spending time with his cats.

Zachary Binkowski, Pharm.D., MA, BCPS

Learning Experience: Critical Care I & II

Zach received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from University of Connecticut. His clinical areas of interest include critical care, infectious disease, and toxicology. Other intellectual passions include history and philosophy; his Master’s degree is in Healthcare Ethics. He is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Quinnipiac University School of Medicine and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at the UCONN School of Pharmacy. In his free time, Zach enjoys cooking, kayaking, traveling, and playing with his niece and nephews.

Jasmine Chen

Jasmine Chen, Pharm.D., BCOP

Fairfield Oncology Pharmacy Manager

Learning Experience : Oncology I & II

Jasmine received her PharmD from UConn School of Pharmacy. She subsequently completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Hartford Hospital and practiced as a staff pharmacist before transitioning into Oncology Pharmacy. She is currently the Oncology Pharmacy manager of the Fairfield Region. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and hiking with her pets.

Eugenia (Gina) Christakos, RPh

Outpatient Pharmacy Manager

Learning Experience: Medical Mission

Gina received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies from University of Connecticut. She is currently the Outpatient Pharmacy Manager. Her areas of interest include teaching, patient counseling and transitions of care.  In her free time, Gina enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and cooking.

Joseph Faulhaber, Pharm.D., BCPS

Pharmacy Manager

Learning Experience: Leadership

Joseph received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from MCPHS University School of Pharmacy – Boston. Joseph was also a member of the school’s inaugural Doctor of Pharmacy Honors Program. Upon graduation Joseph completed his PGY1 pharmacy residency training at St. Vincent's Medical Center. His clinical areas of interest include emergency medicine and reversal agents. Joseph loves spending his free time with his wife, son and dogs, watching the Packers and visiting B&B’s in the New England area.

Antonietta Fitzgerald, RPh, BCMTMS

PGY- 1 Community-Based Residency Program Director

Learning Experience: Transitions of Care and Hope Charitable Pharmacy

Ann received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree from University of Connecticut. Her areas of interest include patient counseling, transitions of care, precepting and medication therapy management. In her free time, Ann loves to cook, garden, play tennis, and plan family vacations.

Katayun Irani

Katayun Irani, Pharm.D.

Learning Experience: Staffing

Kat received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Unversity of Connecticut. She completed her PGY1 pharmacy residency training at St. Vincent's Medical Center and is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut. Her clinical areas of interest include critical care and emergency medicine. Outside of work, Kat enjoys spending time with her cat, traveling, and trying out new restaurants.

Krystal Kelly

Krystal Kelly, Pharm.D., BCPS

Residency Program Director

Learning Experience: Oncology I & II, Teaching and Learning, Orientation

Krystal received her Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry-Biochemistry at Sacred Heart University and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut. She completed her PGY1 Pharmacy Residency at St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Krystal is part of the Oncology team as a Clinical Oncology Pharmacist and serves as a co-preceptor of the Oncology rotation with Jasmine Chen and is the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, fantasy and sci-fi books/movies/shows and spending time with family and friends. 

Rosanna Li

Rosanna Li, Pharm.D., BCIDP

Learning Experience: Infectious Diseases I

Rosanna received her PharmD from UConn School of Pharmacy. She completed a PGY-1 pharmacy residency at Hartford Hospital and PGY-2 pharmacy residency in infectious diseases at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She is currently a HHC system infectious disease clinical pharmacist with interests in public health and investigational drugs and is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor for the UConn School of Pharmacy. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, hiking, and watching documentaries.

Matthew Markelon, RPh, BCPP

Learning Experience: Psychiatry I & II

Matt received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree from the University of Connecticut. His clinical area of interest is psychiatry. In his free time, play fantasy football, and watch sporting events, including his UConn Huskies.

Nicole Patel

Nicole Patel, Pharm.D., BCPS, PMSP

Pharmacy Director

Learning Experience: Leadership

Nicole received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Rhode Island. She manages clinical operations regionally. In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her family and baking.

Hannah Ploch

Hannah Ploch, PharmD, BCPS

Clinical Float Pharmacist

Learning Experience: General Medicine

Hannah received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She finished her PGY1 pharmacy residency at SVMC.  Hannah’s clinical interests include psychiatric pharmacy and general medicine. In her free time, Hannah enjoys going to concerts, traveling, and taking care of her plants. 

Kaylene Szeto

Kaylene Szeto, B.S, Pharm.D., BCPS

Learning Experience: Emergency Medicine I & II

Kaylene received her bachelors of science in Zoology from the University of New Hampshire. She then attended MCPHS for her Pharm.D. She worked as an emergency medicine pharmacist at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center before moving to CT. She worked as a staff pharmacist at Backus hospital in Norwich before transitioning to SVMC to work in the emergency department. She is an avid baker and enjoys traveling abroad, trail running, and lazy days with her dog, Nasa.

Meet Our HHC System Pharmacy Residency Preceptors

Colleen Teevan, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCCCP, FCCM

Learning Experience: SSO Clinical Management

Dr. Colleen Teevan earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Connecticut in 2010. She went on to complete her PGY1 Residency at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Indiana and a PGY2 Critical Care Residency at Midwestern University in Chicago.

Dr. Teevan is currently the Pharmacy Clinical Program Manager for Hartford Healthcare. Prior to taking on this role, she was an ICU pharmacist within Hartford Healthcare and started the PGY1 residency program at The Hospital of Central Connecticut.

Dr. Teevan also serves on the Board of the CT Society of Health Systems Pharmacists and is actively involved in the Society of Critical Care Medicine and ASHP.

Amanda Volpe, Pharm.D., BCPS

Learning Experience: Leadership

Dr. Amanda Volpe received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Studies degree from St. John’s University in 1996 and Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Medical University of South Carolina in 1999. She completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center in the Bronx, New York in 2000 and is Board Certified in Pharmacotherapy. Dr. Volpe has served in various clinical and leadership roles throughout her career, and founded the PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at St. Vincent’s Medical Center where she served as Program Director until 2021. Her current practice is System Medication Safety Officer for Hartford HealthCare.

Email: amanda.volpe@hhchealth.org