The following members constitute our Board of Directors for 2010:

• President: Sonja Behn
  
  
  
  Sonja Behn received her paralegal degree from Manatee Community College and is a paralegal at the law firm of Icard Merrill. Before entering the legal profession, she was a successful entrepreneur operating her own business for many years. Sonja was born and raised in Sarasota and is a natural "cracker." Her son is an accomplished bowler and her daughter's photography talent is astonishing. Along with her husband, they live in Myakka Valley with the 4-H pets that they lovingly raise each year.
  
  
• Vice President: Alice Grainger, CP, FRP
  
  
  
  Alice holds the designations of Certified Paralegal and Florida Registered Paralegal. She was licensed in New Jersey as an insurance agent, has worked in the legal field for over 25 years, both in corporate (AT&T and American Automobile Assn.) and private law firms, and is now a paralegal at Bach Elder Law. She was an appointed volunteer Ombudsman for the State Department of Elder Affairs - Florida. She earned a B.A. from Rutgers University, where she also worked for 6 years; (her last position there was Editorial Assistant, coordinating production of and purchasing printed media). She graduated from New York University Paralegal Institute. She is married and has three grown daughters and 4 grandchildren.
  
  
• Secretary: Eva N. Gonzalez, CP
  
  
  
• Treasurer: Sabrina J. Lugo, CP
  
  Sabrina earned her Bachelor of Marketing degree from the University of Central Florida in 2001. Upon returning to her hometown of Sarasota from Orlando in 2003 she successfully owned and managed a business for several years. In 2008 she earned her Paralegal Certification from Manatee Community College and now holds the designation of Certified Paralegal through NALA. Sabrina is the paralegal at Collins, Maynard & Associates, P.L. which practices in the areas of Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy and Family/Marital Law.
  
  
• NALA Liaison: Lorrie Camerata, CP, FRP
  
  Lorrie holds the designations of Certified Paralegal and Florida Registered Paralegal. She received her B.S. degree in paralegal studies from Florida Gulf Coast University. She is presently employed by Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP and has been working in the legal field for 7.5 years. Lorrie is also a member of the Paralegal Advisory Board at SCF.
  
  

Non-Voting Member:

• Newsletter Editor: Glenda Green, FRP
  
  

  2008 Board:

  

  L to R: Sonja Behn, Treasurer; Helen Beggun, Secretary; Tammy Skonie, NALA Liaison;
  Lynda Jencks, VP; and MaryLou DiMaggio, President

  SWFPA Essentials!

  

  L to R: Laura Herald, Newsletter Editor; Karin Turner Cooney, Webwriter; and Susan Levine, FAPA Representative