BUSINESS LINKS

Mercy Women in Business

The following information has been provided by alumnae who own or operate a business.  Please show them your support!

Current Listings:
(by clicking on an entry below, you will be directed to the business summary contained on this page)

Alpha CHECKPOINT of Rochester, Inc.
Claudia (Gomez) Egan, RN, BS '77
Legal Nurse Consultant/Forensic Nurse
President/CEO
2510 Chili Avenue
Rochester, New York 14624
cell: 585-737-4320
fax: 585-247-3350
website: http://www.alphacheckpoint.com
email: egan@alphacheckpoint.com

Forensic services offered: Drug and alcohol testing (instant kits also available) including DNA & paternity testing (self-collection kits also available), hair drug testing, infidelity testing, forensic testing. Medical-legal consulting (medical malpractice, personal injury). (07/05)

Arbonne International

Kimberley Smith Daly '90, Independent Consultant

240 Cobbs Hill Drive

Rochester, New York  14610

(585) 730-2411

http://www.kimsmithdaly.myarbonne.com/

Arbonne International is a health and wellness company with Pure, Safe, and Beneficial products from baby to anti-aging - cosmetics to weight loss and nutrition.  Contact me today or visit my website.

Auction Depot USA, LLC
Linda Viola,'87
780 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
Voice: 585.671.1200
FAX: 585.671.1316
Email: sales@auctiondepotusa.com
Web Site: auctiondepotusa.com 

Linda and her brother opened an eBay Drop Off Store in Webster.  Linda also teamed up with Channel 8 to produce the Auction Depot USA TV show.  The show airs on Sundays at 11:00am. (02/05)

AVON 
Colleen AlMukhtar '89 
Avon Sales Associate 
703-965-4742 (c) 
catlady9913@cox.net 
Avon: http://calmukhtar.avonrepresentative.com 

Avon has everything you need and want from perfume and skin care to children's gifts and Curves apparel and so much more. You can find out more about Avon by visiting my personal website: http://calmukhtar.avonrepresentative.com. You can browse the online catalog, at your leisure, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. (12/06)

Charming Sisters Boutique and Day Spa

79 West Main Street, Victor, NY  14564

585-924-0450
Alicia (Alesso) Novitsky,  ‘82
www.charmingsis.com

Personalized skin care, Merle Norman products, massage therapy and spa services.  Our boutique offers large selection of Sterling Silver jewelry, unique gifts and gift baskets made to order. Parties & Bridal Planning. Credit cards accepted (01/05)

gbCREATIONS
Gerette Gordon / Gerette Braunsdorf '86
3316 Kenmore Road
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
216.862.0213
me@gerette.com
www.gerette.com

Freelance graphic design.

The Couponizer 
Colleen AlMukhtar '89 
The Couponizer Sales Associate 
703-965-4742 (c) 
catlady9913@cox.net 
Couponizer: http://www.mcssl.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=497413 

How many of us clip coupons each Sunday while our husbands watch football, write out our shopping list every Thursday night after the kids are fast asleep, only to get to the grocery store on Friday and realize the coupons and the list are on the kitchen table - ugghhh! No more. The Couponizer is here! The Couponizer is here! If there is one item that should be on every Mom's wish list, it is The Couponizer. 

What is The Couponizer? The Couponizer® is an organizing and shopping system for coupons and other discounts and was created by Amy Bergin, the company President and CEO who is a stay at home Mom with three children. (12/06)

Elegant Expressions Bakery and Cafe

Sue Burkovich Vance '83

2084 Five Mile Line Road

Penfield, NY  14526

585-381-6760

www.elegantexpressionsbakery.com

Great Panes
Nancy Wegman Hogan '72
6 Rutherfield Lane
Rochester, N.Y. 14625-2910
(585) 671-9550
GreatPanes@aol.com
www.Great-Panes.com 
Established 1991

I am a Hunter Douglas Priority Dealer and sell the full line of their products: Silhouettes, Duettes, Wood blinds, Mini blinds, Shades, Verticals, etc.
I provide shop at home services for custom window treatments (drapery panels, valances, swags, jabots, cornices, roman shades, etc.) and accessories (bedspreads, comforters, dust ruffles, pillows, cushions, table runners, etc.) (03/05)

  • Many decorator fabric lines represented.
  • Upholstery and slipcover services available.
  • Visa/Mastercard accepted.
  • Member of W.C.A.A. (Window Coverings Association of America) 

Jane Elizabeth Giarrizzo, LCSW-R, ACSW, OSW-C, Certified Oncology Social Worker
21 Willow Pond Way, Suite 202
Penfield, New York 14526
(585) 727-2776
JEGia@aol.com
www.jegia.com

My name is Jane Elizabeth Giarrizzo. I am a certified Oncology Social Worker.
I am a graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School, and I have a BSW and an MSW from Syracuse University. My practice is currently accepting new patients.

The areas I can assist with include, but are not limited to the following:

* Adjustment to cancer or other illness
* Depression
* Grief
* Elder planning
* Anxiety
* Stress reduction
* Relaxation
* Communication problems
* Relationships
* Motivation and self-esteem

I accept most insurances, and home visits are available as needed.

Please feel free to call, write or e-mail me with any questions you may have regarding my practice. (07/05)

LockesNest Doula Services
Mary Ann (Cardella) Locke CD(DONA) '70
585-225-0041
doulabug@rochester.rr.com
Web:  www.DONA.org

Mary Ann is a DONA certified birth doula, providing continuous emotional and physical support to mothers during labor and birth. Mary Ann has attended mothers at Rochester area hospitals as well as during home births, and helps families have the kind of birth experience they are hoping to have. (03/05)

Mary Kay Cosmetics
Jeanna Lobozzo / Jeanna Leggiadro '89
5 Corral Drive
Penfield, NY 14526
585-670-0143
jleggiadro@yahoo.com
Web: www.marykay.com/jleggiadro (03/05)

Natural Development, LLC
Robyn Chiavaroli [Cordello] '77
1466 Cherry Blossom Lane
Webster NY 14580
585-350-8123 
585-265-9745, fax
robynchiavaroli@msn.com
Web: www.georgiapoint.com

Natural Development, LLC an environmentally friendly land development firm takes its first inspiration from the land. Their mission is to develop residential areas while maintaining the integrity of the land.
Sustainable construction, green technology, energy star design, and state-of-the-art environmental systems are used throughout the design and construction process, allowing Natural Developments devotion to crafting unparalleled lifestyles become a reality. (09/06)

Nobile Law
Michelle R. Nobile, '86
36 W. Main St.
707 Executive Building
Rochester, NY 14614
585-546-5964
fax: 585-546-5966
Mail: Law@NobileLaw.com
Web: www.nobilelaw.com

I am a sole practitioner. My areas of practice include: Personal Injury, Bankruptcy, Divorce, Family, Real Estate, and Criminal Law. I give special attention to Mercy grads and their referrals so when you call, please make sure you let me or my staff know who you are. (01/06)

Proalliance
Maria Logosh / Maria Dye '80
iminabean@hotmail.com
Web: www.proalliance.net (referral #3169674)

My husband Mike & I own a part-time business. We teach people how to private franchise with dot.com companies. Contact me for more info (01/05)

RE/MAX Realty Group

Amy Feol Petrone '88

40A Grove Street

Pittsford, NY  14534

phone: 585-218-6850

fax: 585-248-0449

Are you relocating back to Rochester, or do you live in the Rochester area and are looking for a new home?  I will be happy to help Mercy alumnae and their families and friends with all real estate needs.

Rosy Proses
Gianna (Gina Bari) Lassiter, '83
Author & Specialty Gifts
P.O. Box 24436
Minneapolis, MN 55424
612-269-8242
Gianna_BL@msn.com
www.rosyproses.com

Rosy Proses is a book of Whimsical Verses and Sanity Journal for big people who have little people in their lives. Gianna Bari Lassiter has found a way to help us all "Find the Humor" within frustrating or overwhelming moments we have with the little people in our lives. (10/05)

 

Sammy's Seafood
Katie Fitzsimmons / Katie Sosa '86
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
sseafood@tampabay.rr.com
Web: www.sammysseafood.com

Sammy's Seafood Inc. is a wholesale distributor of fresh and frozen seafood serving businesses that range in size from small, local restaurants and caterers to major seafood industries and wholesalers across the country. Sammy's provides customers with prompt deliveries of the finest quality seafood and is truly a one-of-a-kind, one-stop shopping resource. We can make your procurement needs easier and save you money. (11/05)


Sweet Tooth

Judy Quattrocchi Davis, '63

585-544-1853

judydavis12@rochester.rr.com

Sweet Tooth is a Rochester based business that makes and sells chocolate.  We offer a wide variety of chocolate treats, including clusters, molded chocolate, trays, baskets, filled candy, suckers and more.  We also specialize in candy for the blind with brailed candy bars, chocolate watches and guide dogs, and the symbol for "I Love You" on suckers.  Candy orders can be shipped anywhere in the world.  US Postal service is used with priority mail. (8/07)


Tastefully Simple Independent Consultant
Erin (Farnham) Weingart '93
1438 Emma Lane
Farmington, NY 14425
eweingart@rochester.rr.com
Web: http://www.tastefullysimple.com/Cultures/en-US/

We offer a wide selection of convenient, easy-to-prepare gourmet foods designed to help people spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the rest of their lives. Contact me for a taste testing party!!! I would love to see you!!! 

Write Angles, LLC
Nadine Andres / Nadine Andres '94
info@writeanglesllc.com
Web: writeanglesllc.com

It is a patent drafting and technical writing company.
Using the latest computer technology I can create illustrations for a concept from thought to product, including the marketing graphics, engineering plans, and instructional forms. I have illustrated thousands of patents both in the US and overseas. I have also worked as a graphic artist for families creating personal profiles in the hopes of adopting, as well as maps for local travel. On the technical writing end, I create succinct instructions in manual, book, and web formats. I have worked for huge medical companies as well as personal inventors creating a new game. Known companies include: Ford Motor Corp, NexPress solutions, GM, Cocoa Cola, Bausch & Lomb, Kodak, Johnson & Johnson and Eastview Mall. There is no company that is too big or too small that can't benefit from our illustrations and explanations to increase the security and marketability of their products. (03/05)


 

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