Carol A. Pacifico

Carol A. Pacifico is retired from Astoria Federal Savings Bank, NY, an association of $14.1 billion in assets and 86 branches.

In 1973 Ms. Pacifico began her career as a part-time teller while raising her family and later became a full-time secretary to the branch manager. In 1979 she was promoted to Community Relations and was secretary to the Marketing Director where she developed skills involving making contributions to charitable and community organizations with a 501 3c certification. With a budget $1,000,000 + and on behalf of Astoria Federal, she was able to make a difference in the communities of Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester Counties. Her functions also included working with employees, officers and Board of Directors in acquiring a site and planning an annual Holiday Party and Picnic for over 1,300 people, writing and editing an employee newsletter each quarter, recruiting employees to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and organizing a yearly employee blood drive for the American Red Cross. With over 25 years of employment, she retired in 2000.

Ms. Pacifico was born and raised in Franklin Square, NY and resides in East Meadow, NY. She studied at Adelphi University taking classes to improve her skills in her chosen career. She has served on the Board of Directors of Fairway Villas HOA in Florida for over 10 years and is the Board Secretary of the Holy Name Society of San Pedro Catholic Church where she also volunteers in the office. As a member of Transitional Services for New York, Inc. for over 20 years and participant on the Incident Review Committee, she contributes in numerous activities, on behalf of and for fundraisers/membership campaigns, including food drives, aid for homeless shelters, disaster relief and human rights programs.