Background
Fonseca, Augusto J. da was born on May 18, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abilio and Emilia(Rodrigues) da Fonseca.
Fonseca, Augusto J. da was born on May 18, 1952 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Abilio and Emilia(Rodrigues) da Fonseca.
Bachelor, U. Miami (Florida), 1975. Master of Social Work, Barry University, Miami Shores, Florida, 1977. Diplomate American Board Examiners in Clinical Society Work.
Licensed clinical social worker, New Jersey.
Notary public, New Jersey Clinical social worker Mount Carmel Guild Community Mental Health Center, Newark, 1977-1978;psychiatric clinician department psychiatry Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1978-1981. Psychiatric social worker U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1982-1986.
Social service administrator Ironbound Ednl. and Cultural Center, Newark, 1986-1987. Renal social worker Alexian Brothers Hospital, 1988-1990, Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1990.
Active county of nephrology social workers National Kidney Foundation, legislation chairperson, 1993-1994.
Democratic committeeman, Elizabeth, 1977-1982.
Clinical social worker Mount Carmel Guild Community Mental Health Center, Newark, 1977-1978. Psychiatric clinician department psychiatry Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1978-1981. Psychiatric social worker University Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, 1982-1986.
Social service administrator Ironbound Educational and Cultural Center, 1986-1987. Renal social worker Alexian Brothers Hospital, 1988-1990, Elizabeth General Medical Center, 1990-1998. Medical social worker Runnells Special Hospital Union County, 1998—2000.
Clinical social worker Dialysis Clinic Inc.-North Brunswick Dialysis Center, 2000—2003. Social worker University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey- Cancer Institute New Jersey, 2003, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, since 2003, transplant social worker for kidney/pancreas transplant program, since 2006.
Active council of nephrology social workers National Kidney Foundation, legislation chairperson, 1993-1994. Democratic committeeman, Elizabeth, 1977-1982. Member National Kidney Foundation (Council of Nephrology Social Workers 2003, since 2006), International Association Lions, Inc.
(district 16E regional chairman, treasurer), Knights of Columbus, Elizabeth Portuguese Lions (secretary 1983-1984, 2002-2003, president 1984-1985, 88-89, district 16E region chairman 1988-1989, zone chairman 1986-1987, treasurer 1996-1997), Portuguese Instructive Social Club, Portuguese American Congress New Jersey (board directors 1986-1990).
Married Maryann Tokasz, August 7, 1976. Children: Amanda Marie, Andrea Augusta.