Campus: West Palm Beach

Hannah DiCarlo is a passionate and dedicated Director of Admissions at HCI College West Palm Beach campus, with years of experience working in Admissions in higher education. Hannah prioritizes student’s success through the detailed process of enrollment into HCI College’s programs. She has a thorough understanding of the collaborative operations between Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid and Academics to ensure students begin their college journey with efficiency. She maintains strong relationships with students and staff and makes herself available to offer support to whoever needs it.

Hannah’s commitment to HCI College’s Mission is her priority, which is to transform lives and produce professionals who serve the community.

Hannah holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University.

Alecia Dennis has been a member of the HCI Nursing faculty since 2018. She is a Registered Nurse, Administrator and Public Health Educator with a passion for transforming lives through nursing education.

She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington and holds a certification as a Public Health Nurse. Prior to her academic career, Alecia held a variety of clinical and administrative roles including surgical nurse, nurse consultant, program director and has presented both nationally and internationally on a variety of topics. 

Alecia is committed to ensuring that her students receive a quality education that not only equips them to function as highly skilled healthcare providers but also prepares them to serve as trusted members of the South Florida community.

Laurie Bernat is the Medical Assisting Program Director at our West Palm Beach campus. Laurie joins us with a plethora of experience. Having been in the Allied Health field for 40 years; as a medical biller, medical assistant, and office manager.

In addition, she has over 20 years’ experience working in career institutes; as an instructor, corporate trainer, and program manager. She was most recently with a large college school group in South Florida. She comes highly recommended as an expert in her field and with a lot of higher education experience.

On a personal note, she is married, with 3 grown children, 3 granddaughters and a grandson on the way, one very large Siberian Husky and two stray cats. She shared that she is very excited to become part of the HCI family!

We are very excited to bring her expertise to HCI College!