When one thinks of a nurse they think of someone who has the ability to be caring and compassionate, someone to lean upon or listen to in times of stress or illness. You want someone that will help you discover the path you need to take on the way to recovery or help you be in the best possible health. Additionally, you want your nurse to teach you, to act like a professional, to be understanding

You are the gift that keeps on giving! This isn't the first time you've been Employee of the Month and I suspect maybe it won't be the last. Laura would nominate you every month if we'd let her because you always go that extra mile.

In her nomination letter, Laura told this story about you

About nine years ago, you came to SPIN, Inc. as a Therapeutic Support Staff to assist children who had behavior challenges and their families; you then moved on to be a Home Life Coordinator and finally to your current position of Behavior Specialist. As a Behavior Specialist, you support adults who have behavioral challenges. While your job titles have differed, supporting individuals to lead more enhanced lives has always been

Wow! The past six months at SPIN, Inc. have been a challenge to you. You have been the proverbial "steady ender" in your early intervention classroom and the wraparound day care. You have always been an outstanding paraprofessional in Children's Services both at the Drummond campus and now here at Frankford. But, as Rashim said in his nomination letter, you have been heaven sent

How appropriate that our Employee of the Month for September is an Infant/Child Development Specialist better known as a teacher! School has reopened after a brief summer break and all of the classroom decorations remind us that vacations and warm weather fun are quickly ending. The energizer bunny of the Northeast campus is how your supervisor describes you

Marian Wright Edelman once said, "No one has the right to rain on your dreams". Dana, Colleen and Melissa would certainly agree. These young women are in hot pursuit of the best Everyday Life they can possibly have. They have many dreams for themselves and you are entrusted to help them make them become reality!

My new favorite quote is "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass; it's about learning to dance in the rain"*. When you arrived in the Corporate Offices as a Corporate Assistant we were in the middle of final Auction preparations, planning for the President's Reception and a variety of year end holiday events. You jumped right in

It only takes one visit to your classroom to know there's something special going on! One might liken it to an orchestra with you as the conductor. Your leadership is quiet but steady and sure. Each section of the orchestra is well rehearsed and

There are many people who come to their job each day and do fine work and go home and then there are people who roar into their day with an enthusiasm and a love for what they do like no other. Anyone who knows you or has even observed you with "the guys" for a little while

When I read Chante's nomination letter I couldn't help but think of some of the thoughts and words of the song The Wind Beneath My Wings. I think you are one of the people who make the

Sometimes some of the nicest things come in small packages. The OBRA program is small but powerful in what it has been able to accomplish for

It is never easy to prepare for and return from a leave of absence, especially maternity leave. According to Rashim Lancit and Mary Lou Haughney, you managed to complete all of your

This could be the shortest Employee of the Month letter I ever wrote. All I really need to say is that in one year's time

Each one, teach one is one of my favorite themes in the SPIN

Dear Donna: Over the past six years you have served our Early Childhood Programs in many capacities. You first worked as

Dear Chris: You are the epitome of the new workforce known lovingly as the Y generation. This generation is

When a large cruise ship pulls into harbor in New York City, those on board and those waiting

I'm sure none of us could ever count how many people are in and out of our Adult Services and Employee Services Buildings

In Central Park there is a bronze statue of Alice in Wonderland and every time I've been there to see it children were climbing all over it

When I was a new teacher, someone told me that I needed to make friends with the school secretary and custodian as they were the most important people in the building. Well, I thought teachers were until the first time a child lost

There are many people, especially at SPIN, who give of themselves every day and go above and beyond average performance just because of who they are and the joy they feel when they make a difference in someone's life. And then there is Natasha Wallace who also inspires others to top performance.

It is a pleasure to honor you today as Employee of the Month. The Norcom Community Center is doubly blessed to have you as a fitness specialist. First, because you have such energy and enthusiasm for what you do ...

More than three years ago, when you were a Direct Support Professional, your supervisor, Chuck Budd, described you as "diligent". Now that you are a Home Life Coordinator,

I've had the pleasure of watching the NCC fitness crew in action; they bring new meaning to the word enthusiasm! While they work on developing their muscles, one can easily see that so much more is happening in the class.

In a recent satisfaction survey a parent responded that Lauren Slawecki deserved special recognition for the care and attention she gave to her child.