Cassandra Vinnie

Oct 1, 2007

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 over the past few months.

Earlier this year your classroom of four staff lost the lead teacher and then the senior paraprofessional. During the summer the second lead teacher left leaving you alone with a series of rotating substitutes. Although you were not the lead teacher you assumed the responsibilities and ensured that every child received high quality services. You also ensured that the classroom maintained compliance in all areas and that everything that needed to be done to continue the program was implemented. You formed a team around the substitutes, trained them as to what was needed and helped them to help you in supporting the forty plus children on your class rolls.

Help is on the way! A new, hopefully long lasting lead teacher is currently in training and will be joining you soon. We're sure you will play a major role in acclimating him to the children and the classroom and ensuring that not only does every requirement get met but also that each child has a wonderful preschool experience.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, your fellow teachers and the children you support, I am pleased to honor you as Employee of the Month. We thank you for the dedication, spirit and commitment to the SPIN, Inc. mission that you have demonstrated in this difficult period of time. You are a shining example to all of us.

Sincerely,


Trina Losinno
Executive Director