Congratulations to Marie Sleight, Direct Support Professional (Thornwood) for being selected as NHR’s Employee of the Month for April!

Marie’s nomination read as follows:

I would like to nominate Marie Sleight for Employee of the Month. Marie is the epitome of a team player. She goes above and beyond to help the ladies at Thornwood and her co-workers on a daily basis. Marie is currently doing overnights and she has the house spotless, delicious and nutritious breakfasts made, gets the ladies up, showered/dressed and the laundry and dishes running before I even get in most days which is usually as early as 6:30 a.m. Not only is Marie a prime example of what an NHR employee or co-worker should be, she’s also an inspiration in life. In addition to her job at NHR, she is balancing academic commitments from going to school as well as family commitments.

I am so thankful to have Marie as a part of the Thornwood Team and she deserves to be recognized.

Marie will receive a $100 VISA gift card for being selected Employee of the Month. Please thank and congratulate Marie when you see her!

Congratulations to James Terrano, Direct Support Professional (Mountain View) for being selected as NHR’s Employee of the Month for May!

James’ nomination read as follows:

I want to nominate James Terrano for Employee of the Month who has only been with NHR for a few months. James consistently shows up on time and is never late. He walks in the door and clocks in and immediately engages with the individuals as they walk in from day program. If he arrives early, he volunteers to go and pick them up from day program. He greets them and involves them in cooking which he truly enjoys doing with them.

One person at Mountain View who James supports, loves coming out and enjoying small talks with him, and engages with conversation around nutrition. Another is always in engaged in conversation and laugher, and he ask for James every day when he gets picked up from day program. All the individuals have a great relationship with James. He helps them feel that they belong, helps them be more productive and by respecting them, helps them learn respect for themselves and others. James is a true model DSP who embodies NHR’s mission and values.

James will receive a $100 VISA gift card for being selected Employee of the Month. Please thank and congratulate James when you see him!

Congratulations to Donna Stark, Direct Support Professional (Deer Run) for being selected as NHR’s Employee of the Month for June!

Donna’s nomination read as follows:

I would like to nominate Donna Stark as Employee of the Month. Donna has been an employee with New Horizons for forty years and has proven to be a very reliable employee. As a DSP at Deer Run, she has demonstrated a true Person-Centered approach while assisting the gentlemen residing at Deer Run. She knows each and every one of the men here and they know that they can trust her. She typically remains humble and demonstrates beauty through her kindness. Donna encourages the men to believe in themselves which results in the men of Deer Run to strive to their potential. Even the most challenging gentlemen receive many words of praise and encouragement to reach their potential. Donna puts aside herself for the gentlemen at Deer Run. She is a nurturer as well as a teacher for the gentlemen here at Deer Run. To the other DSPs that she works with, she gives nothing less of herself. She is always available to assist them and always offers kind words to help them learn new ways of doing their job. She encourages her coworkers to never give up and she is never too busy to not think of others. As her supervisor, I am honored to have her as a DSP at Deer Run. I could write a big story about Donna but the words written truly demonstrate how wonderful a person she is.

Donna will receive a $100 VISA gift card for being selected Employee of the Month. Please thank and congratulate Donna when you see her!

If you would like to nominate someone as Employee of the Month, or a team for Team of the Quarter, please submit your nominations to Diane Capizzuto at dcapizzuto@nhrny.org. Celebrate the success that is throughout NHR!