Welcome To Our Newest Staff Members
Meet our great new co-workers! They all started within a week or so of each other this past month so we thought you'd enjoy a quick introduction.
What experience do you bring with you? |
Why United Way? |
What are you looking forward to? |
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My experience is rooted in volunteerism and community building. Most recently I've worked at a Hands On affiliate in Winston-Salem, developing volunteer projects with faith, community and neighborhood groups and facilitating partnerships with business, government and the nonprofits. |
United Way's strategy of Give, Advocate and Volunteer really caught my attention and the fact that Hands On Asheville-Buncombe was part of the larger organizational strategy impressed me. | Meeting our volunteers, helping connect new ones, finding new ways to partner with area agencies, and meeting everyone that serves during Day of Caring! | I live in Asheville with my husband and our two dogs….I love to try new restaurants (it’s my new hobby) and I DO NOT have a green thumb. |
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I spent 12 years working for Lowe’s, and while there, I developed a diverse set of skills. During my last few years I spent my time in administration and customer service and I believe those skills will help me to be a great Administrative Associate. | I was lacking fulfillment in my day to day life. My husband works at a non-profit and I admired and wanted the same sense of accomplishment. That’s how I ended up at United Way... wanting to find a way to make that difference for someone else. |
I’m excited about all the new things I’m learning. And it's not just about my job, it is also about all the programs that are associated with United Way. I know that over the next few months and beyond there will be even more! I’ve had a whole new world opened to me and I’m just taking it all in. | I just noticed that LISTEN and SILENT have the same letters... I also love to read and I might have an obsession with Dr. Who. |
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I worked for a smaller United Way in Maine so I've done it all! I’ve also moved around a bit and as a result I’ve met a lot of people. The world is a small place and a friendly greeting helps keeps it that way. | I attended Celebration in November- I met great volunteers, business people and UW staff. I saw how much fun the campaign team has and I said: that’s where I want to be. | Training the Loaned Executives to spread the word and then working with them. | I read the newspaper for MARRS (Mtn Area Radio Reading Service). They record the stories and broadcast them for the reading impaired community. |
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I have a background in social services which helps me connect the services of our funded agencies with the ‘bigger-picture’ of the community investment fund. | I was a Loaned Executive last year and loved talking with people about why their donations matter. So many give - and I want them to know how many lives are helped through their gifts! | I'm excited about working with Highlands Circle, an affinity group for donors ages 21-40. We've got a new image for 2012 and I can't wait for our April 30th kickoff! | Don’t ask me for directions! My ability to differentiate Left and Right has never been perfected. Thank goodness for my GPS! |
