Monthly Service Award

Meet Sandy

Congratulations to Sandy Fontaine on being named the Employee of the Month for May 2021. 
Sandy started her career with the LIFE-OP Program in August, 2015. During this time she has worked with several young adults with varying abilities all with confidence and ease. Sandy always has a can-do attitude and is dedicated to all she provides services for, treating them with dignity and respect. 
Throughout this pandemic Sandy has been integral in keeping things running in the LIFE-OP Program. Sandy’s dedication, reliability, and work ethic are unparalleled. She took the lead with tackling multiple activities simultaneously; from crafts, to heading a weekly zoom, to cooking various dishes for building culinary skills.   Sandy worked with Colin to create a Chinese New Year Covid Party. They planned for the party weeks in advanced. She was able to work with him to make and hand out invitations, plan and cook all the food, decorate the café and make and hand out fortune cookies. Colin was extremely proud of this elaborate activity and it also gave everyone a big lift at the center.
She is a wonderful employee and we value all that she brings to not only us but all those she works with every day.
Some remarks from co-workers:
Sandy can work with anyone and does an amazing job with all!
She does a great job working with Colin.
Many times Sandy makes herself available after hours and weekends to help students with class assignments and deadlines.   She tries so hard to come up with beautiful crafts on a small budget that EVERYONE ENJOYS.   She makes sure craft supplies get delivered to students who are not coming into the building.
All of these things and more is why Sandy is so deserving of this award.  Thank you for all that you do on a daily basis!