Congratulations to our Employee of the Season – Summer 2024

October 7, 2024/
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Congratulations to our Employee of the Season:

Beth Zummo

Congratulations to our Employee of the Season - Summer 2024

Shout out to Beth – our Employee of the Summer Season!

Beth has been with us since March 2023 as Recruiting Assistant in Human Resources. Congratulations Beth!

Congratulations to our Employee of the Season - Summer 2024
Some feedback from coworkers includes:

“Beth has made an art form out of sourcing, sharing and recruiting candidates! Her due diligence and ownership as the recruiter for the company does not go noticed. Beth brings her classroom and industry knowledge to the table every day and does not disappoint. She has literally spoken to hundreds of applicants, Virtually interviewed a Huge amount of candidates, and has taken on 95% of the hires through onboarding. She has made a tremendous difference on how our organization brings in staff through our new streamlined hiring process. If you are looking for Beth you’ll find her at her desk engaging candidates in conversations!”

Other nominees:

Derrick Harnish  – Kids Klub Greystone I’m nominating Derrick because they were so stellar all summer long! They deserve employee of the season because EVERY shift they worked, they were human sunshine in the room. Derrick brightens the space with their warm smile and wonderful personality. From field trip giggles to magic shows on stage, during center time and morning enrichments, and all during the summer Derrick was there to make each shift better. The kids ran to Derrick with joy exploding from their faces, and all staff were both excited and relieved that they arrived. Derrick truly deserves this award for always being the example we should follow.  

Eileen Fardis – Dr. Day Care North Providence Eileen is a great person to work with and the children and their families love her. She makes a great effort to make sure our classroom environment and the center is safe and that the children always feel loved. Having been at this company for years I think she truly deserves the recognition!!  

Deanna Northrup – Dr. Day Care Smithfield Deanna is such a kind, genuine, loving teacher. She works hard each day to be a great team player and help each child grow and learn in their way. Deanna is willing to help in any way she is needed and maintains a professional outlook each day. She strives every shift to be the best she can be and it really shows!  

Samantha Poisson – Dr. Day Care Cumberland Samantha came back to us fully ready to take on her new classroom. She always goes above and beyond with the children and makes sure her curriculum is engaging and age appropriate for each of the age groups she teaches. Samantha is always willing to help other teachers in need and offer words of advice and ideas to anyone who needs it. Samantha makes it a point to get to know her kids parents and keeps the lines of communication open and friendly. I believe Samantha deserves the recognition of Employee of the season and I’m so thankful to have her as part of my team.

Miss. Sam is a wonderful example of what an educator should be. She is not only an amazing teacher but also an amazing mother to her two children. She always has the best interest of the kids in care at heart and she leads be example every day. She is patient and kind and always willing to lend a helping hand to her coworkers no matter what. I think she deserves to win as a way to celebrate her as an educator but also as a person in general. Her classroom is always filled with fun projects the kids have worked on and the children in her care are always showing how much they’re learning and growing. Miss Sam always provides a caring and safe space for her class, working with her makes me so happy and I enjoy what activities she has for the kids. She exceeds Dr. Daycare expectations and is overall an amazing person. She deserves to be nominated for this award!    

Lauren Anderson – Dr. Day Care Smithfield She is such an amazing administrator. She bounces all over the place to help everyone. There isn’t anything to little or to big that she won’t do to help us. She also does this all with such a sweet personality and a smile on her face. She is a hard worker. I really appreciate all the things she has done to help me out. She even cleaned my kitchen after lunch for me one day when I was super busy.    

Lisandra Estrela – Dr. Day Care North Providence Miss Lee always has a positive attitude and looks at each day with a sense of adventure. She takes pride in what she does each day and has developed strong relationships with children, staff and families. Lee continually looks to improve herself daily by trying new ideas, actively participating in trainings and meetings, sharing ideas with others and lending a hand when needed. She shows compassion for others on a continuous basis also.  

Aria Suzman – Kids Klub Aria is the glue holding North Providence sites together. She worked noticeably hard every day over the summer to ensure both the kids and staff were safe and happy. I love Aria because she never has anything bad to say and always gets things done when it seems impossible!  

Every year, Aria works extremely hard not just for the Kids Klub sites she’s in charge of mentoring, but also for the summer program for Kids Klub. Until this past summer, I had only heard about how fun Aria’s Summer Camp is, but it wasn’t until this summer that I saw this camp firsthand. Aria is one of the major reasons the summer program always ends up a success. Not only is she constantly working to make sure everything is all set paperwork-wise, she listens to concerns of staff and makes a conscious effort to ensure everybody is having a fun time, not just the students.  

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Congratulations to our Employee of the Season - Summer 2024

The Employee of the Season will receive a check for $100, a $50 coupon code for a special “Employee of the Season” uniform item of their choice, and their name on a plaque at the Home Office!

Nominations & Awards are given every year for:

·     Winter (December, January, February) – nominations collected in March

·     Spring (March, April, May) – nominations collected in June

·     Summer (June, July, August) – nominations collected in September

·     Fall (September, October, November) – nominations collected in December