Every year we honor employees who go above and beyond with Team Member of the Year awards. This year, the founder Dr. Mary Ann Shallcross Smith and CEOO Amy Vogel presented the awards.
Congratulations to our 2022 award recipients!
Amanda Stave (Dr. Day Care North Providence): Team Member of the Year
Gail Ranieri (Therapeutic Child Care Services): Executive Team Member of the Year
Each winner receives a check for $500 and 5 days PTO. Congratulations and thank you for your hard work!
Amanda is the Assistant Administrator at Dr. Day Care North Providence. She started in September 2013 at Dr. Day Care Smithfield and was promoted to Assistant Admin. in February 2019. She achieved her Bachelor’s degree in ECE from Fisher College in 2022.
Amanda is a hard-working team player who advocates for individual staff members and supports them to achieve their goals, all the while nudging them forward to do so. She has grown tremendously over the past year in her decision-making capabilities, as well as her ability to confront and effectively handle conflict and challenging situations.
Her communication techniques and style has also grown to assist her becoming a respected leader at Dr. Day Care North Providence. She is absolutely not afraid to get her hands dirty while supporting someone to work on their own growth.
Amanda has supported efforts at the North Providence center to have a true community partner (Tri-Town Alliance) that in turn support the children and families. As a busy Mom, Amanda is very involved in her children’s sports activities in her hometown/city of Central Falls.
Gail has been with Therapeutic Child Care Services since September 2017. She is a Clinical Supervision Coordinator. Gail holds a license as LICSW – Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
Gail truly cares about her profession. She is dedicated to making a difference in children and families’ lives. An integral part of the Therapeutic program, Gail is always available at a moment’s notice! Gail finds humor in nearly every topic and keeps the team smiling.
She knows her stuff! Gail’s expertise and talents in working with children with special needs are above and beyond. When working with Gail, she gives all her best and helps to point everyone in the right direction.
Gail’s commitment to her work and profession is truly exemplary and appreciated by all. She always does what is needed to get the job done!
Previous award recipients include:
Team Member of the Year
| YEAR | NAME |
| 2007 | Lisa Furtado |
| 2008 | Tiffany Arruda |
| 2009 | Diane DeCristo |
| 2010 | Simone Renee Spruce-Torres |
| 2011 | Stefanie Lopes |
| 2012 | Amanda Garcia |
| 2013 | Mary Billington |
| 2014 | Danielle Mutter |
| 2015 | Lauren Fagnant |
| 2016 | Kristyn Proctor |
| 2017 | Dawn Joly |
| 2018 | Sarah Brown |
| 2019 | Amalia Pineda |
| 2020 | Dominique Cayo |
| 2021 | Joseph Capaldi |
| 2022 | Amanda Stave |
Executive Team Member of the Year
| YEAR | NAME |
| 2013 | Amy Vogel |
| 2014 | Tracy Cheney |
| 2015 | Eleanor Carrara |
| 2016 | Alicia Gloria |
| 2017 | Rebecca Compton |
| 2018 | Kate Bixler |
| 2019 | Andrea Dionne |
| 2020 | Laurie Gorman |
| 2021 | Matthew Aspeel |
| 2022 | Gail Ranieri |
Longevity Awards
Each year we also celebrate employees who have been with us for 5, 10, 15, 20+ years with our organization! We are grateful to have you here! Each employee receives $5 per year of service:
Years of service (as of 1/1/23):
10 years Lauren Fagnant, 2012
10 years Alicia Gloria, 2012
10 years Aria Suzman, 2012
10 years Rebecca Compton, 2012
5 years Donna Payson, 2017
5 years Amanda Dodd, 2017
5 years Matthew Aspeel, 2017
5 years Maria Lima, 2017
5 years Gail Ranieri, 2017
5 years Laurie Gorman, 2017
We would also take a moment to recognize our most recently hired employee, Ryley James who started with us on 12/30/2022!
(most recently hired as of the typical holiday party date of 01/08/2023)
