Academic Instructor

Chelsea Baker

March Winner!

​Chelsea Baker is an amazing instructor. She excels at combining traditional instruction with technology to support her students to become proficient in mathematical knowledge.  She is the point person for Google Classroom, and  is often called upon to assist staff  with setting up an online class and all that it entails. She is very innovative and a wonderful addition to the Academic Team. 

CTT Instructor

Kelly Maher

March Winner!

​Kelly Maher is always willing to help with new projects no matter what department needs help and support, and is a wealth of information for our newer staff. Kelly pushes her students for excellence and is always looking for ways to improve her classroom and the training she provides. She is very aware of the OMS for both the center and her trade, and strives to be sure she is contributing to the center’s success.

Counselor/CPP

Lance Green

March Winner!

Through distance learning Counselor Green began offering a student town hall during COVID spring break to encourage trainees through the pandemic. Additionally, offering a platform for his HBI trade instructors and students to meet and get updates on campus news and return. Today Mr. Green’s town hall is a meeting place for students to discuss professional development, mental health, motivation, and mentoring.

Mr. Green has also worked in coordination with center management to advocate for priority return of his assigned trainees to center upon resumption.

Student Success Story

Job Placement Staff of the Month

Jonathan Tracy

March Winner!

​Coach Jonathan Tracy for his mentorship and leadership with the virtual basketball league Community Service project.

Social Development

John Cox

March Winner!

Mr. Cox on more than one occasion has taken personal initiative on the center to not only assist with students but also with tasks that were required to have Harris up and running.  

Safety Staff

CPP Team

Betsy Tetreault, Pat Welkley, Marvin Thompson,

Jenn Brodman

March Winner!

​Safety & Security Success story, Goes out to the CPP team (Betsy Tetreault, Pat Welkley, Marvin Thompson, & Jenn, Brodtman) at Westover. They have been instrumental in helping with the incoming Cohorts. They pick up students from the Security Check point and walk them to Wellness Center and then bring them to the dormitories, They overcame a difficult situation on March 9th put kept on going above and beyond to help out the team at Westover.

Support Service

Marie Dahl

March Winner!

Always cheerful, pleasant and results oriented.  Recently given additional responsibilities to help the WM manage student chronic care cases. A positive member of the Wellness team.

Respect for Others

Customer Service Staff of the Month

Walter Rice &Juan Ramos

March Winner!

Walter Rice, WBL, phenomenal human being, always professional and respectful. 

Juan Ramos: There is nothing he won’t help with! He is always so courteous and friendly. He always has a kind word to say as well!

Academic Instructor

Simone Gingras

For mentoring and training  staff members especially with the implementation of distance learning because of the pandemic. She took the lead on using computer software that would  provide quality instruction to the students in the google classroom. Always supporting the team by substituting when  an instructor wasn’t available to teach their class.

Career Technical Training Instructor

Matt Weibel

Matt has put a lot of energy into organizing his trade classroom both virtually and in his physical shop. Matt has really been working to improve his communications with other staff and is always ready to collaborate with others. His students are engaged and working towards credentials and certifications while demonstrating good employability skills.

Counselor/CPP

Deborah Scott

For being a great leader and support CTT and Academics with student engagement and achievement Elizabeth Tetreault CPP Counselor all around team player and very motivating and inspiring

Student Success Story

Illian Gonzalez

Trainee Gonzalez entered the Westover Job Corps Center looking to achieve her career pathway goals, after years searching for motivation to start her goals. Upon her Westover journey, Trainee Gonzalez was able to move forward on her goals completing her high school diploma and certified nursing assistant certification. Trainee Gonzalez shared that after completing Job Corps, nobody will ever stop her from reaching her goals moving forward.Trainee is relocating to Fitchburg, MA and going to further her education to become an LPN.

Social Development

Leonard Denette

for showing initiative above and beyond his job duties.

Safety Success Story

Vickie Kelliher

She has taken on some important safety inspection for the Security and Safety team. Each month she goes out on campus finds and locates all of Westover’s Fire Extinguisher, She makes sure they get a monthly check and she also completes a monthly building check list for all the building on campus too.

Support Service

Richard Keeley

Rich performs his custodial/maintenance job consistently well in the administration building.  Rich is always willing to assist staff and is consistently pleasant and cheerful.  Rich should be recognized as a day in and day out model of professionalism and provider of outstanding customer service.

Respect for Others Award

Debra Berthiaume & Rebecca Pease

Debra has great customer service skill, professional and kind.

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Becky is consistently cheerful and pleasant while tending to our students health needs in the Wellness Center.  Becky is always willing to perform extra tasks and duties in service to our students.  A particular example is when Becky came on center to administer care to students on a weekend in place of the on-call nurse.  Becky should be recognized for her commitment to outstanding customer service.

Academic Instructor

Iris Molina

for dedication to helping her students achieve their goals; in learning a new language, increasing their TABE score or obtaining their HSD

Career Technical Training Instructor

Chef Francesco Dell’Olio

Chef Franco has completed two students in the past month, consistently has great classroom reviews from DOL, and has been very creative in helping his students’ progress during virtual learning

Counselor/CPP

Sherry Lewis

Sherry has been doing a great job taking on a new caseload for an absent staff. She has done a great job in contacting students and getting the “whole story”  so that she can help the center support the student

Student Success Story:  Job Placement Staff

Rashida Thornton

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Rashida has taken on many different duties that are beyond her normal job to help support the students, including manning the help desk, supporting TAP teams and helping the center manage technology retrieval

Social Development

Nusean Mayfield

Nusean has shown dedication over the last few months by stepping up and assisting others on the overnight shift due to staff shortages

Safety Success Story

Javier Perez

Javier worked diligently to transform the Transportation building in a welcoming and safe environment for students to returning to Job Corps. He work many nights to get it ready including installing cleaning, installing flooring and painting.

Support Service

Debra Berthiaume

Debra is reliable, meticulous and always delivers outstanding customer service.  She often works un-noticed because she quietly goes about doing her job day in and day out and we want to recognize her for those efforts.

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Watch Ms. Berthiaume's interview! (click here*)

Respect for Others Award:  TABE/Disability Coordinator

Nylma Pillich

Nylma is always lending a helping hand, stepping up and getting things done for the Center and our students. She is a true team player