Sandra Marrero and Stephanie Ramos honored as Employees of the Month

Congratulations to The Shelter Employees of the Month Sandra Marrero (March) and Stephanie Ramos (April)! Sandra serves as Grant Manager and Stephanie is our Immokalee Prevention Advocate.

Here’s just a sampling of what staff had to say about them!

Sandra

“Rarely have I seen an individual who works as diligently as Sandra does. She arrives each and every day ready to work with a vast spread sheet before her and a calendar of proposals and applications that she must complete. Many of her submissions are complicated and require many corresponding documents. She steadily moves from request to request keeping a multitude of “wish list” items and funding opportunities moving simultaneously in her mind. In addition, she must take into account the focus of the funder – and make a match.”

“Beyond this, Sandra must also build relationships with many of our donors and maintains many ongoing relationships. She is conscientious and takes her job extremely seriously. She is resourceful as she works within many teams to pull together all of the material that she needs to complete her many submissions…must be over 100 each year!”

“The Shelter has a treasure with the depth of knowledge and experience Sandra Marrero possesses. However, it is her additional gifts of teamwork, patience, and respect for the value of good data that wins the day. Plus, she is an excellent writer who succeeds in procuring numerous grants for The Shelter on an annual basis.”

Stephanie

“Stephanie has been a great asset to the lmmokalee Outreach Office. She will go above and beyond to reach every school in lmmokalee and surrounding areas. She did a fantastic job with Teen Dating Awareness Month in February. Her dedication to her work empowers her to continue to grow within the Shelter family. Stephanie is a delightful person to work with. She loves to color coordinate everything to make it visible for everyone. She is well organized, which has really helped her be on top of her game.”

“Stephanie is a charismatic individual who has dedicated herself to social change. She works hard every day to break societal standards on the value of people and the way relationships should be. Outside of work, she focuses on bringing awareness about labor trafficking around clothing pieces. While at work, she works hard every day to bring awareness about domestic violence in the schools. The children within the schools adore her, whenever they see her they shout out her name in pure joy. It is evident that Stephanie has earned a spot in her student’s hearts. Her hard work and ability to work alongside our team has made her an irreplaceable asset. She deserves to be nominated for her endless achievements and her passion that drives her towards social justice.”

“Stephanie is very passionate about her role within the lmmokalee Outreach Office. Every day she arrives with a smile on her face and a mindset ready to take on the next challenge that comes her way. The education community adores Stephanie, and her professionalism & connection to her students has created a positive perception of the lmmokalee Office. Besides her presentations at the schools, she enjoys working on community events. She constantly goes above and beyond what is needed from her. Regardless of the language barrier that exists between her and participants, she still goes out of her way to learn some fragments of Spanish to at least develop an acquaintance relationship. I hope you consider this wonderful woman to be the Employee of the Month as she continues to touch the hearts of our community members.”