Shelter honors Julie Franklin and Pat Mantey

Shelter Chief Operating Officer Julie Franklin and Emergency Shelter Advocate Pat Mantey were recently honored by The Shelter. Julie received her five-year pin for service to The Shelter; and Pat was honored as The Shelter’s Employee of the Quarter.

Here are a few of the many wonderful things Pat’s co-workers had to say about her:

“Pat is passionate about empowerment. She is one of the best at using Solution Focus Brief therapy with our residents.  She is strong yet compassionate, kind but firm. Residents confide easily in Pat. She is the voice of reason and has a lot of wisdom to share. Pat never lets others do her work. She is very dedicated to DV and HT. She strives to do her best on a daily basis and makes a point to stay updated on her skills. Pat is a team player and fun to be around. We love having Pat on our team!”

“Pat is the most caring, understanding, helpful and cheerful person. She always gives great advice. She works on empowering and guiding the participants to work on their goals. I admire her. She is hardworking and is a great example to follow.”

“It is a pleasure to work with Pat Mantey. Pat is a passionate advocate who does an ethical, professional job supporting survivors in need. She is a dedicated, hard-working member of our emergency shelter team.”

“Pat has an amazing attitude towards life. She is hardworking, cheerful, compassionate and caring. It’s great to work with Pat; she is a team player and is always willing to help. She truly cares about The Shelter’s mission and is a great example to learn from. She is a source of personal inspiration.”