“What do you need?” That is the question Kelvin asks his students at Orleans Technical Institute. It is a broad question that encompasses all the different kinds of life skills or survival resources they need to succeed: grief counseling, child care, jobs or welfare, food assistance, clothing, housing, self-esteem, family problems. He is proud of …
In September 2017, Maria joined the SPIN (Lehigh) family as a Direct Support Professional. Maria is dedicated to ensuring proper treatment, respect, and care for every individual’s unique needs. She treats everyone as if they were family members and commits to her work with a focus on each individual’s personal needs. Maria is an active …
He is a master plumber and has run his own company, 3Ds Mechanical for nearly 10 years. David seems justifiably proud that he has spent his life in the plumbing trade, starting his career working with his Dad and Uncles at age 11. With the strong demand for plumbers in the Philadelphia area, he knows …
As Lead Direct Service Provider, Jennifer Thompson has been helping those with autism and intellectual disabilities to live their “life of possibilities” at SPIN since June of 1998. For more than 20 years, Jennifer has developed a career that focused on direct services to adults in group home settings. She has worked at several CLA …
Evelyn Morales started working at JEVS in 1998 and is the Lead Placement Counselor at the agency. Her background in Marketing and Sales helped her land the position of Job Developer with the Greater Philadelphia Works program. During these 23 years she has held positions as Community Liaison for Project Promote, Job Developer with MPP …
Dara has been with JFCS for nearly 5 years as a case manager in IFS working with Vulnerable Adults (18-64). She is committed to helping people who are struggling with life’s challenges. She begins her relationship with clients by understanding and documenting what they need. The next step is to help them build plans to …
Tania Holloway has been a union member since 10/19/2017, working as an Early Intervention Teacher at the SPIN Drummond site. 80% of Tania’s students are on the autism spectrum. Despite the COVID pandemic, Tania continues to reach her students and their families, adapting lessons for online learning, to help them achieve their goals. She has …
Working at SPIN, Mercedes is Direct Support Professional who is risking her life and health as an essential worker throughout the COVID pandemic. She has been a union member since 2009. Despite the pandemic, our consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) need people in their lives who provide them with assistance and instruction on …
Since 1989, Larry has been bringing his own brand of joy to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) who look to him for support in community living settings. He brings hope to people who suffer from a variety of disabilities by providing them with safe living environments, helping them with daily tasks, and teaching them …