As an occupational communication specialist with the DTH Sensory Support team at Rise Spring Lake Park, Jennifer is noted by her colleagues for giving everyone her 100 percent undivided attention and making things happen.
Jennifer came to work at Rise in May 2018. For the past few months, she has
Development Manager Samantha Marks is “the perfect combination of hard-working and innovative,” says Noel McCormick, vice president of Advancement. “She’ll always get the job done and she’ll come up with new and creative ideas along the way. Samantha absolutely embodies Rise’s standards of excellence. She is not afraid to learn
Team members from Rise Coon Rapids agree – their location is a “better place with Linda Villagomez on the team!” Noted for going above and beyond her job description, Linda has the “steady hand in overseeing the Coon Rapids work floor that makes everyone’s job much easier.”
To ensure Rise workers
The team at Rise’s South Minneapolis office appreciates the fine work, dependability, and professionalism that Case Manager LoWu Xiang brings to the table each and every day. Serving people receiving MFIP can be challenging because of the diversity of cultures of people served, the multitude of government relations, and the
Savannah Kirby has been a direct support professional at Rise Stillwater for about eleven months. Marketing Representative Nancy Hoff notes that Savannah helped Rise get a new community work site at Pentair off the ground.
“Savannah stepped up to the plate and pulled a great team together. Savannah and her
Delinda (De) Smith has been a DSP with Rise for five years, her first four years at Rise Coon Rapids before moving to Spring Lake Park working with people who have brain injuries.
De’s team members say that she is always positive and kind. De manages the work flow and
Don has worked at Rise Spring Lake Park for a little more than six months on the maintenance team out of Rise Spring Lake Park and has already made a positive impact on so many people, both team members and the people we serve.
Always smiling and willing to help
Casey Strack, who subsequently was Rise’s 2019 Champion of the Year, started working for Rise as a direct support professional at Rise Coon Rapids in April 2012 and was promoted to program supervisor before moving over to Rise Spring Lake Park to take on a new position as Quality Assurance
Kelly first came to Rise in August 2017 as a case aide and was recently promoted to case manager at Rise Coon Rapids. Her team members describe her as a great advocate for people served, helping to ensure they are all working to their highest potential.
A real go-getter, Kelly
Laura Chambers has worked for Rise for three years and CFO Tom Haglund says that in that time, “Laura has scrutinized expenses and saved the organization thousands of dollars by securing better deals. She also keeps the bills and payments organized and maintains excellent vendor relationships. Laura is professional and