2007 Cooperman-Bogue Award Winners
2007 Annual Award Winner
Angela Pulsifer was recognized for her work as a Youth Development Worker at the City of St. Petersburg’s Rio Vista Playcamp. Her responsibilities included maintaining a safe, nurturing environment for twenty kindergartners daily. Pulsifer developed ways to get the male relatives of the playcamp’s students more involved through a popular "Dad & Me" kickball tournament and put her creativity to work to help staff and families get to know each other.
2007 Quarterly Award Winners
Tamika Coley was chosen as First Quarterly Winner for her work as Assistant Director of Housing and Support Services at the YWCA of Tampa Bay. She administers all program services and activities to over 135 adults and 240 children who reside at the YWCA/USF Family Village emergency shelter and transitional housing programs. Coley has helped hundreds of families find employment, housing, and childcare while they learn and grow despite the traumatic experience of being homeless.
Julie Schletter, a Guidance Coordinator and Counselor at Lealman Intermediate School, is the Second Quarterly Winner. She works with students and parents on choosing a high school, along with a major field of study, and serves on several teams within the school dealing with topics ranging from character education to student recognition and several others. Schletter initiated a program at Lealman Intermediate School called "Beat for Peace" that combines percussion training with character education and group counseling.
Carol Freeman earned the Fourth Quarterly Award for her service to families as a Family Support Worker for Healthy Families. She provides child development and parenting education to families with newborns up until the child turns five years old. Freeman has even helped mothers overcome homelessness to provide stability for their families while developing strong parent-child bonds that prepare children for a lifetime of learning. She was instrumental in developing popular Healthy Families activities like "adventure boxes" and "birthday-in-a-bag" that parents and children do together.
To nominate an outstanding human service provider contact Eddie Burch
Call Eddie: 727-547-5676
