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2004 Annual
Winner
Vonnie Klein |
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Vonnie Klein, is a Para Professional
with Florida First Start, Pinellas County Schools for
almost 13 years. She provides home visits to low-income
families with children birth-to-five who are at risk of
future school failure. Vonnie believes that every person
is important and that self-esteem of parents and their
children is important. She answers the phone 24/7 to
help a family who is frustrated or in need, and
regularly works with families after the workday and on
weekends. What Vonnie does will have a life-long benefit
for the children and families of Pinellas County.
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Kelly
Ogles, is a Teen Parent Social Worker with
Pinellas County Schools at PTEC, and has been with the
School System for 13 years. Kelly is responsible for
providing support, counseling, and referrals to outside
resources to the students who are in the teen parent
program. She models behaviors and decision-making processes
that students need to learn. Kelly is warm and caring, makes
students feel unique and valuable, and keeps them motivated
toward high school graduation. She does not work to make
students dependent on her, but rather to help them be
self-sufficient and learn to expect success.
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Erma
Campbell,
is a Match Manager for Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Pinellas County, where she has been
employed for 4½ years. Erma screens, interviews, and matches
big brothers/sisters with little brothers/ sisters. She is
consistently the highest performing team member in the
agency in number of interviews and matches, and often meets
with volunteers, parents, and children on her own time. The
numerous children Erma has matched experience the benefits
of a relationship with a caring adult, including improved
and enhanced self-esteem, and personal growth.
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Deborah Dodson,
is a Therapeutic Family Child Care Provider providing care to
special needs children in her home. Debbie never gives up on
a child, even difficult children with behavior problems.
When she sees a need, such as a child growing out of shoes
when the parents are financially stressed, she supplies the
shoes. Debbie attended a sign language class to communicate
with one child in her care, and is teaching all of the
children signs for better communic-ation with that one child.
She is an inspiration to others by being positive about
childcare challenges. To Debbie, the glass is always half
full.
To nominate an outstanding human service provider contact:
Eddie Burch
Phone: 727-547-5676
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