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2007 Annual Winner
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First Quarter Winner, Tamika Coley
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.
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Second Quarter Winner, Julie Schletter
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.
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Third Quarter Winner, Angela D. Pulsifer
For her work as a Youth Development Worker at the City of
St. Petersburg’s Rio Vista Playcamp, Angela D. Pulsifer was
awarded the Third Quarterly Cooperman-Bogue Award. 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.
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Fourth Quarter Winner, Carol Freeman
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
Phone: 727-547-5676
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