1. I was namedemployee of the month,February2016. While thisisanhonor,it meantmore as it wasone
of myemployeeswhonominatedme.Here iswhatthe nominationletterstated:
"KathleenDeRolf,HeadStartSite Manager – Her attentiontodetail and supporttostaff goesbeyond
compare.She projectsa warm,cheerful attitude toourclients.She canresolve conflictsandhandle
difficultsituationswithremarkable patience andadmirabletact.She enjoyspeople,workshard,and
alwaystriestoliftthe spiritsof those aroundher.In additiontothe wonderful workshe completesat
hersites.Kate isalwaysveryresponsivewhenwe needsomething.She clearlyderivesenjoymentfrom
herduties,andherenthusiasmhascontributedtothe funworkingatmosphere.She alwayshas
somethingnewtoshare,andisalwayspushingusto do ourbest.Kate makessure that everyone atthe
site isclearthat we are one team,and she alwayswillinglycooperateswithotherstoachieve the goals
we setup at the site.Forexample,duringthe monthof NovemberSouthHavenwasclosedfortwo
weeksdue towaterdamage.Kate implementedaplanbyprovidingclassesandtransportationforthe
childrenatSouthHavento attendSt. Paul while theirsite wasbeingrenovated.Asthe leader,she
createsan environmentthatfostersrespect,integrity,fairnessandprofessionalism.We are workinglike
a well-oiledmachine because of herleadershipskills."