Why do you choose to work at Ascentria? What are you most passionate about in your job? How do you live our values of Courage, Compassion and Integrity in your daily work?

1. I’m Taylor Smith...
Residential Support Worker,
Disability Services ME
“Ascentria is a place where I can help people to get back on their feet. It’s a place where I can
support my clients emotionally or physically, and help them get the most out of their lives.
Every day is a new day to show them courage and compassion – but also to build trust
through honesty. Setting realistic expectations helps prepare clients for what they may have
to deal with in the community.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

2. I’m Ward Abdulky...
PEERS Case Worker,
Services for New Americans MA
“I can’t imagine myself working in a place other than Ascentria. What could make your
life better than to help people and new arrivals adjust to living in the United States? I’m
passionate about assisting people with the challenges they face in a new society. I try to serve
them in a better way. When I finish the day and I have found a job for them and they have
a big smile on their face, – I can say, ‘Yes, I did it!’” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

3. I’m Subash Acharya...
Employment Coordinator,
Services for New Americans NH
“I have been in the human services field all my life. The services that Ascentria provides
its communities speaks to my heart and is the reason I joined the company. The people
we serve face many challenges – I love to take on those challenges and help our clients
to move forward.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

4. I’m Lela Spiro...
Program Assistant,
Services for New Americans MA
“I work here because of the difference I make in the lives of the individuals I serve. I believe
in the future of Ascentria, and the positive energy that this future will bring. Having
worked here for 13 years, I feel happy because I love to help people with everything that
they need.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

5. I’m Michael Alden...
VP of Business Development MA
“Ascentria offers a place where I can wake up and feel that I’m making a difference in
the lives of people. I think of clients as brothers and sisters. I think that we are all one
big human family. Finding new business opportunities helps our clients. I think that it
has value to them and that it enables them to break cycles of generational and situational
poverty.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

6. I’m Diane Fitzmaurice...
Volunteer Manager,
Development MA
“One of the reasons I love working for Ascentria Care Alliance is because of its values – courage,
compassion and integrity. The value of compassion means the most to me. Being the volunteer
manager, I work with people who are generally led by compassion – compassion for the people
we serve, compassion for the work that we do. They bring many qualities to our services:
kindness, generosity, knowledge; these are all very, very important to me.” ...AND WE ARE
ASCENTRIA!

7. I’m Sylvia Mann...
Dining Room Supervisor,
Emmanuel House Residence MA
“I work for Ascentria because I love caring for people. I love being with them and hearing
their stories – l learn so much from them. The elderly have different needs – sometimes you
have to go out of your way to help them. The bottom line is that they are wonderful people
and they just want to be heard – and that’s what I’m here for, to listen to them and do my best
to meet their needs.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

8. I’m Brian Nahan...
Head Cook,
Emmanuel House Residence
“Whatever you did yesterday means nothing in my world – as far as being a cook, being in dietary,
every day is a new challenge and you continually have to prove yourself. What you did yesterday
may have been great; today you could make a mistake and you have to overcome it, you have to
learn from it, and that is where you show your integrity.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

9. I’m Lary Boyd...
Activities Coordinator,
Emmanuel House Residence MA
“I feel that my place in life is to help those around me. As the activities coordinator, I make sure
that residents are busy and they have something to look forward to every day. We go to baseball
games, we play bingo, we go on boat trips, bus rides – we do everything together – from 8:00 to
4:30 we operate as a family. I love my work because it’s about making people happy – how can
you not be happy making someone happy?” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

10. I’m Alen Omerbegovic...
Business Development Manager,
Language Bank NH
“At Language Bank, we not only live the Ascentria values of courage, compassion and
integrity, we help our clients to live those values as well. We train many of our current and
former clients to be interpreters so that they in turn can help others without English skills to
understand and be understood. I am excited about how Language Bank can help Ascentria
to grow and have a greater impact in the lives of its clients and their communities.” ...AND
WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

11. I’m Paul Boone...
General Ledger Accountant,
Finance NH
“I came to work for Ascentria in 2006 at the Good News Garage in Burlington, Vermont. I’ve always
had an interest in cars and in numbers, but deeper than that was a desire to help people and make a
difference in their lives. I am excited about the vision of our company – what we are doing now and
what we will be doing in the future. It’s a great place to work.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

12. I’m Kathy Lucier...
Director of Sales and Operations,
Language Bank MA
“I came to Ascentria to make a difference, not only for individuals, but for larger populations.
Every day I think about how my work can make an impact – whether it’s with the people
who serve our clients or with our clients themselves. There’s so much talent, knowledge and
goodness within Ascentria, that you can’t help but want to go out and help individuals and our
communities to thrive.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

13. I’m Tawana Mazzera...
Head Certified Nurse’s Aide,
Luther Ridge CT
“I enjoy working at Luther Ridge – we are like a big family. I know that every day I make
a difference in the lives of the senior residents, and they know that we are here for them.
Sometimes it’s hard to remain professional when you are so close to the residents emotionally.
You don’t want to step over certain boundaries. But I think it’s okay to care that extra bit,
because it just might help them.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!

14. I’m Mary Brown...
Direct Care, In-home Support,
Mental Health Services ME
“I work for Ascentria because I love helping clients meet their goals in life. Sometimes they need
a lot of encouragement to get out and be part of their community. I want my clients to take pride
in what they have and to live their lives with purpose, and I want our communities to have greater
awareness and understanding of mental illness.” ...AND WE ARE ASCENTRIA!