Making a career change at any time can be difficult, but it can be even more difficult if you are looking to make a midlife career change. However, a new beginning might be exactly what you need to start achieving your dreams. Here is everything...
By Susannah Gillespie, Wellness and Group Fitness Manager, York Jewish Community Center For the past 7 years, I have been teaching group fitness classes, personal training and now work as a manager at the York Jewish Community Center (JCC) where our mission is to change the...
The theme for the 2021 National Disabilities Employment Awareness Month is “America’s Recovery: Powered by Inclusion.” It reflects the importance of ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to employment and community involvement during the national recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
Kathi Sees has been selected as the Pennsylvania Advocacy and Resources for Autism and Intellectual Disability (PAR) 2021 “We Are Worth It” winner of the Central Region Frontline Manager of the Year Award! PAR received a number of exceptional nominations this year. Each nomination was...
Each month, we’re highlighting a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages. We’re excited to help you get to know our innovative team and the complex work we do. So, tune in for...
Soumbouth Seng is a Residential Supervisor who is passionate about helping individuals live life to the fullest. She began her career at Penn-Mar in October of 2016 as a Residential Assistant. Prior to coming to Penn-Mar, Soumbouth worked in retail for 18 years where she got...
Each month, we’re highlighting a “behind-the-scenes” team member whose work supports our mission, but whose face you might not often see on our social media pages....
By Gregory T. Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Human Services | Chief Executive Officer, Penn-Mar Foundation [caption id="attachment_211" align="alignright" width="300"] Gregory MillerPresident/CEO Penn-Mar Human Services[/caption]Dr. Howard Hendricks, a former professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, famously said, “The secret to concentration is elimination.” I have often...
Scott Deise is no slouch. Sixty-five-years young, he’s one of the most active and hardest working people you’ll ever meet, who has no intention of retiring anytime soon from his six-day-a-week work schedule. ...
This month's guest blog is written by Janice Mackel. She shares her appreciation for the Direct Support Professionals at Penn-Mar who support her daughter....