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Fashion Forward: Jemicy School Designers Showcase Inclusive Styles for Penn-Mar Models

Posted on April 29, 2025

Trending at the 3rd Annual Inclusive Fashion Show held April 11th at The Jemicy School in Owings Mills, MD were soft fabrics with a “loungewear-esq” vibe, according to Tina Chan Sweenie, Associate Director of Development at Penn-Mar Human Services and one of the program’s organizers….

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Changing Hearts, Minds And Bodies With Fitness

Posted on October 29, 2021

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…

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PAR “We Are Worth It” Award Winner

Posted on October 21, 2021

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…

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Team Member Spotlight: Teresa O’Brien

Posted on October 18, 2021

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 our #TeamMemberSpotlight, where our team members share in their own words a bit about themselves!

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Meet Residential Supervisor Soumbouth Seng

Posted on October 1, 2021

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…

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Team Member Spotlight: Mark Palmer

Posted on September 24, 2021

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.

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Scott Deise: An Original

Posted on September 22, 2021

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.

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DSPs: Exceptional, Essential Employees

Posted on September 16, 2021

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.

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High Potential DSPs Successfully Complete Leadership Program

Posted on September 1, 2021

By Jen Skelly, Director of PA Programs, Penn-Mar Human Services For years, I have been mulling over what a groundbreaking Professional Development Program could look like at Penn-Mar. Now I know! This is an organization that craves learning, promotes from within and was the first to latch onto…

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WJZ Highlights Penn-Mar’s Customized Employment Program

Posted on September 1, 2021

Long time Graul’s Employee Robert Zerance shares why he loves his job and how he has grown in the role.

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Megan Holt: Forging a Pathway to Employment

Posted on September 1, 2021

Megan, 23, from Eldersburg, Maryland, is on track to one day securing a job and experiencing the rewards of earning a paycheck. Meanwhile, though, she’s putting her skills to work, and learning new ones, volunteering two days a week at The Opus Community Music School and Visiting Angels, a provider of home care services for seniors.

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