By Nicole Lemire “Helping others is my dream and my passion.” Danielle Walker first started at BCArc 12 years ago working the night shift in a brain injury residence, but quickly switched to first shift so that she would be able to spend more time with the individuals. She felt that the night shift w [...]
By Eva Myers Jennifer Newell’s love for Berkshire County Arc is reflected by her many years of service with the company -- 25 years -- and today she has advanced to the title of Residential Supervisor. “BCArc has been the best workplace that I’ve worked at. They are always there for the employees an [...]
Lamnatu Alhassan -- known as Rams to friends -- was recently named a BCArc Employee of the Quarter for her eagerness to help out in anyway needed at the Brain Injury Community Center in Westfield. At the Center -- the BICC -- Rams has started helping members find and apply to jobs. She recently help [...]
By Nicole Lemire Maureen Marion has found a home away from home and a new sense of purpose through her job at BCArc. Maureen started at BCArc in late 2019 working in the Human Resources department of the Westfield office. She worked exclusively in HR for a year, but in her second year began picking u [...]
Residential support staff Aya Brou Espe Koume, or Chantal, as she is known by her friends and co-workers, has been described as someone who puts her entire heart into her job. Chantal moved to the United States from Ivory Coast in 2015, and began working at BCArc in 2017. She has worked at West St si [...]
Sharon is 70-years-old, non-verbal, and has not walked for more than 10 years -- until she met Deshauntae. Deshauntae, new to BCArc when they met, was intimidated by Sharon. “I had never done anything like this job, and had no idea how to relate to her.” As Deshauntae started getting comfortable wor [...]
Brooke, right, with Joe Pete and Roxy at Fenway Park last month. "We had a blast." Brooke served as a mechanic in the Army Reserves, repairing five-ton trucks. In New York, she managed a house with 10 individuals with disabilities, with a large staff including a chef for the multiple and complex fe [...]
By Nicole Lemire Working full-time while attending college is not an easy task, but Michelle Bedard praises BCArc’s support as she prepares to complete her degree in social work. Michelle began working at BCArc in 1999 as relief staff, and continued to work there while she studied to receive her LPN [...]
By Nicole Lemire Site manager Dylan says that the greatest gift that BCArc has given him is life experience, knowledge that cannot be taught in school. Dylan had previously worked at a different company providing care to children with autism, but eventually decided to leave this job and apply at BCAr [...]
By Nicole Lemire Before working in BCArc's Employment Services, Rob Dunn was the captain of a 200 foot boat that ran supplies to drilling rigs on the Gulf of Mexico, overseeing a crew of 64 employees. In 1997, Rob was accepted to study psychology at the University of West Florida, and made the move f [...]