Page 4 - Chehalis Tribal Newsletter - May, 2019

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Head Start

teacher’s aide

shines in class

ACE Awards honors
Alisha Hosford for ‘She brings sunshine,
her caring work with love and hope to her
preschool students work and radiates it

By Frazier Myer to those around her.’
Head Start Teacher’s Aide – TABITHA DENNISON, HEAD START
Alisha Hosford received the April EDUCATION COORDINATOR
Employee of the Month during
the Always Creating Excellence
(ACE) awards luncheon May 31
in the Gathering Room. Key to success
Staff members joined together Hosford has been with the
at the Community Center for an tribe for more than three years
award ceremony and taco fiesta now and said it is one of the
provided by Administration, best jobs she’s ever had. “It’s just
Office of Tribal Attorney and such a welcoming and helpful
Court departments. community to work in,” Hosford
As staff members indulged in said.
various types of tacos, Assistant She explained that her co-
GM Jesse Gleason announced workers help make every day a
the candidates and read their successful one. “I couldn’t ask for
nomination letters. Head Start a better group of people to work
Education Coordinator Tabitha with,” she said.
Dennison nominated Hosford. Staff at Early Learning know
that it takes a collaborative Head Start Teacher’s Aide Alisha Hosford was recognized for her care
Nurturing nature effort to ensure the most success of children in the Chehalis Tribal Early Learning program.
Hosford is acknowledged for children in the program.
as a caring, helpful teacher and Hosford and Dennison talked
co-worker. She works specifically about how the youth in their
with preschool students who program are the future leaders
are 3 and 4 years old. Dennison of the tribe.
said her warm and pleasant “It’s really fun to watch the
personality shines in the kids in this community grow up,”
classroom. Hosford said.
“She brings sunshine, love Hosford said working day to
and hope to her work and day with children is the “coolest.”
radiates it to those around her,” She loves how they are honest Summer youth jobs
Dennison said. The kindness and creative. She is always
that she possesses helps students astounded when she witnesses KICK START A BRIGHT FUTURE
feel secure, loved and cared for. the moment when something
Dennison explained that, clicks in the child’s head and they Work begins at 8 p.m. July 8 and runs for six weeks
through seeing Hosford interact start to get a true understanding
and play with the children, it’s of certain topics or concepts. n Must be an enrolled Chehalis tribal member, between
evident that her niche is working Hosford finds comfort in ages 14-18 and enrolled in middle, high school or recent
with and teaching youth. the fact that children are such high school graduate/GED.
Hosford said her interest open books. They will talk to n Submit “Summer Worker” application, valid ID, tribal ID
in child care started when she her about what they did over and Social Security Card to Human Resources by end of
welcomed her own children. She the weekend or just bring up day June 21 (no late submissions accepted)
has a daughter and a son, both random topics. She works hard n Applications must have parent or guardian’s signature
in their teens now. to ensure a safe and comfortable
She began her career in child learning environment because n Must be age 14 by June 28
care working at the Taholah she knows she is responsible for
Head Start, and heard about people’s children. CONTACT Call JJ Shortman at 360-709-1749
an opening with the Early She said the key to being or Reed at 360-709-1788
Learning program on the successful in her field is for staff
Chehalis Reservation while at a and children to do it as a “team
conference at Great Wolf Lodge. and be team players.”