Staff Spotlight: Susan Washington

When she is not leading her janitorial skills training crew, Susan Washington makes sure our partial care and day habilitation program participants get from point A to point B.

MEET SUSAN WASHINGTON, JANITORIAL SKILLS TRAINING SUPERVISOR

Q: Tell us about your journey at Inroads to Opportunities?

A: I landed at Inroads thanks to my friend Patricia Frazier, beloved Inroads employee, who told me about job opportunities at Inroads. I worked as a Workshop Assistant Supervisor, where I had the chance to meet the participants and get familiar with the various jobs, and then I moved to Day Habilitation. Although, my calling came when the Janitorial Training Supervisor position opened up. I am the kind of person that needs to be on the move and with this job I constantly move with my crew, helping to maintain a clean, disinfected facility. From time to time, I also pick up Mental Health participants to get them to and from the center for appointments and groups.

Q: What are the main challenges that you face as Janitorial Skills Training Supervisor?

A: The main challenge is making sure that my crew understands the importance of safety and disinfection.

Q: What is something that can only happen at Inroads?

A: A lot of people disagreeing whether my name is Sue or Lucy.

Q: Due to COVID-19, these past couple years have been very challenging. How have they been in your perspective and how did they reflect on your job as Supervisor?

A: My motto is “Git er done”, so we are always in the process of maintaining the facility with cleaning and disinfecting on a daily basis.

Q: What does Inroads look like to you in 5 years from now?

I see my crew and I in a continuous process of ‘beautification’ of Inroads, getting every wall with a fresh coat of paint, keeping it clean and disinfected.

Q: Who is Susan Washington in 3 words?

A: Dedicated, loving and fun.