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Michigan's AmeriCorps Site Supervisor of the Month
As a Project Manager for City Year Detroit, Diane Gomez manages a team of ten AmeriCorps Members serving at Clippert Academy Middle School in Southwest Detroit. As this is the first year Clippert Academy has worked with City Year, Diane was instrumental in forming a new working relationship between the school administration and the City Year team. She is present at the school to maintain relationships with the school staff and ensure Corps Members have all the resources they need.
"Diane is an empathetic listener and has a warm personality," stated AmeriCorps member John Winiarski. "I always feel comfortable coming to her with whatever concerns I may have and am confident she will follow up with me later to discuss the issues I brought up." During team meetings, Diane is receptive to member input and leads the discussion in ways that unify the team. She has regular observation periods of Corps members in classrooms and always provides thoughtful feedback on member performance. When Diane suggests modifications to members' tutoring techniques, she does so in a constructive rather than critical way. She has developed a trust and rapport with her team and continuously demonstrates that she has their best interests at heart.
"Without a supervisor like Diane," John continued. "I would not be nearly as effective of a tutor because I would lack a compassionate individual to help me adjust to the difficulties that present themselves throughout the year. Serving with Diane is a joy and I am very grateful to be a member of her team."
For more information about City Year Detroit, visit http://www.cityyear.org/detroit.aspx. For more information about AmeriCorps, visit www.americorps.gov.
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