Turning the Page

With last week’s retirement of Senior Program Specialist Shelly Laity and Office Manager Tammy Gibson, we have a few positions to fill.

Thankfully, we are already moving on with some homegrown talent and are pleased to announce three promotions at the ODC.

First up, is the promotion of Jeremy Miller from Program Specialist to Senior Program Specialist, filling the vacancy left by Shelly. Jeremy has been with the ODC since 2015, when he was initially hired as one of our Mobile Work Crew Supervisors. In that role he would accompany our CPS and Small Group Employment groups out into the community for various work opportunities.

In 2017 he was promoted to the role of Program Specialist. As Senior Program Specialist his tasks will include the development and implementation of Individualized Service Plans; coordination of services for new and existing participants; facilitating the admissions process for new applicants and supervision and training of employees, as well as overseeing and supporting the progress of each participant’s long range vocational plans. He is originally from the Philly area, and obtained his B.S. in Psychology from Mansfield University, with a focus in Human Resources.

His passions in life include anything to do with Notre Dame football, as well as just about everything related to Philadelphia sports. He also loves camping and fishing.

With Jeremy moving up, another promotion sees Courtney McClair joining the management team as a Program Specialist. Courtney came to the ODC about a year ago while still a student at Millersville University. She was initially a part-time Community Participation Supports supervisor, but upon graduation in September she was elevated to full-time.

With Jeremy moving up to replace Shelly, Courtney is now being promoted to replace Jeremy as our newest Program Specialist. She will be taking on a full caseload of Participants and will the development and implementation of program services for them.

Courtney is a native Lancastrian (from Columbia) and has a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from Millersville University, with a concentration in Applied Disability Studies and a minor in Social Justice. Her passions including cheerleading (as a coach) and Philly Sports.

Finally, with a vacancy in the Office Manager position, Katrina Rucker has been promoted to fill that role. Katrina came to the ODC as Adminstrative Assistant in our front office in January of 2020, just before the pandemic shut us down for awhile.

In her new role as Office Manager, Kat will be making sure that everything runs smoothly in the background, keeping track of all things financial and all money going in and out.

Originally from Jersey Shore, PA, Kat now lives in York with her husband. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Art with a focus on Graphic Design from Shippensburg University. Kat is passionate about gaming, particularly colony simulator games.