DSP Spotlight: Kimber Frerene

DSP Spotlight: Kimber Frerene

By Eric Smith, Chalmette Community Center Ms. Nicki (Eric’s nickname for Kimber) is the best! She always makes going out fun. I love when she puts on the music and gets everyone to dance. Today at the Wellness Center, she was helping everyone to exercise. This week...
DSP Spotlight: Chassidy Parker

DSP Spotlight: Chassidy Parker

By Lindsay Meiliet, Northshore Community Center I pick Ms. Chassidy for best DSP worker at Arc because she’s very good at her job. I love her wonderful attitude and love how she talks to people calmly when they are upset or angry or even having a bad day at Arc....
DSP Spotlight: Ms. Ira Green

DSP Spotlight: Ms. Ira Green

By Katie Baril, Westwego Community Center Ms. Ira is my favorite staff because the first time I met her on her first day, February 1st 2017, I knew that I would call her mom and stick with her always. I call her mom because she is like a second mom to me. She makes me...

25 Years with ArcGNO

For someone who never applied to work for Arc of Greater New Orleans, Michelle Chaisson has had an indelible mark on the landscape of the non-profit. Director of human resources today, many staff would be surprised to learn that Chaisson never had intentions of...
DSP Spotlight: Shirley Blanche

DSP Spotlight: Shirley Blanche

My favorite DSP here at the Westwego Community Center is Ms. Shirley. The reason why I chose Ms. Shirley as my favorite DSP at the center is because she is a very sweet-hearted person to me and others. Ms. Shirley makes me feel important by going out of her way to...
DSP Spotlight: Kelly Sims

DSP Spotlight: Kelly Sims

Kelly is my favorite Arc worker I ever met. Sometimes when I need help with any problems I have, that’ll be Kelly. Because she is the only one I can trust that I can count on. She brings good personality to make me happy with, with a good attitude. She brings...