Every year, we honour staff who mark key milestones in their employment at DDA. Whether one year or ten, we value them all. However, this year, we are proud to celebrate one extraordinary staff member whose decades of service showcase what makes our organization so special.
Carol Smith retires after a 44-year career of unwavering commitment, leaving a lasting impact through her compassion and professionalism.
Carol has always worked in DDA’s vocational areas, doing job skills training and then community access programming. She started in food service by working at Hero’s – DDA’s full-service restaurant staffed by people with developmental disabilities. Hero’s was forced to close in 2000.
In 1992, Carol helped set up what is now known as our Fraser Day Program and has worked there ever since. Carol has always brought creativity to her work. As a production supervisor, Carol’s strength was breaking down the task so that everyone could participate in the work. As a Community Support Worker, Carol brought many new ideas for programming and has helped develop these ideas into meaningful, engaging activities for participants.
“It has always been about the individuals we support.” – Carol Smith
Have a wonderful retirement, Carol!
