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Welcome! Below you can find the latest news and notes for Hire4Ed Work-Study at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.

Congratulations

Jessica Niola-Lazo

from

Ceridian Corporation!

Hire4Ed Work-Study Employee of the Month -  April

On the morning of Friday, May 4, Jessica was recognized by the Cristo Rey Jesuit H.S. community as the student-worker Employee of the Month. To her surprise, her family, as well as her supervisors, Karen Huss and Sandy Krause (pictured above with Jessica) from Ceridian were there to celebrate her achievement.

Jessica's supervisors said when nominating her. "Jessica has been an amazing addition to our team. She recently took on even more responsibility, taking a lead role in publishing 'Hey U!', our electronic internal employee newsletter. Determined to help make this major initiative successful, Jessica taught herself how to use Publisher, Microsoft Word’s publishing software, and learned how to create banners and edit photos using PhotoShop, Adobe’s creative tool. With Jessica’s contributions, our monthly newsletter is a must-read for all employees.

"Jessica works efficiently, with great attention to detail. She is able to quickly grasp what’s needed and continues to surpass our expectations. In fact, this is our second year working with Jessica and we specifically requested her help. We are so impressed with her abilities, we’ve asked her to stay on this summer and work with us a few days each week.

"In addition to her work on 'Hey U!', Jessica always happily jumps in to help with filing, coordinating volunteer events or whatever is needed. She is extremely polite and respectful of everyone. We are so fortunate to work with Jessica and look forward to continuing our partnership."

 

Congratulations Anthony James

from Open Arms!

Hire4Ed Work-study Employee of the Month -  March

On the morning of Friday, March 30th,  Anthony  was recognized in the Cristo Rey Jesuit H.S. community as the student-worker Employee of the Month.  To his surprise, his dad (pictured above with Anthony and Fr. Tim Manatt, school President), as well as his supervisors from Open Arms were there to celebrate his achievement.

Anthony's supervisors said, “Anthony is a very dedicated and service orientated intern. The client always comes first in his work and interactions. He  brings a positive attitude, a friendly demeanor, and a willingness to complete the work well. Last week, a client noted to me [with a huge smile] that "gosh, I just think it's so great that this student knows my name." He takes the time and effort to get to know our clients and their stories and ultimately helps us to ensure that our clients' needs are met to the best of our organizations' ability. For that, recognition is deserved. “

 

Congratulations Paige Ellis

from SALO, LLC!

Hire4Ed Work-study Employee of the Month -  February

     On the morning of Wednesday, February 29th,  Paige  was recognized in the Cristo Rey Jesuit H.S. community as the student-worker Employee of the Month.  To her surprise, her parents (pictured above with her sister Morgan '12), as well as her supervisor from SALO, LLC, were there to celebrate her achievement.

 

Congratulations

Edward Gonzalez

from UnitedHealthcare!

Hire4Ed Work-study Employee of the Month - January

On the morning of Monday, February 6th, Edward was recognized as the Hire4Ed Work-study Employee of the Month. To his surprise, his supervisors Loretta Payne and Sheryl Pranghofer (pictured above with Edward) from UnitedHealthcare as well as his mother were there to celebrate his achievement.

Edward's supervisors said, "Edward has been extremely valuable to the Payroll Employee Services this month. He completes all requests that have been received within a two day time frame, allowing the rest of the team to concentrate on other critical issues. The volume he produces is what we would expect from a seasoned payroll specialist, not necessarily a student in high school. He is a valuable team player, very accurate and detail oriented - great strengths, and skills for Payroll."

This is UnitedHealthcare's third year participating with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. You can learn more about UnitedHealthcare by visiting: http://www.uhc.com/

 

Sarahi Marin Torres

from LeJeune Steel Co

Hire4Ed Employee of the Month - December

 On the morning of Friday, December 16th, Sarahi was recognized in the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School community as the Student Employee of the Month. To her surprise, her supervisor from LeJeune Steel Co. as well as several members of her family (pictured above with Meg Brudney, Executive Director. Hire4Ed and Fr. Tim Manatt S.J., President) were there to celebrate her achievement.

 
Oscar Aragon with Eli Sauber and Stephanie Anderson


    Oscar Aragon

    Dougherty Financial

           Group LLC

    Student Employee

         of the Month

            October

On the morning of Friday, October 28, Oscar was recognized in the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School community as the Student Employee of the Month.  To his surprise, supervisors Eli Sauber and Stephanie Anderson from Dougherty Financial Group LLC (pictured above) as well as several members of his family were there to celebrate his achievement.  

"I was very impressed with Oscar from the very beginning when he asked for projects where he could get practice using the Microsoft office applications.  He is very calm and follows instructions very well.  He learns quickly and does his work very efficiently.  He remains focused even when he is being pulled from his projects to do photo copies, scanning and other office tasks.  I'm very grateful for his help with these assignments.  His work is highly appreciated."  - Stephanie Anderson, Dougherty Financial Group LLC

This is Dougherty Financial Group's fourth year partnering with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.  You can learn more about Dougherty Financial Group LLC by visiting:  http://www.doughertymarkets.com/

 

George Velez from Mortenson Construction

Hire4Ed Employee of the Month - September

On the morning of Friday, September 30, junior George Velez was recognized as the September Hire4Ed Employee of the Month.  The entire school community was present to recognize George, as well as his parents and supervisor, Dawn Sandin (pictured on right).

"George is a wonderful addition to our team.  He comes to work everyday with a positive attitude and is ready to work.  He has worked on a variety of projects for five different leaders and in each case has exceeded our expectations.  He is open to learning, asks good questions, and completes his work efficiently.  This is an incredible help to our team.  We are thrilled to be a part of Cristo Rey and to have this student on our team.  He is a wonderful young man!" - Dawn Sandin, Mortenson Construction

This is Mortenson Construction's first year partnering with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School.  You can read more about Mortenson by visiting their website:  www.mortenson.com

 

"What the brain does a lot, the brain gets good at." - Dr. David Walsh

As part of Hire4Ed's commitment to supporting supervisors, Dr. David Walsh visited Cristo Rey Jesuit High School on September 27 for a seminar titled, "The Adolescent Brain Goes to Work."  Dr. Walsh is one of the world's leading authorities on children, teens, parenting, and the impact of technology on children's health and development.  His presentation at Cristo Rey was geared especially toward supervisors on how they can best support Cristo Rey students and make them more productive employees as students navigate a variety of workplace environments, often for the first time.  

Below are several important questions and answers that came up during Dr. Walsh's presentation.    

What is the best way to connect with my student worker?

Caring adult connections are very important to adolescents.  It makes them feel safe.  They like to feel included.  As human beings we are wired to connect.  If an adolescent is excluded, it feels painful.  Ways to make a student feel connected is to:

1) Use their name when talking to them.  2) Give them good eye contact.  3) High fives.

Bottom Line: When a student feels safe, they perform better.

How to communicate with my student worker?

You can’t over communicate with a teenager.  “I am not saying you are not doing a good job.  You simply can do this better.  We work in a company in which our employees are constantly trying to improve.”  After feedback like this, ask the adolescent what he/she heard?

How do I engage a shy student worker?

During adolescence, boys are quieter than girls.  Boys are more non-verbal.  To get adolescents to talk, establish a personal connection and then ask open ended questions.  Frame questions to encourage sharing.

How do I know if a student understands the work assignment?

Multi-step directions are difficult because of what is going on in their brains.  Tell them the directions, ask them to write it down and repeat back to you the assignment.

How do I keep my student work motivated?

Focus on effort, not talent.  By doing this you emphasize what they can control.

 

RELATED LINKS

Online Timesheets: sis.cristoreytc.org

Cristo Rey Network: cristoreynetwork.org

Metro Transit: metrotransit.org

Resume Builder:  gotresumebuilder.com