Jenn Craigue
As of January 1, the Direct Care Alliance board will be led by two direct care workers.
Jenn Craigue will ascend from her current position of vice chair to become chair. One of the founders of the DCA, she has been a direct care worker for more than 10 years.
Jenn nominated Tracy Dudzinski, another direct care worker and a member of the board since last year, as her vice chair, and the board of directors voted her in. Dudzinski is the chair of the DCA’s advocacy committee and the vice chair of the Wisconsin Direct Caregiver Alliance.
Tracy Dudzinski
“I am honored to be appointed vice chair of the DCA and I look forward to furthering its mission,” says Dudzinski. “I hope to encourage more direct care workers to become actively involved in DCA by letting their voices be heard. Leadership can be a scary thing, but I believe if given the chance most people can step up and lead.”
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The National Association for Direct Care Workers of Color, has declared the year 2010 as the year of the” Leaders” among direct care workers. We are pleased that again, the Direct Care Alliance has moved to the forefront with excellent choices for leadership in Jenn Craigue, and Tracy Dudzinski.
Jenn and Tracie will do a wonderful job, direct care workers all over the country can be proud of both and the work of the DCA. John Booker
What can I say? Big CONGRATULATIONS for you both and good luck in your new missions. This is the best Christmas present I had. I can not find the words to express how much I am so proud of you. Proud to see a VI gratuate (Tracy) as Vice Chair of DCA. I can not wait to share this important and excite news with all direct care workers in Tucson, AZ.
Good luck and Merry Christmas.
Timothy
I am a board member of the DCA, and the Executive Vice president of Beth Abraham Family of Health Services: a long-term care organization that employs over 1500 direct care workers. I am so pleased to be part of the DCA at this time with Direct care workers at the helm. It excites me when I see persons who are passionate with a desire to lead and Jenn has continue to impress me. So I pledge my support in working with her, Tracy and Leonila, the Executive Director as we continue to do the work we were called to do for the DCA.
I wish all of you a healthy and prosperous 2010.