Ryan Leach has been a nurse with our Head Start / Early Head Start program since 2005. She has worked throughout every part of the program, and currently covers several of our classroom sites as well as other daycare programs with whom we collaborate. In addition to her regular duties involving medical and dental screenings, addressing illnesses and injuries, and health education and advocacy, Ryan has been an American Red Cross CPR and First Aid instructor for over 10 years and has trained over 100 of our staff. She has also been instrumental in promoting the Cavity Free Kids and Stop the Bleed initiatives. We should also note that Ryan was previously honored for her exemplary work as Employee of the Month in December of 2010!
Congratulations to Ryan Leach for receiving our Employee of the Month award a second time, and for being our first honoree of 2024!
Photo: Employee of the Month Ryan Leach, with (clockwise) HS/EHS Health Coordinator Tammi Hatch, James Street Site Supervisor Laurie Whittico, HS/EHS Assistant Health Coordinator Toni Parkhurst, and Executive Director Carolyn Brown.