Jill Pritts Coming into work at Family Service of Roanoke Valley could be considered Jill Pritts’ day job. In the wee hours of the morning, before many of us have begun to steer, she can be found teaching English to children in China. Jill is well versed in five languages but has her Bachelor of …
Jane Hurt dedicates her life and career to bring hope to those hurting in the Roanoke Valley. In honor of Social Work Month 2019, which begins today and is celebrated in March each year, we honor Jane’s long-time commitment to the field and our agency. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, specializing in geriatric …
Within the walls of the Unicorn Suite you can sometimes find Whitney Anthony. Her desk may be here at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, but the majority of her work takes place out in the community. Throughout Whitney’s internship she is working within the Therapeutic Day Treatment program at the West End Center for Youth. …
When you mention Netflix’s You to someone, you’re probably going to get one of two responses. Either, “I knowwwww it’s madness” Or “You what”. I’m in the first camp and if you’re with me, you couldn’t stop watching as the lead guy creates a narrative that almost makes you—especially in the beginning—rationalize his extremely problematic …
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Originally Kat Chester saw herself working as a lawyer on behalf of sex trafficking survivors. This vision changed the summer of her junior year of college when she had the opportunity to intern at a shelter for adult survivors of sex trafficking. Chester went in as a legal intern but was reluctantly swayed to assist …
As a Roanoke native and human resources professional going into my third year as a board member for Family Service of Roanoke Valley, I am passionate about playing a part in the evolution of Roanoke. I am currently the Director of Human Resources at Associated Asphalt, also headquartered in downtown Roanoke. I became involved with …
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Along with a new program came a new employee: Megan Brookshier. Officially Megan’s title is Project Manager of Prevention Programming. Her main role is to run Project AIM, which stands for Adult Identity Mentoring. Project AIM was developed to help youth discover the tools needed to begin setting themselves up for a successful future. It …
“Enter into children’s play and you will find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.” – Virginia Axline Children are whole people. They remember, interpret and learn. They create their own inner world. Children communicate about this inner world through play and play therapy allows therapists to access their inner world. Axline is …
From a young age Sarah Iler has had a passion to help others, more specifically individuals living with disabilities. Having grown up with an uncle who lives with disabilities, Iler’s passion for giving back hits close to home. After graduating college Iler went on to work for a non-profit organization based in Harrisonburg, VA. This …
Having lived with the volunteer fever for many years, being asked to serve as a board member for Family Serve of Roanoke Valley was a no brainer. Volunteerism is such an enormous part of my life, so much so I was able to turn my love of volunteering into a career. As the director of …
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