Gary Job Corps Employee of the Month

Melinda Good, senior administrative assistant for the Health and Wellness Department at Gary Job Corps Center, was selected as the center’s October Employee of the Month.    

A native of Kyle, Good came to Gary Job Corps in 2012, first as an administrative assistant in the Safety Department then to Maintenance and finally to her current position. Her recommendation for the honor read, “Ms. Good is the kind of employee every supervisor dreams of. The work she produces is superlative. She is a self-starter. She is so organized she is able to complete everything for which she is responsible and then help out others.”

Brenda Brooks, Health and Wellness supervisor, said Good “works with a positive attitude, which is not always easy when dealing with an angry parent, angry trainee or me. (I am often heard fussing at my computer – IT can attest.) She is always happy to step in and lend a hand where needed, from working in security to search trainees as they come onto center, to finding a green products used to effectively clean the ice machine, to ordering supplies and entering work orders.  She is a joy and a blessing.”  When asked what was the reason for her nomination, Good said, “I enjoy helping trainees to achieve their goals. Over the past 6 years I have had many successes in watching the trainees reach their potential. I wish that I would have known about Gary Job Corps years ago and the impact we have on the lives of young adults. I am thankful to be part of an organization to have that impact.”