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REGIONAL EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
Yakima, WA
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Susie Goodwin Investigator Region 1
Susie has been an investigator with APS for the past 12 years and continues to demonstrate her passion for protecting vulnerable adults and connecting them with available resources. Susie has also been a strong advocate for expanding intervention services and when she becomes aware of a new resource, she shares it with her colleagues. Susie has appreciated the additional COVID-19 funds and has been successful in utilizing them, which have had a big impact for the alleged victims she is working with.
Susie is someone who works extremely hard and is viewed by others as the ultimate team player. Susie has always been willing to help her colleagues out with investigations and these past months with our workforce challenges, Susie has continued to step up. She has helped fill the gap by volunteering to take additional investigations to ensure alleged victims were being protected.
Susie describes herself as someone who is outgoing and enjoys connecting with others, working hard, and is a true go-getter. We are fortunate to have Susie in Region 1.
Adriana Hernandez is the Administrative Assistant 3 in Region 2 reporting to the Deputy Director, starting in this new role on February 1. Adriana came to Washington from Salem, Oregon where she was born and raised. She and her husband have family in both Oregon and Washington and she feels that the move to Washington has been a great experience for them.
Adriana is a pet-lover and enjoys cooking, mainly Mexican, pasta, or Asian style dishes. She may start with a recipe, but then adds her own unique touches to the dish and makes it her own. Her husband always asks her to make chocolate Flan when they are going to a gathering where food is shared. However, once she makes it, he doesn’t want to share it anymore. Adriana ends up making two Flans now, one to share with others and one for her family.
Adriana is tied to her community in Oregon as she and her husband are active members in their church there. They volunteer every weekend helping with the youth and music. That is some real dedication and a lot of commuting back and forth.
Why APS? Adriana likes seeing the difference investigators can make in the lives of our clients. She believes the investigators are amazing people because they can do so much to change lives. She briefly worked for APS in Oregon and had the opportunity to go into the field with some of the investigators which was a great experience for her.
For those of you who don’t know Adriana, she describes herself as someone who enjoys spreading positivity and love. She is a ray of sunshine to be around and always has a smile. If you have an opportunity to meet Adriana, you’ll be very glad you did. We are very grateful that she made that decision to move to Washington and apply with APS!
Amy Grannemann is a focused, compassionate advocate for vulnerable adults and the APS program overall. Doing her part is her minimum expectation. Along with her fellow Social and Health Program Consultant (SHPC) team, she has managed cases as part of the transfer unit as well as her SHPC duties. Amy takes her role to heart and brings a fresh lens when looking at her cases. She holds her “why” close to her daily tasks. Though her plate is already full supporting and training new hires, she has also supported our Investigation Review Team (IRT) process. Amy reads hundreds of pages of investigations each week to help review cases and determine if they meet substantiation or if it needs some finishing touches. She is the definition of a team player and one we are happy to honor in this spotlight. Thank you, Amy.
Amy Grannemann
Social & Health Program Consultant Region 3
