Hope Lodge Staff Awarded National Certification

Nashville Hope Lodge Director Jocelyn Phillips, Greenville Hope Lodge Manager David Roscoe, Lexington Hope Lodge Director Sheldon Kozee, Cincinnati Hope Lodge Manager Robert Ange and New York City Hope Lodge Guest and Volunteer Programs Manager Lindsay Edgar were recently awarded certification as House Professionals by the National Association of Hospital and Hospitality Houses at their national conference in Chapel Hill, NC. These awards were presented “in recognition of completing certification designed to enhance professional competence and quality of services provided to Hospitality House Guests.” Cleveland Hope Lodge Director Cris Williams, Baltimore Hope Lodge Manager Karen Seaberry and St. Louis Hope Lodge Director June Shinners who earned their certification in 2008, were recognized for earning their recertification.

The certification recipients join Birmingham Hope Lodge Director Jennifer Cherry, New Orleans Hope Lodge Director Robert Seyda, Burlington Hope Lodge Manager Angela Putnam and Minneapolis Hope Lodge Manager Mary Wiles who earned their certification in 2010; Tampa Hope Lodge Director Sharon Walker-Whitehead, Hershey Hope Lodge Manager Andrea Young, Charleston Hope Lodge Manager Sundi Herring, and Marshfield Hope Lodge Manager Joleen Specht who earned their certification in 2009.