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Alves honored
PUTNAM — Anne Alves, secretary from the medical-surgical department, is Day Kimball Healthcare’s July Employee of the Month.
Alves began her career at Day Kimball 22 years ago, starting in the emergency department as a unit receptionist. For 17 years she has worked in the medical-surgical department as a UR/PCT, which she still performs on a per diem basis. She assumed the secretarial position in October 2009. Originally from Putnam, she lives in N. Grosvenordale with her husband Gary and children Danielle, Laura and Christopher.
In her role, she provides administrative and clerical support for the director of acute care. She processes employee evaluations, schedules meetings and conferences, verifies timecards, generates requisitions for ordering/repairing equipment and office materials, and assists in other various tasks including revisions to multiple Day Kimball policy manuals.
Alves earned an Executive Secretarial Associates Degree from Becker Jr. College and became a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) after attending Quinebaug Valley Community College’s CNA program. She is a Eucharistic Minister and substitute Adorer and is involved with the Crossroads Youth Group. For 10 years she taught religious education to second graders at St. Joseph’s parish in N. Grosvenordale.