I live in Saegertown, and I've lived in northwestern PA my whole life. I've been here with Voce in the county for 12 years. I started out as a legal secretary. I had an internship with the DA's office, and from there I was hired for a law office. I needed a break from legal work after that, though, and so for a while, I did admin work at a mental health office. I guess it makes sense that I found myself here.
I have two adult children, and outside of work, I spend a lot of time with them. My daughter is also in school right now for nursing, and my son is getting married this fall. He's a special education teacher in Meadville. Their grandmother was a special education teacher, so he must take after her in that way.
I have two dogs, and one is a puppy. And I'm actually about to get another puppy (it's a long story...). We're doing lots of potty training right now, and they chew on everything! Between caring for them, doing some side work in the evenings, church and work, I keep pretty busy. So, I also like to take time to blast music and clean the house or play some little phone games to decompress.
As boring as it may sound, my job is one of my biggest passions. We're all really close here, and we have a really good team. If one of us is out, the others pick up where we need to. I've worked with one person who's been here with me for 12 years, and my sister even started here 3 years ago. I love the people I work with. Some days, I'd even rather be here than at home.
- Jamie, Paralegal
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