Piscataway – 91心頭 Vision, Dignity, Achievement Sat, 12 Aug 2023 11:07:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2021-NCC-Logo-Site-Favicon-150x150.jpg Piscataway – 91心頭 32 32 New Food Service Director Brings Wealth of Experience to 91心頭 /2021/07/new-food-service-director-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-new-community/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-food-service-director-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-new-community /2021/07/new-food-service-director-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-new-community/#respond Mon, 12 Jul 2021 15:42:31 +0000 https://72375d9a61.nxcli.io/?p=19099 91心頭 has a new Food Service Director stationed at Extended Care Facility. Nelson Gibson joined 91心頭 on June 7 and has jumped right into the role. He comes with an extensive background in food service and hopes to make a positive difference in the lives of Extended Care residents.

Nelson Gibson has worked in the nursing facility food service area for over 15 years and we are pleased with his addition to our Food Service Department at Extended Care, said 91心頭 Chief Operating Officer Fred Hunter.

Extended Care Administrator Veronica Onwunaka is also happy with the decision to bring Gibson on board.

He is making such a great impact with his professionalism and his commitment to what we are doing. He is showing that he is a doer, not an observer, she said.

One of the first projects Gibson is taking on is building a new four-week cycle menu for Extended Care residents. The menu will include three well-balanced meals per day that fit into guidelines for different therapeutic diets. He plans to take residents input into account and make adjustments accordingly.

Sometimes in a setting like this, the only thing you have choices over is what you eat for the day. And if I can make that pleasurable and enjoyable for the residents here, then I feel like Ive done my lifes work, so to speak, and what I came here for, Gibson said.

In addition to crafting the menu for residents, Gibson is also in charge of managing staff and ordering for Extended Care, NCCs early learning centers and summer programs and the 91心頭 Career & Technical Institute Culinary Arts Specialist program.

Gibson became involved in food service after high school. He was living in Piscataway and enrolled in a culinary program at Middlesex County College, which he enjoyed. He continued his education at New York Restaurant School, where he earned his culinary degree. From there, he worked in corporate dining for 16 years as the executive chef to the CEO of AT&T in Bedminster.

He didnt feel fully fulfilled so he took the advice of a friend who was a dietician and accepted a position as a supervisor at a nursing home in East Orange.

It kind of filled that void because you got to see what you were doing and how it made a difference for people, Gibson said. I was raised by my grandparents. Every resident reminded me of my grandparents and I wanted them to be treated with respect and dignity.

Gibson was laid off due to the COVID-19 pandemic after serving as the Food Service Director at St. Josephs Healthcare and Rehab Center for 17 years. In his job search, he said he was looking for a long-term opportunity where he could make a difference in peoples lives.

Im not the kind of person that jumps from job to job, Gibson said. I want to be in a place where I can make a difference and see the difference that Im making.

Gibson lives in East Orange with his wife of three years. He has four sons ranging in age from 19 to 30. In his spare time, he enjoys camping, bowling and motorcycle riding.

He looks forward to growing his career at 91心頭.

Im enjoying my time here so far, he said.

]]> /2021/07/new-food-service-director-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-new-community/feed/ 0 Longtime NCC Employee Ruth Reeves Takes On Role Of Controller /2019/04/longtime-ncc-employee-ruth-reeves-takes-on-role-of-controller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=longtime-ncc-employee-ruth-reeves-takes-on-role-of-controller /2019/04/longtime-ncc-employee-ruth-reeves-takes-on-role-of-controller/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2019 17:50:12 +0000 http://newcommunity.org/?p=12546
Ruth Reeves, who has worked in the Finance Department of 91心頭 for more than 18 years, became the organizations controller March 1.

91心頭s new controller has a familiar face. Ruth Reeves, who has worked in NCCs Finance Department for more than 18 years, was promoted March 1 to the position.
Reeves has worked her way up in the department since starting her employment with 91心頭 in December 2000. She began as an intermediary accountant for housing and commercial real estate properties. When her supervisor retired about seven years later, she was promoted to a supervisor role. She was promoted again in 2014 to accounting manager, a position she held until her promotion to controller.
As controller, Reeves has many responsibilities. She monitors bank accounts to detect any fraudulent activity, approves checks, supervises accountants, conducts audits and works on financial reports for the NCC Board of Directors and outside agencies that provide grants and subsidies to the organization. She also monitors the financial performance of 91心頭, oversees the preparation of annual operating budgets, manages the preparation of payroll, communicates financial metrics to senior management and provides leadership and support to finance staff.
91心頭 CFO Elizabeth Mbakaya was happy to promote Reeves.
She is hard working and always ready to go the extra mile. She is a team player and has vast knowledge of NCC, Mbakaya said. I think it is a good idea to promote from within if we have someone on our team who is competent and has the skills instead of bringing in someone from outside. She will have a short learning curve given the complexity of NCC.
Reeves entire career has been in the finance and auditing sector. Her inspiration came from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the first female president of an African nation. When Reeves was in high school in Liberia, Sirleaf was the Finance Minister of the country. Sirleaf came to visit Reeves high school as part of a program that brought influential figures to speak to students. Sirleafs presentation had a profound impact on Reeves.
I watched her and when we saw her she was motivated and she was intelligent. In a field of men, this was a woman who was a shining star. I said I wanted to be like Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Reeves said. She was the Finance Minister at the time. It encouraged my interest in the financial sector. So I decided to go into accounting and economics in college.
After graduating from college, Reeves became a bank examiner for the Central Bank of Liberia, which was an auditing position. She worked there for six years and was promoted to the role of authorized signer. She came to the United States after she left Liberia to attend a training and was unable to return because of war. After coming the to the U.S., Reeves continued working in the field of accounting.
Prior to her employment with 91心頭, Reeves worked at NJPAC as a temporary employee on a contractual basis. When she found out NCC was offering a permanent role, she decided to interview and was asked to join the team as quickly as possible.
Reeves embraces the 91心頭 mission and finds her role satisfying because of it.
Just knowing what NCC does to help the downtrodden, the forgotten people, the underprivileged people, just knowing Im a part of that whole process, it brings gratification to me, she said.
She also enjoys helping other accountants in the department with training, guidance and instruction.
Reeves lived in Newark for about 10 years. She moved to Piscataway, where she currently resides, in 2001. She has been married to her husband for 32 years. The couple has two adult children. Their son is a pharmacist while their daughter is pursuing a masters degree in occupational therapy.
In her spare time, Reeves enjoys being involved in her church and entertaining family and friends. She was ordained as an elder in her church in November 2018.
She sees a connection between her service with church and 91心頭.
Im grateful to God for Monsignor Linders vision. And because of his vision, today we have this beautiful legacy. And this is a legacy that can go on for many generations, Reeves said. NCC has done a beautiful job looking out for the poor. And I am more than delighted to be a part of this organization.

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