July 15, 2008
Danielle Dizon, leaving YKHC to teach at Bethel Regional High School.
A Message from the Editor...
by Michael Faubion, Public Relations Senior Editor
As editor of the Messenger, I rely on a lot of other people to write articles for each issue. The one I count on the most is my colleague in Public Relations, the Public Information Officer, or PIO. Right now that position is in transition. As I welcome Tiffany Zulkosky to YKHC I'm also saying a fond farewell to Danielle Dizon.
Danielle was pulling double duty in her life the past several months as she finished her requirements for becoming a teacher while also taking care of all the things the PIO is called upon to do-producing the weekly employee newsletter, fielding calls from the media, assisting YKHC programs with their communication needs, promoting the corporation's image, printing business cards and certificates, supporting Napartet training and going to meetings. Not to mention the tremendous task of organizing YKHC's annual Tribal Gathering.
Danielle joined the Public Relations Department as Communications Specialist when the position suddenly became vacant just weeks before the 2006 Tribal Gathering. It could have been chaos, but Danielle took it on with courage and competence, maintaining her charm and good humor amidst all the pressure.
She quickly learned the Media Services parts of her job while serving as an understudy to then-PIO Chris Ho. When Chris resigned that position later in the year, Danielle eased into it without being able to let go of any of her other tasks. Not only did she roll two positions into one, she helped me do my job designing corporate publications by keeping track of projects and deadlines, critiquing, proofreading and contributing ideas.
I'm proud of the work we were able to do together, especially raising the level of professional excellence in our corporate publications and communications.
Danielle's commitment to quality will make her an excellent high school English teacher. I hope she'll be able turn her students into writers who are as good as she is.
Although I will miss Danielle, I'm looking forward to working with Tiffany, whose own fine writing and photography skills are evident throughout this issue of the Messenger. Welcome aboard, Tiffany! And, Danielle, I wish you great success and satisfaction in your new career.
