NAP- Neighborhood Alliance of Pawtucket

  VIP Coordinator in Philadelphia

National Park Ranger and Volunteers in Parks (VIP) Coordinator Suzanne Buchanan was recently accepted to the National Park Service Northeast Region Leadership Excellence Program. She is serving with the Regional Office in Philadelphia on a three-month detail as the Assistant Regional Volunteer and Youth Programs Coordinator through May 8. Suzanne is working with Robin Snyder, Northeast Regional Volunteer & Youth Coordinator, to coordinate, conduct and evaluate six Volunteer Management Workshops being held across the northeast region.
 
"Suzanne has developed a great reputation within the Park Service based on her ability to develop and maintain a successful Volunteers in Parks program at the Heritage Corridor," executive director Jan Reitsma explained. "The Regional Office recognizes her ability to transfer her knowledge and skills to others in a way that energizes them and helps our programs grow and succeed."
 
"The Leadership Program is a terrific experience and I am able to travel to parks with national exposure. It is also a great opportunity to share what I've learned through the Blackstone VIP program with other VIP coordinators," Suzanne said. "I am really looking forward to bringing new skills and creative ideas back to the Valley, too. Imagine the

sounds like a gem and maybe i will meet her in Woonsocket or elsewhere...we get some big bucks back in our parks here