STARK COUNTY
Job &
Family S E RV IC E S
If you really knew me...
• High School/College (with highest degree attained): Glen Oak High School/The Ohio State University -Sociology and Criminology • Favorite book: The Coldest Winter Ever • Favorite Movie: Anything funny • Favorite TV Show: Law and Order SVU • Favorite band/singer/song or radio station: R&B and Hip-Hop • Favorite Sport/Team or Athlete: Whatever team my boys are on • Favorite Restaurant: I don’t have a favorite restaurant. • If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? If I could travel any where it would be Paris, because Paris is beautiful and romantic. • What is something that you really appreciate about working here? What I really appreciate about working with the agency is my supportive co-workers.
Krishina Bates Social Services Worker, Children Services • High School/College (with highest degree attained) I graduated from Glen Oak High School, and Kent State University with a BA in English. I’m currently in graduate school at Kent for my MBA, with an anticipated graduation date of Spring 2014. • Favorite book: My favorite classic is The Catcher in the Rye. My new favorite is The Time Traveler’s Wife. • Favorite Movie: I love movies, especially comedies and cheesy horror movies, but the Back to the Future Trilogy is still my favorite. • Favorite TV Show: That is probably a tie between 30 Rock and How I Met Your Mother. I also love watching repeats of The Golden Girls. • Favorite band/singer/song or radio station: My all-time favorite band is the Beastie Boys. I got to see them live several times, including their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year. • Favorite Sport/Team or Athlete: The New York Yankees are my favorite team, but I root for all the Cleveland Teams throughout the year. • Favorite Restaurant: That is probably a tie between 91 and Luigi’s. • If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I would love travel to Europe, specifically to Paris - I had about 10 years of French in school, and I’d like to see if I can use the language outside of the classroom - and do some shopping! • What is something that you really appreciate about working here? I appreciate so many things about working at SCJFS, it’s hard to pick just one! I appreciate the opportunities I’ve had to learn new things and help people. I also appreciate my coworkers, and the teams that I’ve worked with. I feel really lucky to be able to come to work everyday, to a job that I enjoy, with people that I can call friends. I think that’s pretty cool! -Ann Durkin
Ann Durkin Program Administrator, Support Services • High School/College: Malone University-Bachelors Degree in Business • Favorite book: This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti & The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe by CS Lewis • Favorite TV Show: Undercover Boss • Favorite Movie: Star Wars • Favorite band/singer/song or radio station: Band: Casting Crowns, Singer: Guy Penrod, Favorite Song: It is Finished, Radio Station: WPNQ 95.9 • Favorite Sport/Team or Athlete: The Cleveland Browns & Tim Tebow (I wish he would come to Cleveland) • Favorite Restaurant: Olive Garden • If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? I would like to visit Denmark, because I have a Danish heritage, and I still have relatives there. • What is something that you really appreciate about working here? Everyone I work with treats each other with respect...at least around me. I believe the genuine desire of the agency is to have “happy” employees. - John Long
John Long Case Manager, Child Support Enforcement • High School/College (with highest degree attained): McKinley Senior High School and Kent State University with Bachelor in Business Administration • Favorite Book: None particular...I just like reading all different types of books that capture my attention • Favorite Movie: Ray, Roots, Tombstone, Last of the Mohicans, Imitation of Life..just to name a few • Favorite TV Show: CSI, Criminal Minds and Scandal • Favorite band/singer/song or radio station: Patty LaBelle, Luther Vandross, Elton John, Earth Wind & Fire, Barry Manilow, Barbra Streisand • Favorite Sports Team: Pittsburgh Steelers (team) and Nick Weatherspoon, my uncle (athlete) • Favorite Restaurant: None.....enjoy home cooking • If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be and why? No one particular place....just traveling to see different places and creating special memories. • What is something that you really appreciate about working here? What I like most about working here is meeting people. I have met some wonderful people while working here.... co-workers as well as clients. The laughs, sorrows and celebrations that we have shared in each other lives. - Gail Weatherspoon
Gail Weatherspoon Supervisor, Human Services