Meet the Staff
The Wheelchair Experience – a NEADS DEI Initiative
Every day in the workplace, individuals face challenges being their authentic selves. As leaders and colleagues, we each have a role to play in creating inclusive workplaces. Diverse perspectives enrich…
Read MoreNEADS Then and Now, Part 1
For 45 years, NEADS has been committed to providing World Class Service Dogs to meet the growing and changing needs of our clients. In this video, NEADS Director of Canine…
Read MoreNEADS Trainer Tyler Gribi
Our trainers must successfully complete a two-year apprenticeship program. This program covers all aspects of canine behavior and service dog training as well as mastering skills for instructing inmate handlers…
Read MoreOn the Road Again
By Kate Albertini, NEADS Breeding and Puppy Development Coordinator Puppy movement is a crucial part of collaborating with other Service and Guide Dog organizations in the industry and an integral…
Read MoreIf Vegas Could Talk
When Harvard University closed its campus in mid-March, Full-Time Puppy Raiser and Harvard student Amanda had to return home. Vegas is now living with NEADS Trainer Magen Blake, where he is continuing the work he started with Amanda. Amanda wrote Vegas a parting letter, and we’ve written what we imagine would be his reply if he could talk.
Read MoreMy Dining Room is Now a Nursery
In early March, Nursery staff welcomed Frannie, a pregnant brood* from Guiding Eyes to campus and whelped** her litter. They expected the next 8 weeks to unfold as they typically do with any of our litters…
Read MoreNEADS’ Kathy Foreman Receives RI Department of Corrections Friend of the Department Award
Kathy Foreman, NEADS Director of Training, is a 2019 recipient of the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)’ Friend of the Department Award. The annual award recognizes individuals who have…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Rea Samuels
Get to know the NEADS staff in this occasional series. Today, please meet Rea Samuels – Full-Time Raiser Instructor/Puppy Program Assistant. Q: When did you start working at NEADS? A:…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Bailey Sullivan
Get to know the NEADS staff in this occasional series. Today, please meet Bailey Sullivan – Assistant Breeding and Puppy Development Coordinator.
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Lori Barrett
Get to know the NEADS staff in this occasional series. Today, please meet Lori Barrett, Development/Retail & Community Fundraising Administrator.
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Julie Vautour
Get to know the NEADS staff in this occasional series. Today, please meet Julie Vatour, Campus/Office Manager. When did you start working at NEADS? I started working at NEADS on…
Read MoreMeet the Staff: Amanda Charbonneau
Get to know the NEADS staff in this occasional series. Today, please meet Amanda Charbonneau, Supervisor of Client Fundraising. When did you start working at NEADS? I started working at…
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