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Corporate mothers take the spotlight

Published:Saturday | May 12, 2018 | 12:00 AM
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Sports Editor André Lowe presents his basket to Ruth Fraser at Stroll Property Services.
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The Gleaner’s Burchell Gibson presents his basket to Donnette Hines, marketing manager at National Baking Company.
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The Gleaner's Teino Evans presents jis basket to ASP Dahlia Garrick at the Office of the Commissioner of Poilce.
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The Gleaner’s Rainford Wint (second left) presents his basket to Sharmalee Cardoza, while Jason McKenzi (right), director of student services and development, and Marcia Bishop look on at the Office of Special Student Services at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus.
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Ian Johnson presents a basket to Terry-Ann Heffes of Design Options.
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Mothers are a special group of employees who are always on call. By day, they fulfil their responsibilities to their organisations, and day or night, they fulfil their responsibilities to their families.

Last Friday, The Gleaner, in association with World Brands Services, sent out 'a few good men' to pay special tribute to several mothers in their offices in recognition of their dual responsibilities in the office and the home. Here are their stories.

 

When your director calls you to a meeting

 

Sharmalee Cardoza, administrative assistant, Office of Special Student Services, University of the West Indies

Presenter: Rainford Wint, sales manager, business development and marketing, The Gleaner.

When she heard that her director wanted to see her at 9 a.m., she wondered if she had done something wrong. As her director arrived for the meeting, the tension increased. Then the man from The Gleaner showed up.

 

A race against time

 

Assistant Superintendent of Police Dahlia Garrick

Presenter: Teino Evans, enterprise editor, The Gleaner

It was a very busy day for her, one which was taking her out of office at mid-morning. Her game face was on, and she was ready to go. It took some expert delay tactics to ensure that she was in place for the 'special operation'. Then the surprise was revealed by The Gleaner's representative.

 

A change in her plans

 

Donnette Hines, marketing manager, National Baking Company

Presenter: Burchell Gibson, circulation manager, The Gleaner

A plan was in place for a certain route that would get her to the meeting she knew about. Then her assistant asked her to come in for another meeting half an hour earlier. The change did not fluster this team player, however, and so she turned up as requested, only to find that the gentleman from The Gleaner was there with her gift.

 

The unsuspecting recipient

 

Terry-Ann Heffes, CEO, Design Options

Presenter: Ian Johnson, business development executive, The Gleaner Online

Her assistant asked her to be in office at a particular time on a day when she was planning to be elsewhere, but she was too busy to even ask why.

Then as she was called downstairs, she still didn't suspect that anything had been planned. Then the gentleman from The Gleaner activated the surprise.

 

Her detective work didn't pay off

 

Ruth Fraser, real estate agent, Stroll Property Services

Presenter: Andre Lowe, sports editor, The Gleaner

Now, why did her assistant want her to come in on a Friday, and what kind of 'surprise' was her daughter hinting at? It must be the sales reps' in her office arranging a gift for her, she thought. She noticed, however, that the sales reps' cars were not in the parking lot when she pulled up at the office.