Amy Stackhouse, of White Lake, NY, has been named
the 2013 Employee of the Year at Monticello Casino & Raceway. She has
been an E.M.T. with the casino since 2008 and also works as a security guard .
“Amy has been a reliable, professional employee who
voluntarily obtained her security license so she could assist with all aspects
of the security department,” noted Eileen Cavanaugh, the director of human
resources. “ Her actions of professionalism when taking the lead as an E.M.T.
are highly commendable.
“She performs her duties with professionalism and a great
amount of compassion and handles highly stressful situations calmly and with
certainty.”
Home-schooled in Pond Eddy, NY, Ms. Stackhouse’s
expertise and calm demeanor while performing her EMT duties has saved lives.
She was presented the award at a the facility’s
Employee of the Year Banquet on Dec. 16 and she was surprised that she
prevailed over the 11 other Employees of the Month.
” I really didn’t expect to win so I was
definitely shocked when my name was called,” Amy said. “ I was surprised that I
could win award for just doing my job. But please, don’t get me wrong,
I’m very proud to be Employee of the Year.”
“Monticello Casino & Raceway, it’s employees and guests
are extremely lucky to have Amy on the job,” Eileen Cavanaugh added.