Friday, May 18
6 pm to 10 pm
Andover Country Club
60 Canterbury Street
Purchase your tickets through your Program Director, by contacting Ivette at 978-685-2151, ext. 0 or below.
This magical evening is open to all and will feature awards recognizing our Guests for their accomplishments throughout the past year, a delicious dinner, amazing decorations, and dancing. We’ll be joined by Harry, Hermione, Ron, Dumbledore, Professor Trelawney, Hagrid, and more. It is sure to be a night you won’t want to miss.
As always, you can expect an Outrageously Memorable good time with your American Training Family, as we transport you to the Wizarding World.
Each year we travel to a new destination for our signature WOW! Magic events. Check out a few photos below from past Celebrate Good Times Galas in Oz, Neverland, London, and the Gatsby Mansion.
Thank you to all who joined us for Spring Break, our annual training day and competition at the Andover Country Club. This year, we ventured through Platform 9¾ to the WOW! Magical Wizarding World!
We were delighted to see Bellatrix, Dumbledore, Hermione, and more join us in the Great Hall for our Wizarding Cup competition, where branches competed for the coveted Spring Break trophy and bragging rights, which ultimately went to Team Admin.!
Trainings
We also enjoyed trainings on all of the most important elements of Extraordinary Customer Service, with our guest speakers Comma Williams and Thomas Koulopoulos.
Comma spoke about delivering excellent customer service and how it’s like making an effective potion – you need the right ingredients, in the right amounts, added at the right time. We learned that great customer service is about ordinary people doing ordinary things in extraordinary ways. The ingredients for customer service are: Attitude, Communication, Effort and Service Recovery, or ACES. Use ACES to keep smiles on faces and you’ll be going WOW! Magic places!
Thomas, President of the Delphi Group, spoke about the importance of standing out and being Unique & Different, as well as how technology is changing and we can embrace it.
Our Colleagues also put on a fashion show! Our image matters when it comes to Extraordinary Customer Service. We talked about how to stand out and make a great first impression.
Games
After trainings, we enjoyed a lively competition which consisted of three parts: The OWLS, a trivia game; Cloak of Invisibility, a blindfold seeking game; and Defense Against the Dark Arts, a giant Jenga game with “curses” like wearing a blindfold or oven mitts for your turn. It was tight competition, but ultimately Admin. and Clinical made it through to the final round where Admin. claimed victory!
Check out a few photos from the event below, including our costume contest winners (Neil as Dumbledore, Julie as a mandrake, and Stephanie as a wizard), with more to come soon!
“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”
– Albus Dumbledore
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Healthy Hearts Free Blood Pressure Clinic!
The more you know, the more you’re in control!
It was our third annual Healthy Hearts event which featured great music, heart healthy snacks, our signature WOW! Magic, and more. Our nurses loved providing blood pressure, heart rate, and oxygen level checks, while engaging in great conversation with each of you.
Check out a few pictures with our nurses Magda, Emily, and Harriet below.
Join us to learn more about the benefits of working and how having a job affects Social Security Income from the experts who know the system.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
American Training
6 Campanelli Drive, Andover
On Friday night, November 17, we did one of our favorite things to do…we celebrated our hardworking and incredibly deserving Colleagues at our annual Colleague Recognition Awards at the Indian Ridge Country Club.
All year long, each and every day, year after year, our Colleagues work to give our Guests, Residents, and Students Outrageously Memorable experiences and Unique & Different opportunities, while providing Extraordinary Customer Service. On top of all of that, they work hard to bring our WOW! Magic events to life for so many!
The Hollywood-themed evening, where our Colleagues were treated as red carpet royalty, featured awards galore, a delicious meal, music and dancing by Main Event Entertainment, caricatures by Mark Penta, and great company!
We kicked off the night with red carpet photos and a glamorous photo booth, also by Main Event Entertainment, and wrapped it up by handing out raffle prizes and superlatives for Most Comedic, Hiedi Keefer; Most Bubbly, Donny Wise; Best Dressed, Steve Pellerin. We also awarded those who were looking the most Red Carpet-Ready, Louisa Owusuboadi, Joseph Kinyanjui, and Stefanie Feliz.
But it was the middle of the night that mattered most. Between the photos and the dancing, we handed out awards; Years of Service Awards to those at milestone years, Starfish Awards to those nominated by their peers, and WOWzer! awards to those nominated by our President and CEO Tom Connors.
WOWzers!
The recipients of the WOWzer! Awards are hand-picked for the honor by President and CEO Tom Connors. These select few are chosen for their commitment to going above and beyond in their positions. These people have years of experience and dedication proving just how committed they are to delivering WOW! Magic, not only to those we serve, but to anyone and everyone we work with as well. WOWzer! winners exemplify the Mission and Values of American Training and are fundamental in bringing them to every aspect of the organization.
Our 2017 WOWzers!
Steve Pellerin
Lorraine McLarney
Robin Gazelian
Ratha Teng
Jodi Howshan
Ivette Colon
Starfish
Starfish recipients are nominated by their peers for their commitment to making a difference in the lives of those around them.
Our 2017 Starfish
Johanny Catalino
Mary Quinn
Yahaira Alicea
Ivette Colon
Esperenza Mendoza
Dalynet Santiago
Mike Nutton
Jose Diaz
Stephanie Colon
Lynn Bloomquist
Danielle LaPointe
Donny Wise
Carole Giordano
Jenn Auclair
Alex Ball
Gary Murchie
Louisa Owusu-Boadi
Elizaida Cruz
Years of Service
These recipients are honored for their commitment to American Training. These Colleagues have been with us for years and are recognized for their hard-work and dedication to our mission of Bringing Out the Best in Everyone We Touch Because Every Life Matters!
Congratulations to all!
Check out a few photos from the evening below, with more to come soon!
Thank you to all who were a part of our second annual Christmas in Oz Open House! You helped us bring the WOW! Magic and Christmas spirit to life for an Outrageously Memorable evening for all!
From tours with gingerbread men to great food by Simply Elegant Catering, fantastic live music by pianist Chris Humphrey to incredible decorations and lively characters, ornament making to a roasty, toasty hot cocoa stand, and everything in between, this night was spectacular. But the most amazing part was you! We enjoyed every second of this fun-filled night because we spent it with you!
Thank you all for joining us! Check out a few pictures from our amazing evening below, with a full album of photos here.
Vanway’s Chili Chuckwagon rolled into town at each of our sites over the last few weeks of September. And with it came delicious chili, as expected, games, a petting zoo, a fortune teller, and more!
The annual country western event was a big hit once again! We enjoyed line dancing to country music, goats and more at the petting zoo, an optimistic fortune teller, carnival games, a cornhole tournament, horseshoes, a kissing booth (where you could get Hershey kisses), pie eating contest, prizes, and great company.
It was a WOW! Magic day put on by our Exceptional Colleagues in Vanway!
Check out the pictures from each visit below.
This training is Sold Out.
Please check our Events page often for upcoming training opportunities.
This MAP Training will be held Tuesday– Friday, October 3-6, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 6 Campanelli Drive in Andover. All attendees must arrive by 8:45 a.m. on the first day, October 3.
Course Description
Completion of this 4-day course meets the 16-hour requirement to prepare and qualify you to take the MAP test. At the end of this session, you will be able to:
• Safely administer medications as regulated by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Learn the technique of medication administration and management
• Properly document, record, and store medication, including countable medication
• Accurately transcribe doctor’s orders
Meet Our Trainer
Karen Grundy is a registered nurse who has been in the health care field for 24 years, specializing in a variety of settings including Family Practice, Internal Medicine, and Ophthalmology before joining American Training. Karen has experience in facilitating orientation and competencies of other health care professionals, and she recently expanded her credentials to include MAP Trainer. She looks forward to conducting MAP classes.
Costs
Course fee is $300 per person. Includes four-day training, lunch on day two, and all course materials. Course fee must be paid prior to beginning the course, and you must present a current photo ID. Please note that D&S Diversified Technologies may require you to pay additional testing fees if you are not covered by the Department of Mental Health (DMH) or Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
Registration
Register here. For registration questions, contact Danielle LaPointe at 978-685-2151, ext. 6852 or daniellelapointe@americantraininginc.com.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 15+ days prior to the course will receive a 50% REFUND. Cancellations within 14 business days or for absentees will receive NO REFUND.
Questions
Please contact Danielle LaPointe at 978-685-2151, ext. 6852 or daniellelapointe@americantraininginc.com with any questions.
Tuition must be paid prior to beginning the course and you must present a current photo ID.
Space is limited!
Search for other training opportunities on our events page.
We enjoyed live entertainment by Danny Harrington, incredible decorations, all of our favorite characters and stars from the 1920’s, delicious desserts by Buttermilk Baking, a great meal, and more at the Andover Country Club.
The evening of celebration featured our 2017 award recipients Andover Fire Rescue as our Life Matters Award recipients.
See the video on YouTube here.
We also celebrated Key Polymer as Company of the Year; Pentucket Medical Associates as Company of the Year; Autobahn East as Vendor of the Year; and our Outstanding Partners: Andover Country Club; Hanover Insurance Group; Stoneman, Chandler, & Miller, LLP; Conlin’s Pharmacy & Medical Equipment; Vicor Corporation, Sofie Biosciences, and Greater Lawrence Family Health Center.
Check out a few pictures from the night below, with more coming soon!
Thank you to all of our amazing sponsors:
East Boston Savings Bank, Eagle Services & American Eagle Staffing Services, Eastern Insurance, Hanover Insurance, AJ Simboli Real Estate, Inc., Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Injured Workers Pharmacy, Northeast Networking, Technology Seed, Alice Petinge Family Trust, Autobahn East, Coady’s Garage & Towing Service, Conlin’s Pharmacy & Medical Equipment, Conlon Products, Haffner’s, HB Software Solutions, Independent Tire & Auto, Jos Staffing, Krokidas & Bluestein, Minco Corporation, PestEnd Exterminators & Pro-Tech Lawn Care, Anthony Giordano of RBC Wealth Management, Simply Elegant Catering, and StaffLink.
Thank you to InMotion Media for their display of our wonderful sponsors, to our generous silent auction donors, and to all of our amazing donors who graciously donated time, money, and more throughout the year!
This American Red Cross Adult & Pediatric First Aid, CPR and AED Course will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2017, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 6 Campanelli Drive in Andover.
One in every four Americans say they’ve been in a situation where someone needed CPR. If you were one of them, would you know what to do? Studies have shown that being trained in CPR can make the lifesaving difference when someone suffers sudden cardiac arrest.
Course Description
During this one-day course, you will be trained in American Red Cross First Aid and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), and the use of an AED (automated external defibrillator). This training meets the needs of workplace responders, school staff, professional responders, healthcare providers, as well as the general public. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be issued a digital certificate, good for two years.
At the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Respond to common first aid emergencies including burns, cuts, head, neck and back injuries, and more.
• Respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies.
• Know how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Meet Our Trainer
Donny Wise is a training specialist and Certified Health Care Instructor with more than 10 years experience in providing training to diverse individuals. He has dedicated 15 years to caring for adults with disabilities in residential and day program settings.
Costs
This course is $110 per person. The price includes training and all course materials.
Registration
Register here. For registration questions, please contact Danielle LaPointe at 978-685-2151, ext. 6852 or daniellelapointe@americantraininginc.com.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations made 15+ days prior to the course will receive a 50% REFUND. Cancellations within 14 business days or for absentees will receive NO REFUND.
Questions
Please contact Danielle LaPointe at 978-685-2151, ext. 6852 or daniellelapointe@americantraininginc.com with any questions.
Tuition must be paid prior to the day of the course.
Space is limited!
Search for other training opportunities on our events page.