Employee Highlight of the Month
While the last three months has been challenging for everyone, through it all, we have not lost sight of the incredible work all of you continue to do every day.
We haven’t had the chance to highlight in our social media, special individuals within our company whose work has been outstanding during these challenging times.
Today, we want to rectify this by highlighting the work of three amazing women: Annie Rojas, Rebecca Williams, and Tanya Harris.
They have all demonstrated exceptional abilities in their areas and deserve recognition for always going above and beyond.
These women were gracious enough to take time out of their busy schedules to answer a few questions for us, so we can all get to know them a little better.
First up is our interview with Aniuta “Annie” Rojas
Welcome, Annie, and thanks for agreeing to sit with us.
Q/ Where are you from originally?
A/ I was born in New York, however, I grew up in Colorado.
Q/ What did you first want to be when you grew up?
A/ A pediatrician.
Q/ So you are a New Yorker by birth, and grew up in Colorado, where is home now?
A/ Houston, TX. I moved here from Colorado in 2017.
Q/ What Advice would you give your younger self?
A/ Embrace your life with strength and laughter.
Q/ What do you do when you are not working? Do you have any hobbies or interests?
A/ I love to paint and do crafts. My boyfriend, daughter, and I love to go antique shopping. I also love watching my daughter at her gymnastics competitions. I’m her number one fan and enjoy cheering her on.
Q/ What’s a fun fact about you many people may not know?
A/ I love going fishing, especially ice fishing.
Q/ Moving on to your professional life, tell us a little about your field of studies and any specialties.
A/ I am an Administrative Medical Assistance.
Q/ Why did you decide to go into your career?
A/ Love helping people.
Q/ What or who has been your biggest influence or your mentor?
A/ My parents.
Q/ When did you start at Altus Infusion?
A/ I’ve been part of the company since March of 2018.
Q/ What is a typical day like?
A/ Hectic, busy, but in a good way. I like to stay busy, as it makes the day go by faster.
Q/ How would you describe the company culture at Altus Infusion?
A/ It’s like being with family.
Q/ What do you love most about working with Altus Infusion?
A/ The family atmosphere, and always feeling welcome and appreciated.
Q/ Can you name one favorite memory from your time at Altus Infusion?
A/ I would have to say meeting and getting to know great new friends to laugh and talk with
Next, we sat down for a chat with one of our travel nurses, Rebecca Williams.
Hi Rebecca, lovely to chat with you, let’s get started.
Q/ Where were you born and raised?
A/ Chattanooga, TN.
Q/ What did you first want to be as you were growing up?
A/ I always knew I would be a nurse.
Q/ Did you have a nickname growing up?
A/ Yes, my friends and family called me Beck Beck.
Q/ What is your hometown now?
A/ I still live in Chattanooga.
Q/ How do you juggle your work and home life?
A/ It can be challenging being a traveler, but when I’m home I devote all my time to my family.
Q/ What do you like to do when you are not working? Any hobbies or special interests?
A/ I like to do home projects. I also enjoy swimming in my pool and family activities.
Q/ What’s a fun fact about you many people may not know?
A/ I have two different color eyes.
Q/ What would be a good quote to describe you or one that you really relate to?
A/ That girl is cray-cray?
Let’s talk a little about your professional life now.
Q/ What are your studies and professional specialties?
A/ I’m an oncology nurse. I’ve been in this field for the past 18 years.
Q/ What three words would you use to describe your role?
A/ Devoted, Driven, Compassionate.
Q/ How did you first hear about Altus Infusion?
A/ An Altus employee recruited me.
Q/ When did you start work with us?
A/ July 2019.
Q/ What is the most common question you get from Clients?
A/ Can you stay and be my nurse!
Q/ How would you describe the company culture here?
A/ Fun and driven.
Q/ What do you love most about working for Altus Infusion?
A/ The care and concern the company has for its employees.
Last but not least, we had the pleasure of speaking with Tanya Harris.
Q/ Where were you born, and what did you dream of becoming as you were growing up?
A/ Growing up in the small town of Decatur, Illinois, as a child, I knew that I wanted to make a difference by helping others, and becoming a nurse was the way I believed that I could accomplish that.
Q/ Where is your hometown now?
A/ I now reside in Missouri City, Texas. I am proud to say that I am a consistent pillar within my community as it pertains to making a difference in people’s lives.
Q/ What advice would you give your younger self?
A/ The advice I would give my younger self is always to keep your eyes on the prize no matter the circumstances.
Q/ What do you enjoy doing when you are not working? Do you have any hobbies or interests?
A/ When I’m not working, I enjoy the luxuries of mentoring teenage girls, relaxing with my family, cooking, and reading a great book.
Q/ What is a fun fact about you, many people may not know?
A/ A fun fact that people may not know about me is that I’m a fun-loving person who greatly appreciates an adventure of any kind.
Q/ What would be a good quote to describe you?
A/ A quote to describe me and one in which I consider holds great significance, especially within the current atmosphere, is to treat people how you would like to be treated.
Q/ Who has been the most significant influence in your life?
A/ My greatest influence and inspiration in my life is my grandmother.
Q/ What do you consider to be your most significant achievement to date? It could be personal or professional.
A/ My most substantial achievement personally and professionally is being able to mentor at-risk teenage ladies ranging from 14 to 18 years of age.
That is truly admirable; we applaud you, Tanya!
Q/ What is success to you?
A/ Success in life for me is being able to do all of these things, along with sharing my life experiences and all the while being a positive example of how hard work can pay off.
Q/ What three words would you use to describe your role?
A/ The three words that I would use to describe myself would be dependable, patient, and flexible.
Q/ How did you first hear about Altus Infusion?
A/ I first heard about Altus through a staffing agency in 2017. Later I was hired permanently, and I feel this was one of the greatest opportunities that I have embarked on.
Q/ What is your management style? How do you like to communicate with your team?
A/ My management style is to make sure that everyone has everything that they need to perform their daily tasks. I strive to make myself available to my team at all times while being sure not to micromanage. This, in turn, allows my team to experience growth and gain better ideals to improve the company. I truly believe whatever position you’re in that you can always learn something from anyone. Last but not least, TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK!!!
Q/ How would you describe the company culture here at Altus Infusion?
A/ I believe that the company’s culture here at Altus is family orientated which provides for a working environment that thrives but also empowers.
Q/ What do you love most about working with us?
The thing that I love most about working at Altus is being able to share my knowledge, and knowing my voice is heard.
Altus Infusion is grateful to have such inspiring women working with us. We know these last three months have presented us with challenges, but also with great opportunities to grow and improve as a company.
With the help of all our amazing employees, we know that now and after this crisis ends, we are a stronger and more compassionate company.
Thanks to everyone at Altus Infusion for always exceeding our Client’s and patient’s expectations.
