Staff Spotlight: Angelica D. Damaso

 

Angelica D. Damaso has always aspired to do more for her community.  She started working for OCED’s new call center as a shift lead. Here, she has connected families with the low-cost internet program and assisted them in receiving a free Chromebook. Angelica is currently the project coordinator for the Parent University Program which helps parents and the community learn in-depth about computers and the internet. This program helps parents feel comfortable while using Google accounts, checking their emails, learning how to use parent portals for their kids’ school districts and more. Angelica’s job is very rewarding because she helps the community every day.

 What 3 words would your friends use to describe you?

• Outgoing
• Agile
• Go-getter.

What has been the coolest place you’ve traveled to?

I have traveled to Switzerland and Spain; they were amazing! Spain was very humid and hot but the beaches are marvelous. Spain has the most breathtaking views. The food, especially seafood, was delicious and fresh.

What’s a skill you learned when you were young that you still use today?

The hardest yet most valuable thing I had to learn when I was young was time management. I started working when I was in high school. I picked up two jobs in the summer to pay for my Spain trip and I ended up keeping both jobs while going to school. My weekends were very busy but I had to balance my school work and my job. Learning to manage my time wisely helped me stay on track with my studies. I ended up graduating my senior year while being a manager at the main job I kept!