Lucky Tessa!

Last week, we officially said goodbye to Bethany Morris, our DEC Director for Member Services. After about 7-1/2 years with DEC, Bethany has decided to stay home and be a full time mom to baby Tessa.

Bethany and Tessa ready for some outdoor fun!

Bethany joined the DEC Executive Office staff  in May of 2003, about one year after Sarah Mulligan was hired as Executive Director. Bethany has been instrumental in helping DEC grow and be the quality organization that it is today. Bethany's main role was to support DEC members through the subdivisions as well as work with CEC to get new members.

Over the years, Bethany has been a reliable fixture at the DEC conferences and the NTI conferences -- you can often find her at the registration area, armed with a bright smile and always ready with a helping hand for conference attendees.

Bethany shares, "I'm going to miss the variety and challenge that my work at DEC provided me.  My tasks at DEC were ever-changing and through DEC and under Sarah's guidance, I have had a lot of opportunities to problem-solve and learn new skills. 

After DEC, I am most looking forward to variety and challenge of a different sort! :)  Staying home with Tessa will be a huge 'miind shift' for me, but my daughter has already taught me a lot about patience and how to go-with-the-flow. I am looking forward to developing THOSE skills even more!"

After this week, Bethany will continue to assist DEC on some of our activities, if only for a limited basis. DEC is lucky to have Bethany continue to be part of its family.

Bethany for sure, would most likely say she's lucky to have Tessa. In the end, Tessa is THE lucky one to have Bethany for her mommy.

With a face like this how can one resist??

Thank you Bethany for all that you have done for DEC!! 

You will be missed! 

You will always be part of the DEC family!