Liberty ARC Stories

Assistant Director of the Year: Tamara Schmidtmann
Congratulations to Tamara Schmidtmann for being named the 2025 Assistant Director of the Year at Liberty ARC!

Manager of the Year: Amy Gifford
On this Wednesday, we would like to recognize Amy Gifford as this year’s Manager of the Year at Liberty ARC!

Support Employee of the Year: Beverly Salvo
The next Liberty ARC Employee of the Year winner we would like to recognize is Bev Salvo!

Program Employee of the Year: Karen Allen
Congratulations to Karen Allen, Liberty ARC’s 2025 Program Employee of the Year!

Growing Together at Liberty ARC
As a member of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP), Liberty ARC provides the opportunity for direct care staff to become nationally credentialed and advance within their career. Through the NADSP E-Badge Academy and a pilot program funded by New York State’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), Direct Support Professionals at Liberty ARC can study and achieve stackable electronic badges, which can be used to attain nationally-recognized NADSP Certification.

James H. & Barbara H. Schliff Award: Colleen Verhayden
This year Liberty ARC is pleased to introduce another employee recognition award, the James H. and Barbara H. Schliff Award, which was presented to Senior Hab Coordinator Colleen Verhayden.

Director of the Year: Carrie-Ann Schmidt
We are pleased to announce Carrie-Ann Schmidt has been selected as Liberty ARC’s Director of the Year!

Manager of the Year: Dayton Blanc
Congratulations to Dayton Blanc, this year’s Manager of the Year at Liberty ARC!

Support Employee of the Year: Tony Bianchine
We are happy to recognize Tony Bianchine as this year’s Support Employee of the Year at Liberty ARC!

Program Employee of the Year: Keisha Carter
We are excited to announce Keisha Carter has been named the Program Employee of the Year at Liberty ARC!