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An unwavering commitment to volunteering unites Shelita Bailey, Michael Fraai and CherryAnn Small, who set an admirable example for others in serving the community around them.
Last week, Bailey, Fraai and Small were among seven employees within Partners honored with 2007 Black Achiever Awards. Partners and BWH support the Greater Boston YMCA Black Achievers Program, which recognizes the professional and community-based achievements of black men and women throughout the Boston area. Recipients commit to at least 40 hours of community service to benefit area minority youth.
A member of the BWH family since 2001, Shelita Bailey was promoted to associate director of Volunteer and Community Access Services last July. With a strong customer focus and commitment to quality service, Bailey quickly implemented several process improvements that have enhanced the effectiveness of BWH’s nearly 1,400 volunteers.
Bailey, a graduate of Northeastern University, is well aware of the important contributions made by volunteers and has participated in countless community service projects as an active member of the Norfolk Plymouth County Area Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
She also has been a member of Messiah Baptist Church in Brockton since 1994 and spent five years overseeing the church’s tutoring program, which pairs education majors from Stonehill College with school-aged children from the church and local community.
This spring, Bailey will dedicate her required 40 hours of community service to working with school-aged girls.
Michael Fraai began his career at BWH in 1994 when he signed on as a clinical engineer in the Biomedical Engineering Department. After eight years of increasing responsibilities, Fraai was promoted to director of Biomedical Engineering and now oversees 32 employees responsible for all non-imaging patient care technology used at BWH.
A native of the Caribbean island of Curaçao, Fraai attended Tulane University in New Orleans, where he volunteered with his fraternity brothers to mentor high school children, run food drives and organize community fundraisers.
Fraai, who has a graduate degree from an affiliate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is an active member of several professional organizations and serves on the Board of Certified Clinical Engineering, a national certification organization.
Fraai plans to dedicate his 40 hours of service to the YMCA’s College Path Leadership Program, where he will run workshops, offer advice and participate on career panels.
Barbados native CherryAnn Small began working at BWH in 2004 and then transferred to Partners in August 2006. As an assistant case manager in the Partners Corporate Sponsored Clinical Research Department, Small assists in the management of clinical trial agreements between Partners hospitals and the pharmaceutical companies that sponsor research.
A member of the Jubilee Christian Church in Mattapan since 1997, Small has volunteered at the church’s arts and crafts program for nearly 30 preschoolers every Sunday morning for the past five years. Prior to joining BWH, Small worked full-time as a nanny, volunteered at her church and earned her juris doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School.
Small will dedicate her 40 hours of service to the YMCA’s College Path Leadership Program.