Andy Ball

“I was looking for work with another company in 1996 when the Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) referred me to Job Squad. They reviewed the documentation of my disability and sent me a letter to invite me to come in for an interview. I was hired and worked for a year part-time as a Substitute Janitor at the FBI fingerprint facility.

In 1997 I became a full-time Janitor and worked in that role for four years. In 2001 I transferred to the FBI’s Satellite II office in the Middletown Mall where I gained valuable experience related to dealing with people and in working independently, which was an important step in my development as a supervisor.

In 2002 I returned to the main FBI facility as a Substitute Crew Leader and in 2004 became a full-time Crew Leader (which we now call Supervisor) and have been ever since.

I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work for Job Squad all these years; it has allowed me to have a nice living. I am married, have a son and a home that is now paid for.”

“Andy’s value to Job Squad as an employee is too great to measure. His unfailingly positive attitude, his automatic credibility as a person with a disability and his growth as a supervisor and a mentor are inspirational to other employees. He has shared his story at various conferences, presentations and meetings and has thereby also inspired the community.”

-- Jim Womeldorff, Director of Operations and Business Development