To be eligible for the Volunteer of the Year Award, an individual must best exemplify initiative and leadership, dependability, continuous engagement and involvement, and a deep respect for CRi’s mission and the individuals that it serves. A Volunteer of the Year goes the extra mile and has made a significant difference in CRi’s Community, volunteering for two or more events, initiatives, or programs per year.
“Natasha has brought her vibrant personality and dynamic experience as an advocate for education and justice to every moment of her volunteer work at CRi,” said Shannon White, CRi Volunteer Program Manager. “The warmth that she has showed the individuals that we serve, and our staff has been an inspiration to many and has left a lasting impression about the need for dedicated service.”
Natasha N. Jeter has assembled nearly 2 dozen holiday care packages for direct support staff, supported our annual donor appreciation event, and brought her energy and dedication to CRi’s first annual Community Fest. She currently serves on the Specially Constituted Committee, reviewing individualized behavior supports to help ensure the protection of Human Rights for all individuals served by CRi.
An Educator with Loudoun County Public Schools, Natasha teaches Algebra to English Learners at John Champe High School. She sponsors the Black Student Union, serves on the school’s Equity Team, and leads PEER (Positive Experiences in Educational Relationships), a specialized class where students mentor others emotionally, socially, and academically. Natasha also works as an Executive Functions Coach with Educational Connections Tutoring, helping students master time management and organization. She is the proud mother of Quincy, a freshman at James Madison University. Together, they co-created a two-season podcast, Lessons My Son Taught Me, available on all streaming platforms with visual episodes on YouTube.
CRi’s Volunteer Program provides a variety of meaningful opportunities for individuals and groups to donate time toward its mission. CRi volunteers take on projects at any of our programs throughout Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Maryland ranging from home beautification to property maintenance. Volunteers can also work directly with the individuals CRi supports on an ongoing basis, doing activities such as arts and crafts or playing a game. For more information on CRi’s Volunteer Program, please visit www.mycri.org/volunteer.
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