1. How long have you been with Bost? 22 years
2. How did you first get involved with Bost, and what sparked that interest? My mom had worked for ICM and so I knew a lot of the individuals from the group homes and would volunteer during summer camp.
3. What does your job entail? Helping to ensure the individuals in Waiver have the services they need
4. What has surprised you most about working with Bost? Every Day is different
5. What do you hope will be different about the world we live in as a result of what you do here? Not necessarily the world but I hope that I have been able to make someone’s life better by being there to help.
6. Is there an achievement or contribution that you are most proud of? Being a mom
7. What do you think other people should know about Bost? This is a very rewarding opportunity If you are doing it for the right reasons Its not just a job
8. What is the best career lesson you’ve learned so far? Waiver is always changing so you learn to roll with the changes
9. What would you do (for a career) if you weren’t doing this? I have been here since I was 20 years old don’t know that I have ever really thought about what I could be doing differently
10. Before working at Bost, what was the most unusual or interesting job you’ve ever had? I worked in fast food before coming to Bost nothing unusual or surprising necessarily just completely different
11. What would you most like to tell yourself at age 13? Cherish every moment work hard and be grateful for even the small things because the smallest of things makes the biggest impact
12. Three words to best describe you: dedicated
13. What do you like to do when you aren’t working? Being with family
14. What’s a fun fact about you many people may not know? My nickname is Ribitt
15. Where’s your favorite place in the world? Home
16. If you could meet anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and why? Patrick Swayze! Does that really need an explanation!
17. What is the one thing you can’t live without? Family
18. If you could have any superpower what would it be? Super vision
19. What is one food that you cannot resist? Pickled okra

Trish Baumgartner, Felicia’s supervisor, said, “I would have to stress # 12 – DEDICATED!! and add, compassionate, hard worker.  Felicia does whatever needs to be done, does not matter the time of day or night.  This is not just a job to her!”