111. Interview: Thomas Smith

Hosts Meghan (Smallwood) and Patrick (Cadigan) kick off Season 5 with Thomas Smith, a former student and adult with special needs who has worked at Weis Markets for 16 years. Thomas discusses on his various roles, customer interactions, and experiences training new employees. He also shares stories about his favorite coworkers, his Special Olympics adventures, and the upcoming events he’s most excited about. Join the conversation! Episode Keywords: Post Secondary Transition, students with disabilities, job coach, Weiss Market, job flexibility, customer interaction, job training, teamwork, Polar Bear Plunge, Special Olympics, flea market, work skills, job satisfaction, career development, community involvement Links: Weis Markets & Thomas Smith (video) Ep. 72 Building Futures: Business's For All Fair (link) Special Olympics Polar Plunge (link) Patapsco Flea Market (link) International Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics (link)  Send Us Questions or Comments Support the show To download a copy of a transcript for this episode or any of our previous conversations, click here. Also visit our Podcast webpage to find links to all of our other discussions; go to www.p2transition.com. Additional information about post-secondary transition can be found at our website. The Post-Secondary Transition Podcast Facebook page. Visit our YouTube Channel to find additional video resources. Intro/Outro and Ad Music by Oleksandr Stepanov & AudioCoffee from Pixabay. Transition music by Joseph McDade from Transistor.