Pride Month is a time to celebrate the perspectives and experiences of our LGBTQIA+ community members. Today we celebrate this month by lifting the voice and sharing the perspective of staff member Ashe Palmer, Enrollment Program Coordinator here at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound.
Interview with Ashe
A lot of our staff are transplants to this region, are you a local or from somewhere else? I am from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I moved here about a year ago.
How long have you worked at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound? I moved for this role, although I did start working virtually in this role about 2 months before I moved.
What’s your favorite part of what you do here at BBBSPS? I would say interviewing the Littles. I often-times hear such thoughtful responses from kids on the interview questions. I get to learn how kids feel about their families and adults in their life. We have this question we ask – “If you had three wishes, what would you wish for?” Usually they wish for more money for their family to take them out of struggle, or something to bring joy to their mom or their siblings. It’s really sweet.
What’s your favorite thing to do outside of work? Outside of work my favorite thing to do is draw. I draw a lot, I love sketching – landscapes, people, animals. My style is a combo of things, little realism, little anime, little comic.
What are you most excited about for the future at BBBSPS? I’ve heard that we’re going to be re-launching gatherings for Bigs like mixers, meet-ups, and stuff. I guess the pandemic closed all that down. Building that support network for Bigs, giving them a space to connect, talk, and share ideas and support each other will be cool.
