OV Spotlight

2024 marks a significant milestone for Opportunity Village and longtime volunteer Jen Jenkin. Jen began her volunteer journey at the tender age of 10, passing out candy canes in the Magical Forest alongside her father who portrayed Santa. Since 2005, Jen has been a dedicated True Blue volunteer at Opportunity Village, contributing over 20 hours

It’s not often that a TV segment motivates you to become a volunteer when you live more than halfway across the country, but for Opportunity Village’s True Blue volunteer, Bob Burnett, that’s exactly what happened. In 2011, while watching a 60 Minutes interview with Bill Walters, Bob was struck by the mission of Opportunity Village

When it comes to nonprofit work, tracking state and federal policies is all in a day’s work for Ashlee Cooper, Manager of Advocacy & Government Affairs. With a diverse professional background in human services, supported living arrangements, teaching preschool, even working in floral and cake design and décor, Ashlee started her career at Opportunity Village

When Christine Derringer was little, she was amazed when she saw people helping others with disabilities. “Having had a disability myself, knowing the impact you can have on another person’s life,” she knew she wanted to help, too, someday. “I really believe God led me to this field,” she says. Christine, a day shift DSP

For Lynda McCarthy, retirement didn’t mean giving up nursing. Lynda, who turns 70 this year along with Opportunity Village, has been with the organization for just over four years. Not being interested in hospital nursing, she spent her 45-year career working mainly with children with disabilities and adults in long-term care facilities and in-home care.

Anyone who has tasted a Dessie’s Table cookie is aware of the perfect balance of sweetness and savory satisfaction found within the sugar and flour combinations. This is no accident. It is the flavor profile that occurs when meticulously constructed recipes meet pure passion. With 30 years of pastry experience in the casino industry, in

For many companies, developing economic empowerment may be a second thought. For those working with Opportunity Village however, it’s a source of daily inspiration. Helping fulfil the OV mission and embrace the inspiration that comes from seeing the personal and professional growth of people with disabilities, is Patricia Glover-Smith, an OV service contracts manager with

A longtime resident of Las Vegas, and Opportunity Village board member since 2020, Bryan Coy is more than a businessman. Bryan is a family man and one of only a handful of individuals who enjoyed a recent once-in-a-lifetime ride along the Las Vegas strip. Beyond his time as an OV board member, Bryan is the

When it comes to developing skills and pursuing passions, this born and raised Las Vegas local is no stranger to building connections that last. With eight years of previous experience as an activities coordinator and lead activities coordinator with the Opportunity Village ERC, Markeysha Bolton recently returned to a career at OV after taking time

Discover all the different careers Opportunity Village has to offer with this series of in-depth profession overviews. Meet Julee P., Mail Center Technician In this series of "Day in the Life of ____", we will be highlighting the various professions Opportunity Village has to offer. This feature is focused on the role of Mail