Letticia Waymer has been drawn to work with people as a natural expression of her empathic, family oriented and hopeful demeanor. She began her career as a job coach and family liaison at the Urban League of Hudson County in 1999. In 2003, Letticia came to JSDD as the Group Home Manager in Millburn working with six wonderful individuals. In this role, Letticia feels fortunate to have flourished with the mentorship of the Director of Residential Services. This work experience was empowering, and Lettitia was eager to continue to learn and grow within the agency.

In 2007, Letticia was promoted to Residential Coordinator for the agency’s ten homes. This position required oversight of programs in multiple locations, coordinating activities, and engaging with residents, management, residents’ family members, and day programs.

Appointed Director of Residential Services and Operations in 2013 brought with it a new series of responsibilities. Working alongside the Director of Quality Assurance, Letticia took on a leadership role in promoting agency quality standards, developing policies and procedures, managing the overall daily operations of the residences in addition to training and development of new homes. She feels strongly about her work at JSDD and the many successes that have been achieved over the years.

Letticia believes in the power of taking the high road in life and remaining positive. She empowers her staff to do the same, focusing on building skills and working through problems as they occur. She likes to say: “Every day is not going to be your best day but tomorrow holds hope for a better day.”