At ASP, we love our staff alumni! This amazing group of people has spent one or more summers (and/or years) going above and beyond for homeowners, volunteers, and the communities we serve. Alumni, if you are looking for ways to stay connected and engage with ASP, this is your space!
ASP Alumni
Network
ASP staffers go out to become leaders in their communities and career sectors. This is a powerful community to network with, so we encourage you to use the following online resources to your advantage.
Impact
Want to give back to an organization that changed your life? There are numerous ways you can engage with summer staffers and ASP as a whole, to help ASP continue to develop the next generation of community leaders and serve families in Central Appalachia.
Connect
Complete the survey to ensure your contact information is up to date, and receive alumni-specific emails about engagement opportunities and events. Sign up for the bi-annual alumni newsletter.
Network
Where in the world are ASP Staff Alumni?
This ASP Alumni group is an excellent location to post job opportunities and connect with other alumni in your industry.
This is one of our primary modes of communication with staff alumni. Feel free to share articles or job opportunities, or post about your latest home repair project. Looking for a job or contact in a particular field? Post in this group to find out who you might connect with.
Alumni Spotlight
Allison Mueller
Current Job: Architect specializing in Affordable Housing in Portland, Oregon
Positions at ASP: Volunteer Coordinator in Scott County, Tennessee in 2013 and Logan County, West Virginia in 2014
Question 1: What ASP skill do you use most in your daily life and/or career?
Creative problem solving while working within a given set of constraints, learning how to effectively manage projects, gaining confidence in my own decision making and learning to work with people from all different backgrounds are all skills that I developed while working for ASP that I continue to use daily in my current job.
Question 2: How did ASP impact how you approach your career or life calling?
Working for ASP really helped me confirm that I wanted a career where I could use my skills to have a positive impact. While there were challenging parts about being on summer staff, I always felt a clear sense of purpose with what I was doing every day. I’ve been able to transfer those interests into my work on multi-family affordable housing projects.
Question 3: What do you miss most about ASP staff?
I miss all the people I interacted with on a daily basis – other staff members, volunteers, homeowners, members of the communities we served and everyone else. I also miss having the ability to be very hands on with our projects and am now always excited when I get to be on a project site for my current job.
Impact
Volunteering/ Helping Hands
- Bring a summer group or come during the year! We always welcome you back.
- Want to volunteer but don’t have a group? Past staffers make great helping hands so sign up to come HOSS a staff or volunteer group any time of year.
- HOSS: (v.) to help other staffers succeed; being flexible and available to support others
Adopt a Summer Staff
- Sign up as an individual or group to adopt a staff over the summer by sending care packages, gift cards, or notes/videos of encouragement.
- Follow the county Facebook pages to see updates from the staff on projects, fundraisers, and more. See the Center pages for county Facebook links.
Email us at hiring@asphome.org for more information and to sign up.
Donate
- You know better than anyone that donations go a long way!
- Consider donating to a staff’s fundraiser throughout the summer, to ASP’s CCW fund, or to the general fund! Learn more about donating here.
- Help ASP continue serving families in Appalachia while also supporting the next generation of ASP staffers, who we all know go out to be incredible leaders across the country and world
Connect
Biannual Alumni Newsletter
- Coming Soon!
- It’s like the Blue Foam, but for alumni of all ages
- Alumni-specific updates on all things ASP
Have an engagement idea that you want to start up or see posted here? Email alumni@asphome.org
Contact Survey
- Communication specific for Staff Alumni
- Fill out this survey and make sure your email is up to date.
- You can specify what type of involvement interests you the most and those are the emails that you will receive.
