Michelle Fries of Gering desired to find a job in which she could make a positive difference in the lives of many people. She’s been doing just that, as she’s in her third year as the office manager/disaster coordinator for Region I Behavioral Health Authority. She’s trained to help with a variety of disasters, and her skills, knowledge and drive to help as many people as she can has been especially crucial for people in the region during the COVID-19 pandemic.
JEFF FIELDER Editor
GERING – When Michelle Fries of Gering was a stay-at-home mom in the late 90s and early 2000s, she wasn’t sure what she would be doing in life 15 to 20 years later.
She certainly didn’t imagine she would be playing a key role in dealing with disasters in western Nebraska.
“That never crossed my mind,” she said with a laugh. “I was a young mom back then, so my only goal at the time was making sure my kids were taken care of.”
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