Madison Moreno taking care of others, always with a huge smile
Looking for a part-time job in high school that works with school hours, study time, after-school sports and club meetings can be challenging. The Springmoor Dining Room schedule offers many of our neighborhood high school students the perfect place to work. Serving in one of our four dining areas during the weekday dinner hours or on the weekends makes for the ideal first job.
First Job
Madison was a sophomore at Leesville High School when she became an employee at Springmoor. She says the hours were perfect for her schedule. She came in before dinner and worked a few hours several nights a week in the South Village Dining Room. The residents made it a fun place to be. She got to know each of them, their families and their favorites on the menu.
Following in his family’s footsteps, Eric joined the Marines
High School Sweethearts
After her high school graduation, Madison continued to work at Springmoor and began taking classes at Wake Tech. Eric, her high school sweetheart, decided to follow in his mother, father, and stepfather’s footsteps and join the armed services. After boot camp and his stateside service, she and Eric were married. Shortly before his deployment to Afghanistan, they got the news that they were expecting a baby. Madison continued working in the Springmoor Dining Room and taking classes while Eric was away.
Emery, their little girl, arrived three weeks prior to Eric’s return to the states. Madison moved to Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville when he returned. She enrolled at Coastal Carolina Community College for her CNA certification. Still unsure of her career path, she knew it would either be in nursing or teaching. “Both jobs involve helping others and this is what I knew I wanted to do,” she said.
Madison, Eric and Emery part of our Springmoor family
Career Path
She credits her Labor and Delivery Nurse (LDN) with the reason she has chosen to pursue a career in nursing. “She was awesome and made me realize this is what I want to do for others.” Now a mother, a wife and a student, Madison continued to juggle many hours of hard work.
After his five-year service ended, Eric and Madison moved back to their hometown of Raleigh. When they returned, she began looking for a nursing position. Her mother mentioned Springmoor. “Don’t they have nurses on their staff?” she asked. Madison now has her LPN degree and is continuing her nursing education. Eric, a Marine Combat Videographer, is currently pursuing his degree in computer science.
“Full circle,” she said, “I waited on many of the residents in the dining room when I was in high school and now I am taking care of them again.” This time it’s as a nurse. She still juggles school, family and a career. While her husband is in physics and calculus classes in the morning, she is at home studying. Online courses make it easy to have a flexible schedule for her studies. Madison works the evening shift and alternating weekends at Springmoor. As a float nurse, she is assigned to different wings each evening. She loves this position she says, “I get to know everyone and their families.”
Madison continues her education in a nursing while juggling family and a career
Family and Career
Emery has become a member of the Springmoor family too. She recently asked her mom if they could, “go to Springmoor to visit with the residents.” Her freckles and cute smile make her a favorite with anyone that she meets. Both sets of grandparents are close by and love to help with Emery. Their little ballerina and gymnast is now in the first grade. The three of them enjoy the beach and Carolina Hurricanes hockey games.
When Madison was asked what she loves best about Springmoor, she quickly answered, “There are so many things. It’s the employee recognition I like best. Nursing can be a hard job with little thanks, but here, I feel we are all appreciated and recognized for our efforts.” Everyone that has met Madison, in the South Village Dining Room or the Stewart Health Center, will tell you she is one of the best. Her sweet smile and caring spirit are part of what makes Springmoor a wonderful place to call home.
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