May-Jun 2010.indd - Commissaries.com

Sunita Sharma DeCA photo: Sam Tresenriter
replied, ‘This is the action you take,’ and he told us
how to proceed.”
Grant is with DeCA’s equal employment
opportunity office and Bragg is with Defense
Logistics Agency’s human resources office. Both
provided Tresenriter with local contacts at the
Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitation
Services.
The Texas ARS provided Tresenriter with
resumes of several employees and assigned
a vocational rehabilitation counselor to help
Tresenriter find a good match for his store
associate vacancy. Tresenriter interviewed
candidates and selected Sunita Sharma.
“Sunita has become one of our most valued
employees. Her attention to detail is outstanding,”
said Tresenriter, a trait he says is very important in
her position as a store associate.
Sunita is responsible for doing price verifications
for the entire store, changing price labels and
making promotional store signs on computers in
the administration office. She performs the same
duties as all the other store associates.
Because she is deaf, Sunita uses sign language
and a small notepad and pen to communicate with
staff and customers. Tresenriter points out that
many of her co-workers have started to carry a
notepad and pen themselves. “They want Sunita
to succeed, because they see her as an asset to
the store,” Tresenriter said. As an added benefit,
he said, “A sense of camaraderie and support has
developed among the employees.”
Tresenriter summed up his feelings about both
Slater and Sunita saying, “I’m appreciative they
are here. They are great government employees,
and they earn their pay every day.”
On the hiring process, Tresenriter added, “It’s
easy. Claudie has it all mapped out. Give him a
call.”�
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