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Nomination category: Inclusion and belonging<\/h2>\n
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Angela Ott<\/h2>\n

Fiscal Specialist, Payee, Mental Health and Addiction Services,
\nHarborview Medical Center<\/p>\n

Nominated by Sage Lore,
\nAdministrative Assistant III<\/p>\n

Awarded 2026<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

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I had a hard time deciding whether to nominate Angela for inclusion and belonging or collaboration, because she exemplifies both values. When I started with the department, she was working at the front desk, keeping up a cheerful atmosphere and greeting clients by name. She became a Program Coordinator, scheduling Next-Day-Appointments for addictions clients in crisis. Her manner on the phone was always polite and warm, and she demonstrated unwavering patience while explaining details of the intake to whoever was on the phone. Her compassion is always present, whether she’s dealing with coworkers or clients. And she worked hard to improve the process for Next Day Appointments, along with a team of other folks. She has wonderful ideas for inclusion and for making that process easier for clients. Now, she has just stepped into the role of Fiscal Specialist, and she is doing tasks from her old job while also fully learning her new job. She’ll be doing the two jobs for weeks until someone else can be hired into her old position. She is service-oriented and focused on the Harborview mission. I don’t know if there’s anyone here I admire more than I admire Angela.
\nTell us why you are nominating this individual or team<\/p>\n

Not just her work, but who she is strengthens the clinic\/working environment. She always treats everyone with respect. We get a lot of clients who are houseless, some who have hygeine problems, some who are demanding, and some who don’t speak English. Angela is able to communicate with people and shows the same respect to everyone. There is no change in her demeanor and she does her utmost for every client, no matter who they are. Angela has also shown respect and cultural humility around other coworkers. I’ve never seen her be unpleasant with or snap at anyone, which is more than I can say for myself certainly!
\nWhat makes this nominee worthy of the DSA?<\/p>\n

Due to my neurodivergence and gender presentation, I often feel out of place in formal settings, but over the three years of working with her, she has put me at ease with everyone here. I look forward to going to work because of Angela, and how she’s taught the people around her to treat each other with respect as well. She will be the payee contact, handing out checks and managing money for clients who have difficulty managing their own money. She sees herself as a steward and servant, knowing that even if someone can’t handle their money, that money is theirs and she respects her access to it. I feel like she has really helped smooth relationships between other employees, and I can’t say enough about how this atmosphere is impacted by her presence. Her compassion and patience for people with Substance Use Disorder is endless. Her positivity has affected both the addictions and the front desk team, co-creating an environment of seeing an individual’s worth and deserving of respect even if their behaviors don’t reflect their inherent worth. I wish I had more concrete examples–but a lot of this just comes out of who she is, rather than specific actions.
\nWas there anything else?<\/p>\n

Angela has great professional boundaries but she lives as an example of good humor and love for others. When we’re on break or going for a walk, she’ll stop to talk to a client in the lobby and greets the people she knows with the same delight she would show to any friend who showed up here. She stops to chat informally even if it’s on her own time. She has spent 15 minutes on the phone with a drunk client making sure he knew how to get here on the bus, repeating information as if the information were new each time. We work with people who have sever mental illness and substance use disorder. Or, as Angela would say, “we work with people.”<\/p>\n

Sage Lore
\nAdministrative Assistant III<\/p>\n

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