Every school could not function and be orderly without its custodial staff. This year, Mrs. Bobbi-Jean Dixon was introduced to the Nest as our newest building engineer, setting a new standard of order for students.

     Dixon previously worked at North Bend Elementary School in Jarrettsville for almost a decade. When she came to North Harford, she noticed that there was a “lot of potential.” She continues, “I see everybody doing the amazing things they are doing. Everybody works as a team, and everyone is very welcoming.” She adds that her standards have actually gone up higher for the school due to its potential.

     Dixon shares that she is excited to see new growth at The Nest. She says, “I am excited to make more friendships within the building, and other things like that.” According to her, the rest of the custodial staff were very friendly and welcoming to her when she came to the school for the first time.

    There are many differences from her last job at North Bend Elementary to here, according to Dixon. “At my last job, it was just me by myself all day. I had a team, but they were not working with me throughout the entire day, so I was pretty much a loner,” she explains. “Here, I have a team that works with me during the day, which is super nice, so there are a lot of differences.” 

     She adds, “There is a lot more paperwork on this end that I am taking care of [over] longer periods of time, where I could do, like, a week or a day at the other school.” And, of course, there are differences with the students. “I just think it is cool to see students grow and become young adults,” Dixon shares.

     To any students who may see Dixon and want to say hello, she says, “I am really friendly! I am always welcome to a conversation if you need anything. If there’s anything I can help with, just let me know!”