When Caledonia Fred signed on for an internship at NEDC, she thought, at the time, that it would be a temporary posting.

“That was 16 years ago,” she says, “and I’m still here. Still loving my job.”

Now NEDC’s assistant manager, Fred has worn many hats over the years. All of which she says have helped prepare her for her current position.

Following her one year internship, Fred spent the next four years as the youth business coordinator. After that she was the ...