When APTA went to New Orleans for the 2011 Annual Meeting and EXPO, more than 300 attendees signed up to help the St. Bernard Project (SBP), a disaster recovery organization that partners closely with the United Way to rebuild houses for New Orleans families who could not return home years after Hurricane Katrina. One SBP worker who led an APTA team has now found a job in the public transportation industry.

Megan Madden joined SBP’s AmeriCorps Program after graduating from the College of Mount St. Joseph, having volunteered in New Orleans while in college. During her two terms as a site supervisor, she led a group of volunteers from Veolia Transportation who were attending the APTA meeting. Leaders from Veolia were so impressed by Madden’s passion and project management skills that they partnered with her to secure funding for additional SBP clients and ultimately offered her a job.

Madden is currently moving to North Carolina to take part in a nine-month training program with Veolia.