15 Years
Patti Schick
Document Management Specialist
Patti Schick is celebrating 15 years, but her Maspeth Federal journey began back in 1979 when she worked in Telling and Mortgage Origination until 1982. After a brief hiatus, she returned to Auditing from 1986 to 1994, at which point she left again to raise her son for 16 years. In 2010, she joined Deposit Operations and became a Document Specialist, scanning files to make them accessible to the wider team. What keeps bringing her back? “My coworkers. The place itself is a very nice place to work for—they accommodate and take care of their employees.” She names Eugene Kapica as a mentor. The Maspeth native cites former Auditing team member Josephine Custini as a mentor who showed Patti the ropes and pushed her into new roles. When asked about what makes a good leader, Patti cites patience and the desire to move people ahead. “Their success is your success.” Today, it’s often Patti who’s showing people the ropes, imparting her eye for detail and organization to trainees. “Teaching people things they don’t understand and training them to look for things that seem off is challenging.” But she relies on her own advice to be patient. Patti’s diversified skillset and ability to adapt have allowed her to jump back into a variety of roles over the years. “I like learning new things, but my biggest challenge is learning the new computer systems when they update them.” Despite the challenges, she admires that the bank has evolved to accommodate changing communities and industry conditions. “They’re up to par with everything and are always looking to update. And they’re always involved in the community and doing a lot for the people.” In her free time, she likes to spend time with family and travel to Aruba annually. Her 30-year-old son, who she left MFS to raise, is now a New York police officer. She also enjoys watching crime TV and baking—especially for her coworkers at Christmastime. “My coworkers always ask me, ‘Are you going to bake this year?’” Luckily for them, Patti plans to continue working as long as possible. “As long as I’m capable, as long as there’s work here to do, I’ll take each day as it comes.”
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