In spite of the challenges, Christine says her “positive attitude” and seeing others persevere gives her hope. I told him I'm checking people's temp on thermometers and how they're feeling, and he says ‘Wow, one day I'm going to be like you too. “I FaceTime him every day, nonstop,” said Christine. “Right now, I let my son stay with his father.” I have a son who's 10 years old, my daughter is 20 years old,” she said. “I hope someday I can be a licensed, registered nurse and work in one of those top-notch hospitals-this has always been my dream.”Ĭhristine’s passion for the health and wellbeing of others hasn’t gone unnoticed by her kids. “Part of my family is in my heart when working with other people,” she said. “I'm still pursuing my nursing degree, doing online schooling at the moment.” “My aunt owns a care home business, I take care of the elderly,” said Christine. “My entire family is in the medical field,” she said. “I love what I've been doing, it’s because I have a medical background.”Ĭhristine’s pursuing a career in healthcare, continuing her family’s legacy of caring for others. “This is very important for me, the fact that I am looking after people's health,” she said.
When the pandemic hit and temperature checks became part of workplace safety, she volunteered right away to take on new the responsibility. Nursing student.Ĭhristine is a seasonal sortation associate at Amazon. In the weeks and months ahead, you’ll meet some of them through these personal stories.Ĭhristine P. Hundreds of thousands of people bring their passion and determination to Amazon every day. “Somebody has to start and it’s been an honor and a privilege to do that here at Amazon.” “What we are doing at Amazon is laying the foundations that will probably bear fruit in ten, twenty, thirty years.” “We are day one of a very long journey,” Henry said. “I’m looking at this with the lens of what are we going to do for our kids in the future.” “Every parent wants to be a hero to their kid and I want my son to say I was working on something important and to feel proud of me,” he said. Henry is also working in sustainability to help create a better future for his son. “The best part is in many cases we are discovering solutions that not only lower carbon but they also align with lowering cost and providing a solid customer experience.” “What my team does is to come up with smart solutions to help decarbonize,” said Henry. When you have a truck covering over 300 miles or you have flights going hundreds of miles it’s a bit more challenging.” “Amazon trucks have to cover very long distances, and that in itself is a very difficult sustainability problem to solve. “It’s inspiring and invigorating to actually be in the room debating and trying to solve a very difficult problem that nobody else has solved,” he said.
“When I was asked to help build a sustainability team at Amazon it was pretty exciting to have a chance to actually take a shot at solving this.” “I’ve seen people who can’t fish in certain areas anymore because of environmental damage, and crops not growing as well because of environmental damage,” Henry said. You have times when places get flooded and the times where you see the effects of erosion.” “There were days where it could get extremely hot. Henry grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where he experienced the effects of climate change firsthand. Henry is a senior manager leading a sustainability team within Amazon Transportation Services. “You ever try to work in a hundred-degree heat?”
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