DERESHA SHIP

Deresha Ship
Operations Specialist
New Jersey American Water

​I am an Operations Specialist, providing administrative assistance to our Inspectors during Capital projects, I also support several functions of the Plainfield Operating center. I administer credits for employee training, manage new fire flow test request for fire hydrants and sprinkler systems. I also coordinate logistics for various infrastructure projects. Accomplishments: I am the founder and Executive Director for Helping House, a 501 c 3 nonprofit for elders and underserved communities. Our mission is to provide essentials for daily needs giving them support to make life less difficult. My nonprofit was featured on New12 for our outreach projects. As a member of League of Women Voters of New Jersey, I volunteered for voter registration this past election, registering residents of Elizabeth, NJ. I am a member of The Kiwanis Club of Edison NJ and the Key Leader of South Plainfield High School. I was chosen for "Faces of Water spotlight" through New Jersey American Water social platforms. This was a spotlight for employees to share their responsibilities as it relates to water.