(OS1) Trainer & Coach Class Hits the Road in 2022
Participants in ManageMen’s (OS1) Trainer and Coach Class learn cleaning science and what it takes to operate a successful (OS1) Program.
About Andi Curry
Andi Curry is a freelance communications expert with more than 20 years of experience working with end-users, distributors and manufacturers in the cleaning industry. She has interviewed and profiled more than 100 cleaning professionals through her work with the International Executive Housekeepers Association, which has offered her great insight into the unique issues faced at the facility level. Andi then went on to Mulberry Marketing Communications where she worked directly with several industry manufacturers to develop and lead their public relations and marketing campaigns.
“We met Andi several years ago and have had the opportunity to work with her and utilize her industry knowledge.” said Ben Walker, ManageMen’s Director of Special Projects. “Her passion for the industry is fueled by the people who work in it and its broader impact on the environment and public health. We look forward to adding Andi to
our team.”
Entries by Andi Curry
Houston, We Have an Image Problem
/in Appreciation, Blog, Cleaning for Health, Management, Training, Uncategorized/by Andi CurryHaving spent most of our professional careers working with custodians, we have seen the symptoms for years. Disrespect, feelings of invisibility, low morale—cleaning workers hold one of the most critical […]
How Can Cleaning Impact Indoor Air Quality?
/in Blog, Cleaning for Health, Schools, Simon Institute/by Andi CurryAs regulations begin to loosen and signs of normalcy begin to appear following the pandemic, officials have started to look at how we can reduce the impact of a future […]
You Should Start Preparing for the Next Pandemic Now
/in Blog, Management, Safety, Training/by Andi CurryThroughout the pandemic, our news feeds were inundated with headlines and articles telling tales of cleaning workers were on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of whom were ill-equipped […]
What Makes a School Dirty?
/in Appreciation, Blog, Cleaning for Health, Management, Safety, Schools, Standardization, Training, Uncategorized, Workloading/by Andi CurryShould we care about dirty schools? Well, the short answer is yes, but probably not for the reasons you think. While visible dirt may keep students and staff from feeling […]
Want to Work for an (OS1) Team?
/in Blog/by Andi CurryWhy work for any custodial operation when you can work for an (OS1) team? Recently, we’ve heard stories of custodial workers moving across the country just so they can work […]
Is There a Right Way to Clean?
/in Blog, Cleaning for Health, Management, Safety, Standardization, Training, Uncategorized/by Andi CurryIn 1971, Coke produced the “Hilltop” television commercial. Even if you weren’t alive then, you have likely heard the jingle sung by a group of teenagers singing looking like Julie […]
If We Want Cleaner Buildings, We Need to Start Respecting Cleaning Workers
/in Appreciation, Blog, Cleaning for Health, Management, Training/by Andi CurryAs of Jan. 30, it’s been exactly one year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global health emergency. At that point, we didn’t know much about […]
Join us for “DIY Workloading,” our next online mini-course class, next week!
/in Blog, Cleaning for Health, Management, Training, Uncategorized, Workloading/by Andi Curry“How long should it take a cleaning worker to vacuum the floors in a 1,000 square foot room?” “How many custodians do I need to clean a new building?” “How […]
Our Top 10 Most Read Blog Posts of 2020
/in Blog, Cleaning for Health, Management, Safety, Simon Institute, Standardization, Training/by Andi Curry2020: A year that will go down in the history books. That couldn’t be more true for custodial professionals who suddenly were thrust onto the public stage as a pandemic […]