Sortwell named Westview’s employee of the month
DAYVILLE — Dominique Sortwell attained Westview’s May 2025 Employee of the Month recognition. She started in 2023 as a as a teacher at Westview Child Care Center.
Ever since she became a big sister at age 10, she has been accumulating a caring predisposition towards young children. One of her first experiences working within a children’s setting came through an after-school program promoting youth soccer while she lived in Virginia. When she and her family moved to Massachusetts, she continued working with kids in an after-school capacity through the area’s YMCA.
When her own family moved to Connecticut, she started her professional tenure at Westview Child Care Center.
Currently living in Brooklyn, she is close with her mother and father Crystal and William, and she is very proud of her aforementioned sister Lillian; and Han, the family’s Husky-mix.
She collects a personal collection of Japanese cultural items. She also likes to draw, paint, and photograph scenes in nature.
Westview Child Care Center Director Katy Holzer said: “Dominique brings such a thoughtful, steady presence to our Infant Room. She blends her natural instinct for nurturing with professionalism, creativity, and an incredible attention to the individual needs of each child in her care. From supporting early milestones to maintaining an impeccably clean and welcoming space, her work reflects true dedication. We are so fortunate to have her on our team.”
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