The Partnership for Public Service, a locally-based non-profit organization, announced 33 finalists last month for the Service to America Medals.

The "Sammies" honor federal workers who have shown a commitment to public service and who have made the agency they work for stronger.

Danette Campbell, senior telework advisor with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is a finalist for the 2012 Management Excellence Medal. She discussed her work with Capital Insider.