By Constance Taylor, Employment Services Job Coach
I get such an awesome opportunity as a job coach to work
with families like Sharon and her teenage daughter. They are such a delight to watch as they scurry
together trying to put their lives in motion.
Sharon ended up in homelessness after helping to care for
her parents. Her father passed away and
her mother is in a nursing home unable to care for herself. Shortly after,
unable to maintain the expenses of the home, they had to move out of the house.
Sharon has a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology and
is working part-time as a cashier/front desk attendant. She is willing to do
whatever it takes to put her family back together again.
She is confident, but humble enough to work with our
volunteer budgeters and staff learning new skills. She is appreciative of
everything anyone does for her family. Her daughter is enrolled in Mind Drive,
which is an engineering and science-based program for teens. She is also in job
training for teens at the Halo Foundation.
This is a woman deserving of good things. She works hard and
desires to reach her potential. She also exposes her daughter to many learning
opportunities.
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