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Meet Shayla!

Shayla connected with our Employment Services Manager, and together they created an action plan which included the mom obtaining a professional security certification and applying to new jobs. We are so excited to share that she successfully completed the certification and landed a job in a security management role!

A single mother named Shayla*, was able to utilize our workforce development program and obtain a professional certification that empowered her to find liveable wage employment. Shayla lost her job during the pandemic, and while unemployed, she took the time to think about what a fulfilling career would look like for herself. After careful consideration, she decided that she wanted to be a security professional. She connected with our Employment Services Manager, and together they created an action plan which included the mom obtaining a professional security certification and applying to new jobs. We are so excited to share that she successfully completed the certification and landed a job in a security management role!