TE Stories
DeShon Pennyman and Mardell Duff
Real people, DeShon Pennyman & Mardell Duff Towards Employment, Pathways to Success Alumni They wanted me to tell EVERYONE at TE how much they appreciate the chance [TE] gave them” -Jaymone Whittaker TE Career Coach TE career coach Jaymone Whittaker came across TE Pathways to Success alumni DeShon Pennyman and Mardell Duff on the job!…
Read MoreLinda Butts
Real people, Linda Butts Towards Employment Alumni I am living proof that you can come from nothing and be something.” I am a product of the foster care system, and I raised my children as a single Mom. I faced obstacles and I found resources. Now I get to tell how I did it. My…
Read MoreLaToria Davis
Real people, LaToria Davis Towards Employment Alumni Everybody has a story to tell.” And we don’t often look like what we’ve been through. When I was young, I dreamed of being a teacher – but that’s not me. I started off as a Housekeeper at University Hospitals, and I knew I wanted to grow. I…
Read MoreDaryl Rogers
Real people, Daryl Rogers Towards Employment Alumni You got to face it to fix it.” I come from generational incarceration. My father, my cousins, my sister, my brother. I was mentally incarcerated at 4 years old. I have a master’s degree in counselling, I could talk to people about their issues, but the person I…
Read MoreTiara Colbert
Real people, Tiara Colbert Community Health Worker UH Rainbow Center for Women & Children Towards Employment helps to build confidence. They gave me the reassurance that I can go a little bit further, that I can challenge myself to finish. They help remind people they’re not alone, that this is a process.” “Back in 2012…
Read MoreRichard Jackson
Real people, Richard Jackson Press Operator/Setter Talan Products I feel like without Towards Employment I would not be on the path that I’m on. I love my job.” “When I started, my short-term goal was to learn the press and the paperwork, and my long-term goal — which now I consider a short-term goal —…
Read More