Our Successes

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Marianne had been laid off in 2013, and had been unable to find employment earning the same wages. She had the credentials to work as a CNA and a cosmetologist, but her wages were not enough to support herself and her daughter,” Michelle explains.

Kelsey wanted to pursue a new career path when she visited Man-Tra-Con for assistance in July 2015. She had been employed in hospitality and food service positions, but needed a better paying job. Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez helped her find a career path that was more in line with her interests.

Career Specialist Dana Marlow reports on her customer. “Denise came to see me in December 2013. She had been accepted into the part-time (PT) Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program at John A. Logan College that was to begin January 2014. At the time, she had been working 20 hours per week as a CNA earning $9.25 per hour. Denise was also raising 2 small children on her own,” Dana explains.

Christina Abbott reports on her customer. “Tanzania and I first met at Man-Tra-Con in September 2015, to discuss her training options. She had been working two part-time jobs yet still struggling to make ends meet.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Julie was a low-income, single mother of two, working part-time as a seasonal employee for a retail store. She did not have the education or work history to obtain full-time, self-sufficient employment…

Career Specialist Christina Abbott reports on her customer, “Mason was a recent graduate from high school and was working part-time at McDonalds when he decided he wanted to pursue a career in the nursing field. It was his goal from the very beginning. He was valedictorian of his class and was very motivated. Mason’s family was not able to provide all the financial support needed to assist with the high cost of the nursing program.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “When Dionna came to Man-Tra-Con for assistance in June 2015, she was a single parent who did not earn enough to support herself and her child. She had worked at a childcare facility until she decided to enter the healthcare field and work as a CNA,” Michelle explains.

Johnathan had not finished high school, and had been unemployed for 2 years when he visited Man-Tra-Con for assistance in July 2016. Career Specialist Autumn Basler was available to help. “When I first met Johnathon, he felt that he could not accomplish things and did not have many skills.

Career Specialist Andrea Rodgers reports on her customer, “Larry visited Man-Tra-Con for Job Search assistance in May 2017. It was determined that Larry was eligible for individualized career services. As a dislocated worker from the American Coal Company, Larry had exhausted his unemployment benefits. I also discovered that Larry was a veteran, who had been honorably discharged from the Navy.”

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Amanda had worked as a CNA for years until she decided to get enrolled at Rend Lake College (RLC) to become a registered nurse. When she sought assistance from Man-Tra-Con in May 2015, she was a member of a low-income household of four.