Our Successes

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “When Lindsey and I met in August 2017, she was had been working for Marshall Browning Hospital as a Certified Nurse Assistant (C.N.A) for nearly a year. She loved her job and her employer, but was unable to support herself at her hourly wage.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “In August 2017, Makala was eligible for WIOA services as a low-income adult when she visited Man-Tra-Con for assistance. She had been working part-time as a Certified Nurse Assistant and was not earning enough to support herself,” Michelle explains.

​Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “In April 2018, Elizabeth came to Man-Tra-Con seeking training assistance. Working 30 hours per week and in school full-time, Elizabeth was unable to support herself with her current income,” Michelle reports.

Adult/Dislocated Worker Program Coordinator Leigh Caldwell-Dunning reports on her customer. “When I first met with William in February 2019, he had a 6-month gap in his work history, and had been fired from his first job. He was basic skills deficient and had a vision-related disability. In addition, William had little training and lacked the soft skills needed to succeed in a job,” Leigh explains.

Career Specialist Diane Payne reports on her customer. “In October 2018, Lisa came to Man-Tra-Con seeking job search assistance. Unemployed for 3 years, she had been receiving SNAP benefits and was given a medical card from the Department of Human Services,” Diane explains.

Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Bethany came to Man-Tra-Con seeking assistance in July 2017. She was determined eligible as a dislocated worker unlikely to return and had recently been discharged from her position in Jefferson County. Although she had held previous jobs in retail and customer service, Bethany realized that she did not have the work history or education to earn 100% of her dislocation wage,” Michelle explains.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “Jera was a single parent of a young child with special needs when she came to Man-Tra-Con for training assistance. She was determined eligible for WIOA services as a dislocated worker unlikely to return. When I first met with Jera in May 2018, she had been unemployed for over a year.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “In early February 2019, Jordan came to Man-Tra-Con seeking job search assistance. She had a six-year employment gap and was determined eligible for WIOA services as a low-income adult.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “When we first met in October 201, Beth was determined eligible for WIOA training assistance as a low-income individual receiving food stamps. She explained that she was struggling trying to provide for herself with her current pay, the amount of bills she had, and her schooling costs.

Career Specialist Michelle Sanchez reports on her customer. “I met Andrew in August 2018, when he came to Man-Tra-Con for training assistance. Andrew was eligible for WIOA services as a dislocated worker after being discharged from Continental Tire, where he had worked for over four years.