Erricka Mayfield is an adult participant from the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Flint Healthcare Employment Opportunities (FHEO) program, a GST Michigan Works! service provider. Erricka heard about the FHEO program from a friend of her family and decided to call in and get more details. She attended one of the FHEO Program information sessions on Zoom and knew it would be a great opportunity. Erricka has always had a passion for the healthcare field and worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) prior to entering the FHEO program. She loves that the healthcare field offers job stability since there is always work available. After working as a CNA, she was ready for a different healthcare environment and found interest in Phlebotomy.

While enrolled in the FHEO program Erricka completed 120 hours of Life Skills and Healthcare Career Exploration training hosted by Flint Strive. She describes her experience as “very deep, personal, and very rewarding. The most important thing I learned was to be professional at all times and to never get comfortable in your position.” Lifelong friends were made and the experience was nothing but positive.

After completing Life Skills training, Erricka went on to Serenity Health Training Institute for Phlebotomy training. The FHEO Program covered the cost of tuition and all classroom materials needed for successful completion of the program. She loved that it was a hands-on training, which allowed her the opportunity to get a feel for what being a Phlebotomist will entail. Erricka graduated from Serenity on August 4, 2022.

Once she completed Phlebotomy training, Erricka was immediately offered a position at McLaren- Flint. She works as a Laboratory Technical Assistant in the Hematology department. Erricka plans to continue growing and learning in the healthcare field with the goal of continually moving up.

Congratulations, Erricka!