From High School to Hero

We initially met Abby at Lapeer Community High School. She completed 23 classes her senior year and graduated as “Senior of the Year” with a service award. She was immediately very interested in GST Michigan Works! programs – specifically the Summer Youth Program. She shared that her mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer. It was now her goal to become an EMT and for a job shadowing experience, she participated in some ride-alongs with Lapeer County EMS. Her family had been involved in foster care since she was a child, and this had also given her a passion to help others.

Abby was enrolled in GST’s Summer Youth Program upon graduating high school. She had one goal in mind – complete her work experience with Lapeer County EMS! Treva Rambow, Business Services Representative, worked for months with Lapeer County EMS to develop a role specifically for Abby. She started the 90-day  work experience program at the beginning of October 2022 and thrived! Lapeer County EMS was so impressed by Abby that they hired her to work part-time upon completion of the program.

Abby is now working at Lapeer County EMS, working 25 hours per week. She plans to continue her education and earn a certificate to become an EMT/Paramedic.