Single Mom Becomes Occupational Therapist

Becky Detgen started attending Mott Community College in the fall of 2014 while taking care of two kids as a single mom and working as a part-time server. She completed her Associate Degree in Applied Science Occupational Therapy Assistant with high honors in August of 2019. GST Michigan Works! was able to assist Becky with […]

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Tyler Kwapis is a Registered Nurse employed at Hurley Medical Center in their Emergency Department. Tyler helps care for people of all ages and illnesses. He was hired in January 2020.  Here is his story, in his words: “I always believed in the power of working hard. Since I was a young man, my firefighter […]

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Caro – Devyn recently moved to Michigan from Louisiana and was having a difficult time gaining employment, but had an interest in CAN. She wanted to work in this field because she enjoyed helping others. Devyn stated that her goal was to work at the Tuscola County Medical Care Community.  Devyn completed the CNA program […]

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Sandusky – “When life kicks you down, you feel hopeless. When I left your office, I felt hopeful.” This is how Lori Hall described her first experience with the GST Michigan Works! Sanilac Service Center. Lori initially visited the Sanilac Service Center in August of 2019 after a devastating job loss. She had been dismissed […]

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  Ryann Richardson visited Career Services in April 2019 in pursuit of occupational training in welding.  She had several barriers to employment to overcome and her career coach, Kim Streeter, had determined that Ryann would need additional services through our community partner network before moving forward to training. The development of an Individual Services Strategy/Career […]

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Flint – Sherrema Bower was referred to GST Michigan Works! upon returning to her hometown of Flint from out-of-state. Seeking full-time employment, Sherrema met with her Career Coach, Angel Lane, for assistance in finding full-time employment. Angel was immediately impressed by Sherrema’s resume, including a superior work history with experience lecturing in multiple countries as […]

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Lapeer – Career Coach Annalisa Przybysz and Apprenticeship Success Coordinator Wanda Bigelow held a Career Building Session with 11 students at Lapeer Alt Ed this November! During the half-day session they discussed wages, played career games such as: Would You Rather, Apprenticeship True & False, Time Management, Resume Building, What’s Your Favorite Subject and Correlating […]

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Tuscola County – Matthew Litteral came into the Caro Service Center as a Veteran looking for assistance in finding employment and possibly furthering his education. Becoming a truck driver was truly Matt’s heart’s desire. GSTMW! representatives Rick Tuckey, Veterans Services Liaison, and Tori Diegel, Career Coach, were able to facilitate a training scholarship for Matthew to […]

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