Mindy
When Mindy applied for services from Workforce Investment Solutions, she was a 37-year-old single parent with 3 teenage children. She was eligible for WIOA Adult funding and chose the LPN training program at Capital Area School of Nursing in Springfield, Illinois. Mindy was nervous to take the TEAS, but had tears of joy and excitement when she found out she had passed. She was a full-time student; a full-time, single mom; and found herself studying for multiple tests and quizzes each week. Mindy stayed focused through all the ups and downs of life, and she appreciated all the support, she received from her Career Planner, Sherrie Manney and the funding for training and supportive service assistance Workforce Investment Solutions provided.
Four weeks before graduation, Mindy was in a car accident. She was shook up and sore, but Mindy was determined to successfully complete the LPN program and was not going to let this stop her. Mindy graduated, passed her state boards, and began work as an LPN at McKinley Court Nursing Home.
Mindy says, “This program was an awesome experience, I made many new friends. My 18-year- old daughter has watched me study over the last year and she has decided to pursue a career as an RN. I am so proud of her, and I am trying to set a good example for all my children. I thankful for the assistance that Workforce Investment Solutions provided and I am glad that I had the opportunity to return to school continue my education and build a better life for me and my children.”