Deysi is a wife and mother of two young adults. As her kids grew up and entered college, she decided the time was right for her to explore opportunities for herself in the community.
She had visited Goodwill’s Neighborhood Bistro for lunch on several occasions and was impressed by the Culinary Skills program. So she asked one of the instructors about it and was soon enrolled. “I prayed that God would open doors for me,” says Deysi. “Goodwill was the first door He opened.”
Not only did Deysi learn skills for working in a commercial kitchen, she also was able to improve her English speaking skills by interacting with Bistro customers. Once she completed the program, Goodwill referred her for a position preparing meals for the Pierce College preschool program. “This is an amazing job! I love cooking for the kids.”
Pierce College has also provided Deysi the opportunity to continue her studies. She is currently enrolled in the GED program and is taking English as a Second Language classes. She hopes to one day become an interpreter for other Hispanic people with language barriers in a hospital setting.
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