“My name is Mariah, I’m a CNA and currently in school for my LPN. Before I met Bonnie, I was really scared of being a failure because I didn’t know what I really wanted to be in life. The only challenges I had were with myself. I was also doubting and second guessing myself thinking I wouldn’t be good enough for a certain career. So, I would say I was stopping me. Michigan Works! Southeast really did help me out along the journey of me becoming a CNA. They gave gas vouchers, scrub vouchers, shoe vouchers, and answered any questions they had an answer to and that was very well appreciated! I put in the work to take the “entry exam” to even be able to enroll into a CNA program, had to retake it but that didn’t discourage me. I studied for everything and put extra work in lab once I was in the CNA program. I also took the gas vouchers because those did help! The actions help me get to where I needed to get my license and made me the person I am today. Right now, I am about 5 months away from being a Nurse and I couldn’t be more excited, with the help of Michigan Works! Southeast, it helped me push myself to be a better me and I can’t wait to see where I will be a year from now! Thank you!” – Mariah S.