Sara Hernandez enrolled into

EMPOWER in July 2015. She

knew that she wanted to enroll

into the Medical Assisting program with Adult ROP.

While in the ROP program, Sara received work

experience at several medical businesses in

Merced. She was an excellent intern with great

attendance. Sara just completed the Medical

Assisting program in September 2016 and was

offered a full-time position as a Medical Assistant

for Golden Valley Health Clinic.

Website:

https://www.mcoe.org/deptprog/career/empower/Pages/empower.aspx

Juan Garcia enrolled into the EMPOWER

Program in October 2015, He was a 19

years old high school graduate with no

plans for school and he had never held a job. Juan

expressed an interested in becoming a security or school

campus guard. Juan entered into security guard training

program and earned his guard card in October, 2016. Juan

was then placed into work experience at the

Valley Community School, Merced, as a school campus

liaison to provide him with real security work and hands on

experience. Juan’s outstanding attendance and job

performance gained him the opportunity to apply for a

part-time campus liaison position with Valley Community

School, Merced. Juan was hired as a part-time Campus

Security Liaison for Valley Community School, Merced on

October 17, 2016. Juan communicated that he was so

thankful to the EMPOWER Program for providing him with

the opportunity for training and employment. He is looking

forward to a bright future to include full-time security

employment and having his own home.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Revised 2/2018