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Avelia Q.
Avelia Q. came in to SER’s info session to learn about Green Core Construction training and Weatherization in June of 2011. Avelia is a single mother of 4 kids, who lives with her mother. She completed Pre-Apprenticeship Green Construction Training on July 15, 2011....
Angel G.
Angel came to SER in February of 2011 after seeing a flyer at Neighborhood Centers. He is 20 years old and lives with his parents and two sisters in the Magnolia community. He completed school but did not have any skills to secure a good paying job. His...
Michael Anderson
Mr. Anderson came to SER-Jobs for Progress on June 15, 2011. At that time, he was 45 years old, unemployed, not receiving unemployment benefits, and living with his grandmother, who was providing for a majority of his needs. Mr. Anderson was very interested in Green...
Salvador Salinas
Mr. Salinas is a 48 year old, single dad with two kids. He and his family were receiving SNAP E&T benefits. Mr. Salinas had been employed by Trans World Construction Company, from January 1, 2005 to May 1, 2011, without having any previous construction experience or...
Crystal De La Cruz
Ms. De La Cruz came to SER-Jobs for Progress to participate in the Green Construction Information Session on July 13, 2010. She is a single parent of three dependent children and a food stamp recipient. She was currently a part time massage therapist. She was interested in green...
Faustino Arellano
Mr. Arellano is thirty-two years old and lives in the East End community. He found out about SER services through a friend who participated in Pathway funded training services. He was laid off in May 2011 and has been receiving unemployment benefits.
Alonso Q.
Alonso Q., married with children, was a laid-off pipefitter when he came to SER for training. He was the first to pass the RESNET exam after taking Weatherization and HERS Rater training. He went to work for Project Management Group PMG as a Weatherization Worker....
Eligio Loredo
Mr. Loredo was unemployed and began and completed the Tier 1 green core construction training. After receiving the training, Mr. Loredo stated that he really wanted to go to work immediately. Therefore, SER was able to place in the PMG Train-to-Hire Program. After receiving the...
Shawna K.
Shawna K. came to SER in July 2010. She was laid off from her job and was receiving unemployment benefits. She completed successfully a six week, Weatherization and HERS Rater, program at HCC.
After she finished the training in September 2010, she...
Scott R.
Scott R. came to SER in November of 2010. He responded to a training ad that SER had placed on Craigslist. His unemployment benefits were coming to an end in December of 2010; and he was very concerned about how he was going to maintain his home and a vehicle he...