Three veterans were in attendance: Christina M. Kackley, from the Navy; Vernon R. Groh from the Army and Deanna L. Clement also from the Army. The Michigan Department of Career Development (MDCD) was represented by Stacy Owen of Dr. Bolin’s staff and Hank Gelnor the Employment Services Administration (ESA) Regional Veterans Representative.
(left) Monroe Representative Randy Richardville speaks with (far right) Vietnam Veteran Vernon R. Groh about his experiences working with the Monroe Service Center. (second from left) SEMCA Executive Director John B. O’Reilly, Jr., and SEMCA Community Relations Coordinator, Renée Haveman.
He asked the three veterans who were present to speak frankly about how their job search was progressing. If they had already found placement, he asked them to critique what their experience with Michigan Works! had been like.
Christina had left the Navy this past June, so she was still working with her job developer, Jeri Dushane, to develop a career plan. She is exploring non-traditional female occupations. Vernon currently has a job baking for Tim Horton’s, which has allowed him to support himself and purchase a vehicle, but is looking for something that would utilize his Associates Degree of Horticulture. Deanna who was retired, re-entered the job market recently and accepted a technical writing position in Ann Arbor.
U.S. Navy veteran Christina M. Kackley is currently pursuing a career in law enforcement.
Representative Richardville expressed his gratitude to the staff at the Monroe One Stop “These agencies are doing something for their country by helping these vets”.
For more information about services available to veterans at our Service Centers, please visit www.semca.org/veterans.htm.
Thanks to the help of the Monroe County Employment and Training Department, U.S. Army veteran Deanna L. Clement recently found a job as a technical writer.