Emily Winchell
Personal Care Worker
Brownsliving Spring Crest
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Got my GED.
Applied to jobs that interested me.
Got the job.
Learned new things about how to deal with my job duties.
Looked at more education for expanding my career.
Signed up for school to get my licences.
Working on my CNA licences.
Signed up for College.
Education
GED
Career
Personal Care Worker
I work with mentally handicapped high behavior adults.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Medicine
Education
Helping People
Day to Day
They would see me help my client overcome some personal struggles with out being physically aggressive towards staff. Being productive during the day. Finding creative ways to get patients to shower even if they don't want to shower.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Research what field you would want to work in such as dementia, or mental health.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"You may not be smart enough to go to college for a nursing degree."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
