Featured Resident: Tyqwanda
Tyqwanda has been a participant with the U LEAD Program for the past two years. During this period, she has accomplished a multitude of personal, academic and employment goals.
Tyqwanda started working with Ramsey County’s youth employment counselor, Tonya Yarbough, while in high school. She has encountered challenges along the way and has worked to increase her employable skills by updating her resume, completing mock interviews, performing current labor market trends and research along with various other job search activities. While in the U LEAD program, Tyqwanda accepted an internship with Walgreens as a cosmetic sales & aeauty Associate. Now employed and supported by her counselor, Tyqwanda is on her way to obtaining lifestyle employment, continued education and a life valued and prosperous.
One of Tyqwanda’s educational goals is to attend college after high school. With her determination, perseverance and the support from her youth counselor, Tyqwanda identified several colleges that interested her and supported her course of study in criminal justice. Currently, Tyqwanda has completed her first semester of college and earned a 3.0 GPA at Saint Paul College. Tyqwanda attends Saint Paul College and is working on earning her B.A. degree in criminal justice.
- Goal: To be accepted into Saint Paul College.
- Achievements: Employed with Walgreens and attending Saint Paul College.
- Employment Counselor: Tonya Yarbrough, WorkForce Center, North St. Paul.