Short-Term Vocational
Alumni Spotlight
Toni NortonIn 2019, Toni Norton earned her Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate from Mt. SAC.After earning her certificate, Toni continued to further her education. Today, Toni is a Nursing graduate student at UCI.She is currently a full-time graduate student pursuing her Masters of Science Degree
in Nursing with a concentration in community and population health at the University of California,
Irvine.
Toni attributes her accomplishments to the efforts of Mt. SAC EMT instructor, Corey Lynch."Mr. Corey Lynch was my EMT instructor at Mt SAC. He did an excellent job teaching the knowledge base,
skill sets, and unique role of emergency medical responders to his students. All the
skills instructors were instrumental to our learning. They are truly experts in their
field who care for the future of EMS by graduating quality professionals who will
deliver excellent patient care to the community. Additionally, the staff at the hospitals
and ambulance service companies that the school partnered with for our clinical rotations
were wonderful." |
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Certificate — Emergency Medical Technician, Mt. San Antonio College B.S. — Nursing, University of California Irvine |
What would be Toni's advice to new students and those interested in following your footsteps?She responds with, "For those who are in the middle of changing career paths like I was during my time at Mt. SAC, be patient and don’t give up. Transitioning out of the military was challenging. There will be times when will start to doubt whether you’ve made the right choice and might begin to feel hopeless. Know that you are working towards something great and that anything that is worthwhile takes time. Enjoy the journey you are embarking on, remembering that every experience you put yourself through will serve as a stepping stone to help you achieve your goals. Actively make opportunities available to you and work hard to become proficient in your craft. Reflect on each day and see how many seeds you were able to sow." |
Hang LyuHang Lyu earned a certificate from Mt. SAC in 2018 focusing on Essential Office Skills.After receiving her certificate, Hang put her newfound skills to use and joined the workforce. Today, Hang is a Manager and entrepreneur at her company.As a manager, Hang oversees her company from the day to day processes and makes decisions that impact her company.
Hang's greatest impact at Mt. SAC was the dedicated professors and instructors who helped her learn the skills she has today.
What would be Hang's advice to new students and those interested in following her footsteps?She says, "Continue studying even after you get a job." |
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Certificate — Essential Office Skills, Mt. San Antonio College |
Regina WrightRegina Wright earned her certificate from Mt. SAC in 1988 focusing on Physical Therapist Aide.After earning her certificate, Regina went on to pursue her Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy from Cal State Long Beach. Today, Regina is a Core Team Lead Health Educator at Department of Children and Family Services.As a Core Team Lead Health Educator, Regina uses her knowledge from her Physical Therapist Aide Certificate and works to certify social workers to better service foster care families to reunite.
What would be Regina's advice to new students and those interested in following her footsteps?"Get started, seek help when needed, and just do it." |
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Certificate — Physical Therapy Aide, Mt. San Antonio College B.S. —Physical Therapy , California University Long Beach |
Fe Delilah DaguinsinIn 2017, Fe Delilah Daguinsin earned her In-Home Support Services certificate from Mt. SAC.She pursued a job and entered the workforce after receiving her certificate. Today, Fe Delilah is a Personal Care Assistant at Assisted Healthcare Services.As a Personal Care Assistant, she cares for special adults and oversees their daily living activities. Organization is a large part of the job, as well as great teamwork and strong leadership.
Fe Delilah attributes her accomplishments to the efforts of Mt. SAC office staff and her two instructors, Mrs. Venus Soriano and Mrs. Crystal Valdez."They were my inspiration, they did their job well, made me a good, efficient, responsible, and [a] compassionate Personal Care Assistant." |
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Certificate —In-Home Support Services, Mt. San Antonio College |
What would be Fe Delilah's advice to new students and those interested in following your footsteps?She responds with, "First be Human... love all that God created especially those unfortunate ones. Take care of your patient with TLC ( Tender Loving Care), do your job well with compassion and a lot of patience and use all the skills that you learned from IHSS. Lastly, love your job and be happy with your patient(s). If you don’t love what you are doing....QUIT...RESIGN, this is not the job for you. Don’t just do it for money, do it because you love to do it and when you do it, put your heart in it because you are also doing it for God. Please remember : When you are a caregiver, you know that everyday you will touch a life or a life will touch you. God bless us all." |
Karen Warner-JohnsonKaren Warner-Johnson earned a certificate from Mt. SAC in 1996 in Essential Office Skills.Karen went to open her own business after receiving her certificate. Today, Karen is an entrepreneur and owner at her company, Citrus Valley Arts.She says, "I support young, new and older artists struggling to show their work to the world
and gain a good hold in today's growing market for artists by publishing their work
free in the Citrus Valley Arts online Magazine."
Karen's greatest impact at Mt. SAC was the dedicated Mark Minor, Gail Jacobs, Ray Tucker Danielle Bloom. Dr. Williams, Dr. Mary Brackenhoff and The Palm Man (Dave). |
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Certificate — Essential Office Skills, Mt. San Antonio College |
What would be Karen's advice to new students and those interested in following her footsteps?She says, "Never give up learning! Although it might not seem like much today, tomorrow it will make a world of difference. Just follow your heart but don’t quit your day job. These things could take time." |