Kirsten has always enjoyed working with children, and found early on that she excels in an environment in which she can support and interact with children. Kirsten’s favorite part about working with children is that children are fun, unique, outgoing, and she feels as though she learns a lot from them. It is because of…
Amanda started with Placement Partners vocational programs in 2010 and has seen her employment opportunities grow in the decade since. Initially, she tried out a few different jobs and they were not the best matches for her. Her previous jobs were in retail and newspaper delivery. She did not enjoy some aspects of them like…
Aaron, a laid-back fellow who likes to play Skyrim and watch videos on YouTube, did not expect to become the main protagonist of a story where he saves the life of a co-worker one day at his job. The story began when Aaron found his current job at the Lund’s & Byerly’s in Burnsville back…
Just about one year ago, in March of 2018, Jennifer Lawson took a chance and moved from Louisiana to Minnesota in hopes that she may be able to find more opportunities to find work and to be able to get more involved in the community. Jennifer, who is legally blind, is about as adventurous as…