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When L.A.* moved to the United States, he had extensive work experience in the technology field. In his native country of Jordan, L.A. earned his Master’s Degree in Computer Science and worked as a systems manager and network engineer. However,…

Clarence Carter relocated to Chicago from Indiana early last year. He faced several challenges upon moving to a new city – the first was finding a job, and the second was finding a place to live. Upon his arrival, Clarence…

Gerald Minzey, a United States Army veteran with 15 years of experience in Information Technology and 10 years of experience in Project Management, found himself out of work with nowhere to turn.  He came to National Able Network looking for…

After working for more than 10 years in the retail industry, Doris Rosa felt that there was no opportunity for growth in her current role. While contemplating the future of her career path, Doris discovered National Able Network’s technology academy,…

Monique Huggins worked in various jobs in the finance industry before finding herself unemployed and in need of a new career path. Monique has always been interested in technology and knew that this was the perfect time to train for…

Michael Eldridge worked at Verizon for more than two decades. While working for Verizon, he specialized in web development and data base reporting, and he eventually worked his way up to CTI Engineer. However, after 23 years, Michael was unfortunately laid…

Dr. Cynthia Wynn’s entire professional experience is based in Information Technology. Even during her eight years serving as a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserve – her tasks centered on IT. After her time in the military, Cynthia went…

While working as a licensed benefits advisor, Camille Cross received an email that would change the course of her career. “I received an email about [IT Career Lab’s] Cisco certifications and as long as I could remember technology has always…

Fernando Escalente was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico and moved to Chicago at a young age. His family has a long linage of working professionals in both business and education. With these genes, Fernando, from a young age, began…

One of the defining moments of Shawn Crump’s life was when he discovered information technology at the age of 16. Shawn built his first computer at Loyola University’s summer program for high school students. At that point, he knew he…