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Since high school, Susan Zhou had a natural talent for all things information technology. So much so that family and friends would count on her to help set up laptops, computers, and even complete basic troubleshooting whenever they ran into…

Andrea DeBerry, an experienced program professional, found herself burnt out and seeking a career change. She connected with National Able Network to determine what path she would choose for her new career. Upon applying for and being accepted into the…

Steve Mart, an Information Technology professional, found himself in job search after working for the same organization in different capacities over a span of two decades. He connected with National Able Network to take advantage of all the job search…

Petko Karadzhov, an information technology professional, worked at the same organization in Lake Zurich for 17 years. His expertise included data collection and manipulation, and other data-related skills. Unfortunately, in 2017, Petko was laid off and found himself in his…

Denise Heffron had a successful career as a project management professional until she was laid off in February 2018. Shortly after she lost her job, Denise began searching online for resources to get back to work. She found National Able…

Jason Scerena graduated from the Illinois Institute of Art with a Bachelor’s Degree in Media Art and Animation in 2008. Upon graduation, he quickly began an internship with a corporation that closed just as quickly because the economic recession was…

Ryan Nelson was ready to make a career change, but was uncertain about what type of career path he would pursue. Ryan worked in in the financial trading sector for more than two decades, but the industry declined and he…

Tuwanda Peters, an Information Technology professional with more than a decade of experience, unfortunately found herself unemployed. Tuwanda had been job searching for four months before connecting with National Able Network’s IT Career Lab program to help in her job…

Isaac Ochoa was working part-time while completing his studies at Harold Washington College when he unfortunately found himself unemployed. After six months without work, Isaac discovered National Able Network and was enrolled in the EPIC (Employment Opportunities, Personalized Services, Individualized…

Moxxi Doherty, a 34-year-old Chicago native, earned her Masters of Library and Information Science from Dominican University and started her professional career in the library sciences field. However, she felt that it was hard to stand out in her career,…