Photos, Newsletter, and a Job Search

This is from Tina -

This is a mixed post. I wanted to show you a couple of photos Daniela recently took - one of her cat and one of a dog from the shelter. Daniela has always been a very good photographer. She is a very visual person and I think that is why she takes such good photos. She is very patient and knows when the right moment is to get just the right shot. (future career?..... hmmm)

I also wanted to tell all of you that this blog, which is featured on the Thinkcollege web-site, was also featured in the May newsletter!

(go to thinkcollege.net/publications to see the newsletter and an archive of their other newsletters -you can also subscribe to the newsletter -it's a wonderful way to see all the new things going on)

This is great because it means more people will be able to see and follow her blog and her story. Already people from 20 states are following her story. The page view count is now over 600 and this is just since we added the flag counter a few weeks ago. The flag counter has been a super way for her to see that people are actually reading what she writes. She is really hoping for all 50 states. She has a way to go yet!

The next big thing she will be writing about will be her job search. We met with her vocational rehab counselor last week who helped set us up with an organization that will assist Daniela in finding a job. They will use her interests and skills to help them find the right part-time job for her. They also provide a job coach who will assist her to learn the responsibilities of the job and help her feel comfortable doing the job on her own. With school ending soon, Daniela wants to keep busy and earn money until she starts at her (still undetermined) college program. She'll keep volunteering at the Humane Society as well. She wishes she could get a paying job there because she loves it so much. Maybe some day!

Thanks so much to everyone who continues to follow her story. She loves sharing it with all of you!

All the best, Tina