A year ago, Cincinnati, Ohio native Norriah Plummer recalls listening to music in her bathroom when she heard “Are you looking for a career?” from a Job Corps commercial. Excited by what she heard, she dropped what she was doing and applied right away. “I was so happy when the admissions counselor called and told me I would be attending the Cleveland Job Corps Center,” stated Norriah.

Norriah arrived at the Cleveland Job Corps Center on August 26, 2019, with her Western Hills University High School Diploma in hand. She quickly worked through the Nurse Aide course and earned a State Tested Nursing Assistant, First Aid/Cardiovascular Pulmonary Resuscitation, Bloodborne Pathogens, and ServSafe credentials. Norriah joined the Safety Cadet and also participated in extracurricular activities including volunteering at Imani Temple Ministries with TABE Instructor Sandra Talley.

Today, Norriah is employed as a Patient Service Representative at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. In January 2021, Norriah will be working towards becoming a Register Nurse at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College.

“Going to Cleveland Job Corps was a great experience for me. I met some great people, did some amazing things, and I literally enjoyed being there, even when I was missing home. All the staff care for the students and want the best for them, and I loved that. Thank you, Cleveland Job Corps, for helping me become a better young lady, for not giving up on me, even when I was ready to throw in the towel, for the love and support, and for everything you did for me,” Norriah Plummer.