Wondimu came to the U.S. in 2010 and was granted asylum after escaping political unrest in his native Ethiopia. In 2011 Wondimu enrolled in the Carlos Rosario School Nurse Aide Training program. He graduated and became a certified nurse aide in the spring of 2012. Thanks to support from the School’s Career Specialist, Wondimu took… Read more »
Karla Quintanilla graduated from ESL level 4B in 2001. At the time it was the highest ESL level offered by the school. Shortly before graduation, the School’s job developer placed Karla as a clerical assistant at the Children’s Hospital WIC program. Now 10 years and three promotions later, Karla is still working at the hospital… Read more »
When Sonia Ramirez first came to the United States in the late 1990s, everything was new to her: the language, the culture, the food. Now, almost 20 years later, Sonia is an award-winning pantry chef at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Georgetown. In 1998 Sonia enrolled in ESL classes at the Carlos Rosario School and later… Read more »