Success Stories

AETC Airport Employment and Training Center (AETC) opened its doors in 2005. Senior Human Resources and Operations Manager Tammy Gomez started working there from day one. By now, she knows…

Meet Ashley Parker Ashley Parker never guessed part-time bar tending to put herself through college would inspire her career. She attended Sofia University and majored in marketing and design. While…

Meet Allison Lawhorne Tucked behind a big, white church is a new building that houses a student who has blossomed into a mentor. For this student – Allison Lawhorne –…

Meet Aurelio Santiago Aurelio Santiago was a superintendent for a commercial building contractor. Like many others in his field he was laid off due to the economic downturn. He needed…

Meet Trinithia Beasley Success can be found not just in a goal or destination, but also in the pathway there. Such is the story for Trinithia Beasley. She works as…

Meet Cheryl Johnson When I said I was entering Goodwill’s training program to learn “Green Construction,” everyone’s eyebrows went up. I had no hands-on experience in construction, but with a…

Meet Yessinia Martinez I used to be a teenager heading down the wrong path. But when I found out about Woods Mill High School and Goodwill of North Georgia, my…

Meet Randall Harris In 2005, I was suffering from depression and alcoholism. They had such a grip on me that friends and family began to isolate themselves from me. My…

Meet Jaime Warengo I’ve been determined for a long time. It’s something my mom instilled in me when I was just a little girl. I was born with extreme hearing…

Meet Lisa Smith Background Information Sixteen years ago, I was a professional vocalist on my way to landing a recording contract. However, my life took a dramatic turn when I…