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FOOD SERVICE GRADUATE OF THE YEAR
For Angela Brown, Goodwill was an opportunity for growth – both personally and professionally. Angela took her first big step when she was given the chance to enroll in Goodwill’s Food Service training program and work in the Goodwill Subway. “I didn’t know because I’ve never worked in a restaurant around customers and on the register,” Angela recalls, remembering her hesitation. “I pushed my feelings aside and said ‘Yeah, I’m gonna go ahead. I’m gonna go ahead and do it.’” It was a decision Angela does not regret. Though she was still nervous about working with customers and afraid of making mistakes, Angela embraced the opportunity to learn. She earned her Serve Safe certification and completed Goodwill’s Life and Employability Skills training. Along the way, she learned about herself as well. “My problem was I would get emotional if a made a mistake…I would start panicking. I learned that it’s okay if you make mistakes. You just push through it.” As Angela’s skills matured, so did her personality. She discovered that serving customers – a prospect that once alarmed her – was in fact one of her major strengths. It is a strength she carried with her to her current job with K&W Cafeteria in Greenville, where she has been promoted twice – first to Assistant Take-Out Supervisor and then to her present position of Lead Baker in K&W’s Bakery. “Goodwill gives you a chance, no matter what problem you have,” Angela says. “What you’ve learned from Goodwill will continue throughout your life.” . |
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