Real Stories
John Hodson
I had the great pleasure to meet John Hodson, an employee any company would be thrilled to have. For many years he worked for Shangri-La, a provider organiza on in Salem. While at Shangri-La he worked in the woodshop, using the saw and many complex machines, and most recently on the landscaping crew. He liked…
Clark Nickles
Clark Nickles always liked computers, so it’s no surprise to anyone who has known him for a long time that he has a thriving career in IT. Clark lives in the Twin Cities metro area in Minnesota, and is an IT Support Specialist for the city of St. Paul. He got his start with computers…
Matt May
Matt May enjoys a variety of sports. His favorite teams are: Green Bay Packers (he’s a Cheesehead), Detroit Tigers, Portland Trailblazers, Sacramento Kings, D.C. United soc- cer, and OSU Beavers football. For Matt , taking pleasure in life is important, and work is a part of making him happy. He began his working career while…
Mike Gregory
Mike Gregory is on a journey to integrated employment. Currently, he works in a training position with a local community business as a landscape maintenance person. Here he takes pride in fixing things when others cannot. “I love my job on the yard crew. I love it when they can’t get anything running. I get…
Kristi Cule
For years Kristi Cule wanted a job but she didn’t look for one. She was told that if she worked, her income would reduce her husband Rick’s Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Eventually, Kristi got tired of sitting at home alone and living off of Rick’s small SSI check and $60.00 in food stamps that never…
Austin Harris
Austin Harris, 25, came into services with Albertina Kerr in 2015. At the time, he was working as a bottle room clerk. He was unhappy with this employment. Austin, who lives in Forest Grove, decided to take a leap of faith by beginning a new program in the state of Oregon called Project SEARCH. Project…
