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DesireeZieglerexpectedtohearaboutanatomyandphysiologyclasseswhenshetoldherIronwoodRidgeHighSchoolcounselorthatshewasinterestedinbecominganurse.ShehadnoideashewouldbeabletobeginhercareerwiththePimaCountyJTEDx19sCerti6edNursingAssistantprogram.The2009graduatewhoworksasaCerti6edCaregiveratalocalassistedlivingfacilitysaysx1cIwasreallysurprisedandthepeoplethatIworkwithwereshockedthattheyofferthisprograminhighschool.x1dAtJTEDx19sCentralCampusprogramcompletionceremonyinMayDesireeaddressedherfellowclassmatesx1cImetsomeofmyclosestfriendsthroughJTED.Thisclasswasnx19tjustaboutthefriendswemadebutsomethingelsethatJTEDgaveus-afootinthedoortothebeginningofourcareer.ForthatwethankallthepeoplewhomadethispossibleeveryoneatJTEDthecommunityourfamilyandfriends.x1dDespiteheryoungageaftertwoweeksonthejobDesireewasgivenhigherlevelsofresponsibilitysuchasbeinginchargeofthemedicationscart.Sheattributeshercon6denceandlevelofskilltoherJTEDinstructors.x1cMycoworkersareshockedthatIx19monly18athowmuchIknowandhowmuchIcandox1dshesays.Desireewasnx19tsureshewantedtoworkinanassistedlivingfacilitybutsaysnowthatshex19sgivenitatryshereallyenjoysworkingwithherfellowstaffmembersandtheresidents.DesireeisenrolledatPimaCommunityCollegeandwilltakeprerequisitecoursestobecomearegisterednursethisfall.x1cEveryonetellsmex18wowyoux19re18andyoualreadyhaveaplanyoux19realreadydoingsomethingtocontributetowhatyouwanttobecome.Youknowalotofpeopledonx19thavethat.x19x1dtheyoungandxehewell-qualifed4ImetsomeofmyclosestfriendsthroughJTED.Thisclasswasnx19tjustaboutthefriendswemadebutsomethingelsethatJTEDgaveus-afootinthedoortothebeginningofourcareer.DesireeZiegler2009graduateoftheJTEDCertix1cedNursingAssistantProgram