She started Job Corps after graduating from high school in 2014. She never thought college would be an option for her. Having never attended college themselves, her parents did not have the guidance or financial support to help her navigate higher education. Her best friend told her about Job Corps while she was working retail jobs to make ends meet.
Currently, Brittany works as an ER technician at a regional trauma center. Her years of studying and commitment to the field have paid off as Brittany was recently accepted into physician assistant school and will begin her studies to become a practitioner there in August 2021.
Brittany attributes her success to the support of mentors and educators along the way: