Rachael McLelland has served people her entire career—literally and emotionally. For 21 years, she worked as a bartender and found it a way to connect with people. But she began wanting to help others in a new way. When her bar closed due to COVID-19, it was the right occasion to make the leap. She finally had the time to take classes but had to take care with her finances.
CCWA and VA Ready helped her find the right program with the right financial assistance. Rachael enrolled in the certified clinical medical assistant course in spring 2021 and is currently employed at a pain management clinic. She loved the hands-on labs in her course, and says the training gave her a foundation of solid skills that she uses daily.
Rachael now sees open doors and endless learning opportunities ahead of her. She dreams of becoming a registered nurse and looks forward to helping people live their healthiest lives.