Ilene Villanueva is currently working at University Hospital as an ambulatory care technician. She spent time at Harmony House, 91¿´Æ¬â€™s transitional housing facility for homeless families, where she learned about the educational programs offered at 91¿´Æ¬ Career & Technical Institute. She earned her GED and completed the Medical Assistant Clinical program to start her career. Photo courtesy of Ilene Villanueva.
91¿´Æ¬ Helps Young Woman from Homelessness to a Medical Career
Ilene Villanueva has always wanted to work in the medical field. She said even as a child, people would seek her out for help translating or other tasks when she…