Paulette E. Greene Since moving to the United States I have looked for an area in helping where I can serve. My passion has always been helping and I have been searching for a position where I can serve my community. I started in helping at Reddie’s Place of Safety in Jamaica. This was special housing provided by the Government of Jamaica for disadvantaged children. Realizing that I could help more as well as relate, I went to Mico University College where I got my first formal training in Human Service as a School Counselor. After emigrating to the United States I decided to change course and work with seniors , I started out working as a certified home health aide because I wanted to understand from the client’s perspective, and I felt I would understand how best to serve if I served in the client’s home. I then went on to equip myself educationally by acquiring a bachelor’s of science degree in Human Service (behavioral science) and a graduate degree in Applied Gerontology that covers many areas in aging and the family as well as death
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