Success Stories

Nevadans with disabilities achieving their dreams

Success Stories

Aleisha Geiss

Aleisha Geiss

Aleisha Geiss applied for services in November of 2014. She had suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury resulting from a drowning event at age three. As a result, Aleisha developed a learning disability impacting reading comprehension, writing skills,...

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Trenton Kelly

Trenton Kelly

22-year old Arizona native Trenton Kelly had his share of ups and downs before moving to Las Vegas and coming to Sierra Nevada Job Corps. “Before I discovered the program, I had not done well. To be honest, I let my life go down the drain. A lot of...

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Brett Fisher

Brett Fisher has found success with the help of VR Nevada and Nevada Division of Tourism plans to keep him for a very long time!

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Genesis Pierre

Genesis Pierre

While attending SNJCC from 2016-2019, Genesis received her Certified Nursing Assistant certifications, then climbed the ladder to excel as an Advanced Career Training student at Truckee Meadow Community College. She went on to the University of...

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Sara Heredia Villanueva

Sara Heredia Villanueva

Sara Heredia Villanueva was working in a JDT program at New2U Computers following several prior unsuccessful VR cases when she applied for services again in March 2018. Sara has an intellectual disability, and in each case with VR in the past she...

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Dillon Maestrejuan

Dillon Maestrejuan

Dillon is a young man living with Cerebral Palsy. This has affected his mobility, dexterity in his hands and his speech. Despite this, Dillon has always been very active, and is well-known in the local community for participating in community...

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Robin Whisenhunt

VR Nevada's counselor Robin Whisenhunt shares what it means to work at Vocational Rehabilitation Nevada.

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employment is essential for everyone

"Everyone wants to be independent to live the life that they want," says Mechelle Merrill, VR Nevada Deputy Administrator. Our role at VR Nevada is to help people get jobs that meet their aptitude, interests, and that...

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Dante Latchman

Meet Dante, a previous client and now an employee here at VR Nevada! Hear his story and how he was able to transition from school to employment with the help of VR Nevada.

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