From Student to Teacher: Faculty Spotlight with Dental Assisting instructor Jerald Stroughter
Jerald Stroughter has been an instructor in the Dental Assisting program at the Carrington College Pleasant Hill campus since October of 2022. He strives to bring positivity to his students every day and loves teaching them about the small things on the job that can make a big difference. He also knows what it’s like […]
Grad Q&A with Dental Assisting Graduate Francis Flores
“I get a lot of anxiety. I especially hate having to ask people for help. But I knew I had to step out of my comfort zone to get anywhere. So I do things that scare me.” When Francis Flores was ten years old, her father tragically died of a heart attack right before the […]
Grad Q&A with Dental Assisting Graduate Nicole Trujillo
When Nicole was about nine years old, as she describes it, her teeth were “messed up.” They were too large and crooked. She was ashamed of them and tried her best never to smile. Finally, in 7th grade she got braces. Four years later, her teeth were bright white and straight. She could smile again, […]
Grad Q&A with Veterinary Assisting Graduate Yuritzi Zapata Torres
When Yuri Zapata Torres graduated from her Veterinary Assisting program at Carrington College Mesa she was already employed as a Veterinary Assistant at the same animal hospital where she did her externship. “Yuri was an extremely hard worker and is so humble,” says Ana Soto Aldaco, Veterinary Assisting Instructor. “She deserves to be recognized for […]
Grad Q&A with Veterinary Technology Graduate Samantha Missing
Since she was 7-years old Samantha Missing was on a mission to save and protect as many animals as she could. She and her mom, Marla, would drive around town looking for stray or abandoned dogs and cats who could never have made it on their own. Gutters, trash cans, and railroad tracks were often […]
Grad Q&A with Massage Therapy Graduate Kaitlyn Thomson
While growing up on the eastern side of the evergreen state in Spokane, Washington, Kaitlyn Thomson dreamed of working in healthcare but found the pre-med path unappealing. When she suffered from pain after giving birth to her daughter in her early twenties, she felt like her pain was dismissed by allopathic doctors. Yet when she […]
Faculty Q&A with Veterinary Assisting Instructor Marina Texel
Marina Texel grew up in Southern California and always dreamed of working with animals as an adult. She found her way through Carrington College’s Veterinary Technology program in Pomona. After graduating and spending years working in a variety of veterinary hospitals, she is now achieving her ultimate dream of returning to the classroom as an […]
Grad Q&A with Three-Time Carrington Graduate Ernest Kallal
Ask Ernest Kallal about his experience at Carrington College and he’s likely to answer with a question: “Which one?” That’s because Ernest, 28, has graduated from three Carrington programs. He completed his Dental Assisting certificate program at the Pomona, California campus in 2015. While working as a certified dental assistant, he returned to Carrington to […]
IT’S ALL IN THE FAMILY – Medical Billing and Coding Graduates Stacey and Mark Roper Use Online Learning to Fit Their Family’s Needs
Stacey and Mark Roper have discovered a better way to succeed while both working and raising a family. In one word, it’s called teamwork. It’s also called working online. They enrolled at the same time in Carrington College’s online Medical Billing and Coding certificate program, studying and learning simultaneously while tag-teaming each other through household […]
Years of Medical Challenges Inspire Tucson Student Alex Mulleneaux to Pursue a Career in Health and Wellness
Alex Mulleneaux values good health for a very personal reason: she hasn’t always had it. When she was just three years old, Alex was diagnosed with leukemia. Her life was saved two years later by a bone marrow transplant from her infant brother. Three years ago, at 29, Alex was diagnosed with congestive heart failure […]
Three Times the Charm: How Nickole Molina Changed her Life with Carrington’s Massage Therapy Program
Twice Nickole Molina tried to finish massage therapy school before she found the encouragement and structure she needed to go the distance at Carrington’s Massage Therapy (MT) program on the Spokane, Washington campus. Ashley Burt, her Carrington MT instructor, made the difference with a very disciplined but caring mentorship. Nickole credits Professor Burt for supporting […]
Veterinary Technology Grad, Laura Simmons, Followed Her Dreams
Laura Simmons began the Veterinary Technology program in September of 2020. Her instructor, Amy Abel, noticed Laura as a dedicated student who went the extra mile to thoroughly learn the material. “When I would read Laura’s responses to homework questions, she wouldn’t just provide a simple answer—she would dive deep into the theory behind it,” […]