Yesyca M. knew she was capable of more.
With a background in business development and management, she had the skills and the drive to build a successful career. But working part-time in event planning and catering, earning just $14,000 a year, she couldn’t see a way forward. Her previous career advisor had promised help but kept delaying. Meanwhile, she was managing fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis on an income that barely covered basics—let alone the healthcare she needed.
She had dreams of working in HR wellness, mergers and acquisitions, or business development. But dreams don’t pay the bills, and the gap between where she was and where she wanted to be felt impossible to cross.
That’s when Yesyca found CareerCatchers, Inc.
Her career coach, Kunda Kunda, saw immediately what Yesyca had been trying to tell everyone else: she wasn’t starting from scratch. She had talent. She just needed the right tools and someone who wouldn’t give up on her.
Kunda didn’t waste time. She connected Yesyca with scholarships for Excel and Salesforce Administrator training—practical, in-demand skills that would open doors. But more than that, Kunda provided something Yesyca hadn’t experienced before: consistent follow-up, strategic guidance, and someone who genuinely believed in her potential.
With her new certifications and Kunda’s coaching, Yesyca applied for a position that once would have seemed out of reach: Director of Membership for the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce.
She got the job.
Today, Yesyca earns $70,000 a year—five times her previous income. She has medical, dental, and vision insurance to manage her health conditions. She has a 401k to build her future. And she has work that uses her skills, challenges her mind, and gives her purpose every single day
When Yesyca walked through the doors at CareerCatchers, she was at a crossroads. Now, she’s thriving—and building the life she always knew was possible.