March 2: #DWCOverlookedGems

Video Transcript:
Hello DWCLY and Women of Color. I am Alaina Mitchell. Thank you to pick me as Overlooked Gem for Woman Month and your recognized of my work. What I do for work, I am a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at New York State Education Department for 23 years under ACCES-VR (Adult Career Continuing Education Service - Vocational Rehabilitation). 

This job is challenge for me to have much experiences to meet all kind of clients from NYC International to American. I have learn so much about their backgrounds. It's so interesting and attracting me. I was able to achieve their job goal from youth, adult, training, job placement, college, and work.

I want to let you know about my experience with DWC. I really thank to DWC got me involved when it was first started around 10 years ago in 2009. I love to gathering with women like to unity, share their culture background, and meeting different ethnicity. I always like to be around your organization. Please do keep it up with DWC. I encourage women to show their pride, culture identify background, and to respect individual women. At last but not least, to support each other. Again, Thank you again for choose me as a gem. You take care and stay healthy.