It takes specials individuals to help students feel like they have what it takes to succeed in life. Whether that is a deeper discussion about goals and how to achieve them or keeping priorities in check, Career Specialists at Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) work hard to make sure their kids feel seen, heard, and ready to take on life’s greatest challenges.

Mike McKinney has been a cornerstone of Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) since 2008. He initially started with JOG in Medina County as a Career Specialist at the Medina County Career Center. He then worked in Summit County at both Garfield and North high schools, as well as the out-of-school program. He started his leadership role in JOG as a County Coordinator for Summit County before moving to Trumbull County, where he works today.

One of our out-of-school students is Angel. As a part of JOG’s OOS programming, Angel has worked with career specialists in the Medina County JOG office to help her complete her HSE through online classes and in-person and virtual tutoring.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has become a larger priority in the workplace in the past few years. In an ever-evolving professional landscape, it is important to be able to make everyone feel comfortable and seen. Through conscious efforts of recognizing what a more representative policy looks like, we are able to recognize what everyone can do to make their workplace more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

Part of being in the Tri-County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) program is the ability to be involved in three different conferences centered around personal and professional growth. These conferences are the Career Development Conference (CDC), Leadership Development Conference (LDC), and Organizational Strengths in Differences – DEI Conference (OSiD).

Cheryl Mason has been giving back to the Medina County community for over 30 years and has been with Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) since retiring from Job and Family Services (JFS) in 2019.

When Anna came to JOG she was essentially starting fresh. She had been out of formal education for 2 years but was interested in what JOG had to offer. After thinking about her old classmates getting ready to graduate, she decided to jump back into her High School education.

Rochelle has been with Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) since 1998 and started out as a Career Specialist at Kenmore High School.

Sometimes all it takes is the right person to inspire you to make a change in your life. That is what Jarrod Wenger, Career Specialist at Medina High School, works hard to do every day with his students.

Rochelle has been with Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates (JOG) since 1998 and started out as a Career Specialist at Kenmore High School.

As Coordinator of Social Awareness, Elijah wants to put forward anti-bullying efforts in his school and all other schools across Ohio.

Ivan is a great example of personal successes and growth across the board and through JOG.

Those mornings that you hit the snooze one too many times and now you have to rush out the door without taking needed time to make sure your routine is done properly. Krisner Green from Jobs for America’s Graduates – Louisiana knows that feeling and he knows we do too.