Ekaterina came to California to find her American dream. Her family immigrated from Russia in 2022. “We are a new family in a new country. Me, two children, and my husband,” she said. They first came to Virginia, then to New York City, but it was California where they could find housing and a job. They drove from coast to coast. “California was a great choice.”
Today she works as a paraeducator for a digital literacy boot camp, helping people get the technical literacy they need to be online students and study from home. She likes the career, but needs new skills to grow within the industry.
“I need to know more about data,” Ekaterina said. “Part of my job is dealing with data, student data, and different reports and spreadsheets, this kind of thing. So knowing more about data will be useful for me to advance.”
A colleague told her that Calbright offers a free certificate program in Data Analysis to Californians, and she jumped at the chance. “A free education? A free course? That is an amazing opportunity for me,” she said.
She completed her program quickly, and has already gotten a promotion at work.
“Calbright was just what I needed,” she said. “I was satisfied with every part of my experience. Five out of five stars. It was great.”
Read more about Ekaterina’s experience as a Calbright student.
