Janelle Hocker
Executive Director
Nellas Place
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Grew up in a family of 9 in Covington, Kentucky.
18 years old, I was paralyzed, was determine to walk again.
22 Start walking again, went to College on and off.
Had my first son at 23 years old.
32 Graduate with Bachelors, first in my family. Had my second son.
50 Finished Graduate School.
51 Open my First Group Home for girls ages 11-21.
52 Opening my second Group Home.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Holmes High School
Holmes High School
Career
Executive Director
Provide a caring home for girls ages 11-21.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Education
Working with Others
Day to Day
My day starts at 5:00am with meditation prior to leaving my home. Once arriving to Nellas Place, my admin person are making sure girls are up, ready for school. The ones that don't attend school are home schooled. If our residents have court or appointments, we transport our residents to all appointments. We make sure that our girls have the tools they need to be successful.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Make sure you have great time management (Homework) is important.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Teachers:
"You will never be anything!"
Challenges I Overcame
Other
