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Spotlight On: Maricela Torres

Nov 7, 2017 | Interview, Staff

ACI: How long have you been with Ability Counts?
Maricela Torres: I have been working for Ability Counts now for about 10 months.

ACI: What got you interested in this field of work?
Maricela Torres: I got an interest in ACI, because I really enjoy working with people and helping them in whichever matter needed. For years I would come across clients with different challenges and disabilities and I can always say that they were very caring, determined, hard working, individuals.

ACI: What’s it like working with people that have disabilities?
Maricela Torres: I enjoy coming to work everyday just knowing how happy they
all are to see me and I am to see them as well. I enjoy helping them in any work related situation they come across. I try to give them positive feedback daily on how hard working they are and what a wonderful job they do.

ACI: What are your hobbies and things to do outside of work?
Maricela Torres: I enjoy spending time with family and friends during functions were I get to see the family together and just enjoy the blessings God has given us. I also like listening to music and I love to go dancing.

Spotlight On: Jaimie Bonseigneur

Oct 16, 2017 | Interview, Staff

ACI: How long have you been with Ability Counts?
Jaimie Bonseigneur: I’ve been working with Ability Counts for over 3 years now. But my cousin has been a consumer for ACI for 20 years, so I’ve been attending family functions here since I was a little girl. When I dropped my cousin off at ACI, I had asked if they were hiring and I applied. Since then Ability Counts has been my second home!

ACI: What’s it like working with people that have disabilities?
Jaimie Bonseigneur: Being a Job Coach is a very rewarding job. It still amazes me how unstoppable the consumers are when it comes to their work. They love to learn new things and to know when they are doing well and how they can do better. Working with them is defiantly the best experience I could ever have.

ACI: What are your hobbies and things to do outside of work?
Jaimie Bonseigneur: On weekends I love to hang out with my family and find new adventures to go on. We try to stay active and go to the park or on bike rides or even a trip to the mountains. When I’m not doing that you can
find me hanging out at home enjoying life with the people I love.

Spotlight On: Judith Hernandez

Sep 4, 2017 | Interview, Staff

ACI: How long have you been with Ability Counts?
Judith Hernandez: I have been working with Ability Counts for four months.

ACI: What got you interested in this field of work?
Judith Hernandez: I have been around people with disabilities my whole life. My oldest sister is disabled herself, she has a huge heart and she has been a huge reason on why I’m working with people with disabilities.

ACI: What’s it like working with people that have disabilities?
Judith Hernandez: I love working with people with disabilities. They are the sweetest, hard working, humblest people that exist. It’s amazing to feel that you are somebody that makes these people’s days better by any little gesture you have with them. They are a huge reason I love to come to work.

ACI: What are your hobbies and things to do outside of work?
Judith Hernandez: I really enjoy spending time with my family. I enjoy going to the movies, going dancing, and of course to pamper myself here and
there.

WAP Case Manager Shout-Out!

Aug 21, 2017 | Staff

ACI would like to announce that Job Coach, Shirley Roman, has been promoted to WAP Case Manager, replacing Shirley Miller who has retired. She is stationed in the Corona building location.

CONGRATULATIONS SHIRLEY ROMAN!

Spotlight On: Blake Shimshock

Aug 2, 2017 | Interview, Staff

ACI: How long have you been with Ability Counts?
Blake Shimshock: I have been working for ACI for 8 years as their Multimedia Instructor.

ACI: What got you interested in this field of work?
Blake Shimshock: The director at the time and I spoke on the phone and he asked if I was still making independent films and doing photography. I said yeah. He then explained to me that he wanted to start a media enclave.

ACI: What’s it like working with people that have disabilities?
Blake Shimshock: Working with our consumers is rewarding to me. I like how they get really excited when I show them how to do something cool with the cameras or in editing. It’s cool to watch their skills grow and how they work together as a team.

ACI: What are your hobbies and things to do outside of work?
Blake Shimshock: Well as most people know, I’m an independent filmmaker. Outside of the day job as they say, I do a lot of filming and still photography. I’ve been doing lighting and camera work for other people’s independent films. I also draw digital art. I am also writing a few Sci-Fi Fantasy screenplays.

HR Announcement

Aug 1, 2017 | Announcement, Staff

Cynthia Andrade is our new Human Resources Manager. Her main office is in Corona, but she will visit all the sites during the week.

Welcome Aboard, Cynthia!

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