FEATURES
FEATURES
AN INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL
EXPERT FACULTY & COACHES
Eisha Cloption Accelerate U’s first Alumni Coach
PRIMARY CONSIDERATION FOR A FULL-TIME JOB
The highlight of Accelerate U for Cloption was “how the whole team helped throughout the process – you had that connection with your instructor, you had the connection with the coach, and then having the Skills Lab.” Today, Cloption plays a key role in that process. “What I do is that extra step from the regular Career Coach,” she explains. “I give them that little push, help them bridge what they may not understand. And I love it! Some of the students have reached out to me and I took them under [my wing]. I see how much it helps getting feedback from the instructor and the coach. Seeing the change makes my day.” Lundy adds that Eisha also supports the team by helping to get paperwork from participants, track externship requirements. In addition to coaching, Cloption works as a lead medical assistant at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Her journey with Accelerate U continues to shape her path. “It helped me to think, ‘I want to push further,’” she says. She is applying the college credits she earned and taking additional classes at NLU toward a B.S. in Health Care Leadership. “I’m older – a lot of the other students could be my kids – so showing my son that I can go back to school and it doesn’t matter what age you are is my push.” Cloption’s advice for those considering Accelerate U is that they need to be committed. “If you want to change your future, this is the perfect step. Becoming a medical assistant is the ladder to go into nursing or whatever healthcare field you want to, but you have to have that commitment.”
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CHRISTOPHER CHANTSON Vice President of Institutional Advancement
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