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Janelle Hocker

Janelle Hocker

Nellas Place

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Janelle's work combines: Entrepreneurship, Education, and Working with Others

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Day In The Life

Executive Director

Provide a caring home for girls ages 11-21.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Holmes High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management

    Wilberforce University

  • Graduate Degree

    Mental Health Counseling/Counselor

    Linsey Wilson

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:

High School

Bachelor's Degree: Psychology, General

Graduate Degree: Counseling Psychology

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Grew up in a family of 9 in Covington, Kentucky.

  • 2.

    18 years old, I was paralyzed, was determine to walk again.

  • 3.

    22 Start walking again, went to College on and off. Had my first son at 23 years old.

  • 4.

    32 Graduate with Bachelors, first in my family. Had my second son.

  • 5.

    50 Finished Graduate School.

  • 6.

    51 Open my First Group Home for girls ages 11-21.

  • 7.

    52 Opening my second Group Home.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Teachers:

    You will never be anything!

  • How I responded:

    Ignore it, you are destined for greatness~

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • You can do anything you put your mind to; just remember when you start something, don't Quit!