L to R: Jennifer Roman, Martha Cortes, Ryan Mountain (Methuen, MA) Martha Cortes, a Career Resource Specialist on the Merrimack Valley Team, was recently presented a Success at Work award by Ryan Mountain during a team meeting. She was nominated for the award by Director Jennifer Roman. Since the award’s inception in 2000, [...]
L to R: Whitney Ritt, Leslie Gell, Trisha Wagner, and David Dwyer (Providence, RI) On January 12, 2026, Leslie Gell, a Career Resource Specialist on the Providence Team, was presented a Success at Work award by David Dwyer during a team meeting. She was nominated for the award by Director Whitney Ritt. Since [...]
Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) provides person-centered support services to help individuals with disabilities achieve success in the workplace. Finding the right employment opportunity can take a long time, as was the case for Sofia, but Sofia and the team at WOU were tenacious. After searching for a job for years, Sofia is now happily employed! [...]
(Portland, ME) On November 19, 2024, Bob McKillop, a Career Resource Specialist on the Portland Team, was presented a Success at Work award by Ryan Mountain during a team meeting. He was nominated for the award by Director Sarah Pednault. Since the award’s inception in 2000, Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) has presented the Success at [...]
L to R: David Dwyer, Lauren Watson, Chessa Smith (Annapolis, MD) On August 29, 2024, Lauren Watson, Career Resource Specialist on the Greater Annapolis team, was presented with a Success at Work award during a team meeting. She was nominated for the award by Director Chessa Smith. Since the award’s inception in 2000, [...]
Military veteran Brian had been working as a paralegal when a stroke derailed his career. He was out of work for 14 years before he was referred to Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU). Candace Gallo, Career Resource Specialist on the Palm Beach team, has supported Brian since the fall of 2022. “He went through a long [...]
Founded on the belief that all people can work, Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) seeks to remove the barriers to employment for people with disabilities. For Luiza, multiple WOU teams came together to help her find a new role where she could express her creativity and reach her full potential. Luiza finds comfort and joy in [...]
When the team at Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) helps people with barriers to employment find and maintain meaningful jobs, they also ensure their clients have the skills needed for career advancement. Career Resource Specialist Rick Welsch found a local community center where one of his clients could progress his cooking skills while having fun with [...]
Paula Mirabella Work Opportunities Unlimited (WOU) recently caught up with Paula Mirabella, who was last featured in a 2016 article for her successful job placement as a Box Office Agent at the Jupiter, Florida location of Cinepolis. She was supported in the role by Career Resource Specialist Jenni Paine. Eight years later, Paula [...]
L to R: David Dwyer, Trisha Wagner, Tracy Domenici, Michael Amons, and Ryan Mountain On May 15, 2024, Tracy Domenici, a Career Resource Specialist on the Blackstone Team (The Blackstone Valley area of MA and RI), was presented a Success at Work award during a team meeting. She was nominated for the award [...]