Marcus Jackson Sr., RRT
Director of Respiratory Therapy
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
"My education has allowed me to support my family. If we were talking about Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, it would be one of the foundational experiences that have allowed me both to meet basic needs and to expand my passions in other areas of life such as ministry."
Respiratory Care Program
Shawn Terry, B.A., RRT, RCP
Respiratory Care Practitioner,
Parkland Health and Hospital System
"Respiratory therapists are not just technicians trained to deliver treatments and therapies with different types of equipment. We have to truly comprehend a wide range of topics and how they relate to a patient’s condition."
Respiratory Care Program
Vanessa H. Nguyen, RRT
Respiratory Therapist
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
"What do I love about my job? I love my co-workers, and I love my patients and their families. The surprising part about this job is how much I've learned about humanity, how kind people are. There are many wonderful people out there."
Respiratory Care Program
Zlatko Prijic, RRT
Pulmonary Rehab Coordinator
Baylor University Medical Center
"I think I'd recommend El Centro to anybody, and I always do. If someone wants to go into respiratory or wants to learn more about respiratory, I point them in that direction."
Respiratory Care Program
Constance Lacy, Ph.D., LCSW
Senior Lecturer
Human Services, Management and Leadership
UNT Dallas
"When I started my associate degree, I was a single parent with two kids looking for a way to move forward in my life and my career. Who would have thought that 10 years later, I’d have a Ph.D. and be a university professor? Without the foundation I got in this program, I wouldn’t be here."
Social Work
Luz Perez Demes
Social Work
"Beyond academic growth, Ascender has been instrumental in developing my leadership, networking, and relationship-building skills—both professionally and personally. Being part of this program has not only expanded my opportunities but has also allowed me to become part of a community that goes beyond academics, turning into a true family."
Social Work
Michael Becerra, Ph.D., CRC
Contract Rehabilitation Counseling Services Provider
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Adjunct Faculty
UNT Dallas
"My advice to prospective students in this field is to always keep your mind open to new possibilities and to new ideas. That’s the most challenging and rewarding part of my job."
Social Work
Sheila Grace, M.S., LPCI
Counselor
Gateway Foundation In-Prison Treatment Center
Brownwood
"How did I get to Eastfield’s Substance Abuse program? To be honest, I was in recovery myself. When I got to Eastfield, I did not even know what a semester hour was — I just knew I wanted to do something that would help someone else escape the horrors of addiction."
Social Work
Val Gonzales, Ph.D., LCDC, LPC
Ordained Southern Baptist Minister
"I’m glad that I’m in a profession where I can both help people and teach others how to help people too."
Social Work
Verna L. Jones, M.S.W.
Executive Director
Under 1 Roof
"The most important things I learned in Eastfield’s Social Work program was integrity and making sure that you have good follow-through as well as the importance of the social work code of ethics — you rely on these ethics as a social worker."
Sociology
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