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Careers Spotlight: Jon

8/24/2022

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PictureJon at Dairy Queen
​Jon, a Community Program participant, first began working at Dairy Queen in the Spring of 2017 when he graduated from the College Program. Since then, he has blossomed in his role at the front register.
 
Jon’s supervisor, Toni, is grateful to have Jon as an employee. She described Jon in one word, “gracious”. Jon is not one to highlight his successes, but for his supervisor, praise comes easily. Toni shared, “When Jon asks, ‘How can I help you?’ he really means what he says. Jon's careful attention to customers' needs have made him a familiar and trusted face at Dairy Queen.”
 
Jon’s Job Developer, Jeff, has experienced more than one customer sharing their gratitude for Jon's stellar customer service in his four-year stint there, including the Dairy Queen’s CEO!
 
Over the past year, Jon has had to adjust to less customer contact than he'd like, but this has given Jon the opportunity to learn "back of the house" skills such as food preparation and cooking. Jon is on the path to a promotion as “Fan Captain,” a Dairy Queen ambassador role.
 
Jon shared the customers and his coworkers' support are the main reasons that keep him coming back. Jon also made it clear he is very thankful to Toni for giving him his first job and he is excited to learn about both the "grill" and "chill" tasks.

Since the Spring of 2017, Dairy Queen has hired four MICC participants and has been a model employer for the Careers Program.


​Minnesota Independence College and Community is a 501(c)3 nonprofit vocational and life skills training program for young adults with learning differences and autism spectrum disorders. Since our founding in 1996, MICC has remained dedicated to helping our students make successful transitions towards independent living and self-sufficiency. MICC is proud to be recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.

Media inquiries can be sent to marketing@miccommunity.org.
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MICC Board of Directors Updates

8/8/2022

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"We are very excited by this period of growth on our Board, which aligns with the success of the organization in the last few years. Our Board members are more focused on and excited about our future than ever before,” said Amy Gudmestad, MICC Executive Director.

Katie Kemper, Mayo Clinic, serving in her second term, was elected as Board Chair with full confidence of the Board and the Leadership team. Katie is fully committed to MICC’s success and eager to move forward with ensuring that MICC strategic initiatives have the support they need to be successful.

Rudy Hernandez, Territory Omnichannel Officer at Best Buy, has had a long career working with strategy in the areas of finance and workforce, as well as optimization expertise. We are thrilled to have Best Buy’s continued support on our Board of Directors.

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Katie Kemper, Chair
Mayo Clinic
Executive Director, Global Bridges: Healthcare Alliance
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Rudy Hernandez
Best Buy
Territory Omnichannel Officer
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Jake Konerza
Target Corporation
Director Digital Accessibility
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Jan Wuorenma, RN, BSN, MBA
Consultant in Health Care, WellBeing, and Patient Advocacy

Jake Konerza, Director of Digital Accessibility at Target, is an innovative digital thought leader known for being able to develop strategies in the ambiguous and rapidly changing digital space. Prior to serving on the Board, Jake volunteered with MICC participants in our Careers Program.

Jan Wuorenma, recently retired, had a distinguished career in health care as a consultant and executive leader in the areas of health management and well-being, clinical/medical care, and advocacy.

MICC is grateful to our Board members who termed off this year, Rob Bass, Chris Develice, and Scott Sterling. We are especially grateful to our Board leaders, Mark Ziegler and Rochelle Brandl. Mark served eight years and took on many leadership roles with a tremendous commitment to MICC. Rochelle served six years and guided our program team with her expertise in disabilities and mental health.

Thank you to Jeff Gauvin, who continues to serve on the Board but who recently completed his term as Board Chair. Jeff will forever be known as the Board Chair who led MICC through the pandemic.


Thank you to all our Board members for your commitment to MICC!

Learn more about MICC's Board of Directors here.

​Minnesota Independence College and Community is a 501(c)3 nonprofit vocational and life skills training program for young adults with learning differences and autism spectrum disorders. Since our founding in 1996, MICC has remained dedicated to helping our students make successful transitions towards independent living and self-sufficiency. MICC is proud to be recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Minnesota by the Star Tribune.

Media inquiries can be sent to marketing@miccommunity.org.
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Effective, August 1, 2018, Minnesota Life College changed its name to MICC., pronounced ‘em’ ‘eye’ ‘see’ ‘see’.
​MICC stands for Minnesota Independence College and Community.


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