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Building a Life Without Limits with Jennifer Parrish of The Lighthouse of Houston! https://hubs.la/Q04lZl050

What does it mean to turn uncertainty into leadership? In this episode, Dean Thompson sits down with Jennifer Parrish, Manager of Business Services at The Lighthouse of Houston, advocate, and host of Sightless Voices: Unleashing Potential.

Jennifer shares how she stepped into leadership, advocacy, and podcasting while navigating blindness, cancer, and life’s unexpected turns.

As she shared her story, Jennifer highlighted the value NSITE’s programs bring to the community through communication and other professional skills training. Whether supporting job seekers ready for their next step or employers building inclusive teams, NSITE provides the resources, tools, and guidance to help careers and organizations thrive. Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q04lZttJ0.

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Get to Know a CCST Cybersecurity Graduate, Sheena Driver

At NSITE, professional development is about more than preparing future talent — it’s also about investing in upward career mobility.

Sheena, a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at Industries for Blind and Visually Impaired, shared how the program strengthened both technical skills and confidence while supporting their organization’s mission.

“I was inspired to pursue cybersecurity because technology plays such an important role in the organization and people I support every day.”

Through the program, they gained skills in cybersecurity threats, access control, security best practices, and critical thinking.

Balancing work and training was a key achievement:

“Finishing the program was an important personal and professional achievement for me.”
They now plan to pursue additional certifications and take on expanded security responsibilities.
Their advice: “Stay curious and don’t be afraid to keep learning. Cybersecurity is about helping and protecting people, not just working with technology.”

Congratulations to our CCST graduates as they continue building skills that strengthen organizations and the workforce.

Congratulations to Chris Edmerson on graduating from the CCST Cybersecurity program!

Chris exemplifies continuous growth and dedication to learning. Prior to CCST, he also completed NSITE’s Cybersecurity Foundations course, continuing to build his skills and career pathway in technology and cybersecurity.

As he prepares for his CCST certification exam in the months ahead, we celebrate both this milestone and the commitment it took to reach it.

“I came in with ten years of compliance and QA experience and left with the cybersecurity vocabulary to match it. This cohort did not just teach me new skills. It showed me how much I already had.”

We’re proud to support learners like Chris as they invest in their future and pursue continued growth in cybersecurity and beyond.

Congratulations again, Chris!