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Achievement, Alumni, Business, Hired Before Graduation

Finding a New Passion- Catherine Holmes

Catherine Holmes

Sometimes where you start, isn’t where you are destined to end up, and Catherine Holmes of Fond du Lac knows that first-hand.

Her educational journey began after she earned her bachelor’s degree in sociology and started her career working with special needs children. She left the workforce for a short time when she relocated to Fond du Lac and began raising her family. Catherine then joined the team at Agnesian HealthCare in Fond du Lac, where she has been an employee for over 10-years. It was there that she was introduced to the business analyst career field, a high demand job that is considered one of the best-kept career secrets.

The beauty of this career path is that it wears many hats. In fact, you may have never actually seen the job title of business analyst. However, jobs like project manager, business systems analyst, functional analyst, process analyst, market research analyst, or management consultant, are all actually business analysts.

Catherine enrolled in Moraine Park’s business analyst program in August of 2017 and was hired as a business analyst for Agnesian prior to graduating.

“I love that no two days are the same,” Catherine said. “We call ourselves the engineers of change, but my role is to reevaluate processes and offer guidance.”

More specifically, she is helping to navigate a change in computer systems by holding conversations and being the liaison between her employer and the computer system company.

One of the best parts of this career path is that it is considered in high demand by many industries, including healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, finance, and retail. Employers throughout the United States will need 861,400 analysts by 2024. That is a growth of 14% compared to all occupations at 6.5% growth. In Wisconsin, employers will need 13,151 analysts by 2024, and the median annual wage is $71,230 for an experienced analyst. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections).

Today, Catherine is a college graduate, with goals to continue her educational journey.

“I highly recommend this career field,” she said. “My instructor, JoAnn, was supportive and flexible, and set me up for success in the field.”

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August 30, 2019by Kristina Haensgen
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Clubs & Organizations, Health Careers & Wellness, Hired Before Graduation, Student Life

The Healthcare Career Fair Is Coming!

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Make your dreams of working in healthcare come true!


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October 9, 2018by Barbara Brown
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Health Careers & Wellness, Hired Before Graduation

“Keep On Trucking!” Juli Eager- Hired Before Graduation

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“My name is Juli. I live in Waupun with my husband in a house that we bought last year. We absolutely love being homeowners. In our free time we like to make improvements on the house and when the weather is nice we like to go on Harley rides. I don’t have my own, but I keep telling myself that someday I will.


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May 19, 2018by Kristina Haensgen
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Cosmetology, Hired Before Graduation

Cosmetology “Highlights” – Hired Before Graduation

Cosmo student giving a client a facial serviceBeing creative is what led Caitlin to the cosmetology program.  She enjoys that she learns something different everyday.


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May 14, 2018by Michelle Freund
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Health Careers & Wellness, Hired Before Graduation

Hired Before Graduation: Becky Henne, Medical Assistant

Becky Haan posing for camera

Meet Becky Henne, a soon-to-be graduate of the Moraine Park medical assistant program. She currently lives in Waupun with her husband and together they have five children and three grandchildren! Her hobbies include camping, walking, being outdoors, and spending time with her family.


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May 12, 2018by Kristina Haensgen
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Cosmetology, Hired Before Graduation

Hired Before Graduation: November Krug, Cosmetology

Cosmo student cutting client hair

Meet November Krug!

November is a current Moraine Park cosmetology student, who is scheduled to graduate this July.


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May 9, 2018by Michelle Freund
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Hired Before Graduation

Colin Brenner, Mechanical Design Technology

 

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I’m Colin Brenner, I live in Mt. Calvary on my parent’s dairy farm. I have helped them with the farm since I was able to walk. I enjoy fishing, hunting, watching the Brewers and the Packers.


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April 17, 2018by Kristina Haensgen
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Health Careers & Wellness, Hired Before Graduation

Being a Medical Assistant has been both meaningful and rewarding

Female Medical Assistant student in Moraine Park Nursing lab

Want to change careers? Need direction in life? So did Gena Winter.

“I hit a point in my life where I wanted a career change. I was focused on finding a job that would best suit my family time and yet something that I would really enjoy doing on a daily basis. I didn’t know where to turn so I made an appointment with an MPTC counselor.  After reviewing my interest, she pointed me to the Medical Assistant program where I fell in love with it. With my kids being active in school and sports, I was able to take most of my classes at night or online at MPTC. The training and education itself was a short period of time.”
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February 8, 2018by Brenda Raad
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Hired Before Graduation, IT & Web

Hired Before Graduation – Mobile Applications Developer

Jared Dutra is in the Information Technology – Mobile Applications DeveloperJared Dutra headshot program here at Moraine Park. We sat down with him to ask some questions about his experience in the program and working in the field.

Tell us a little about yourself.
I’m a 20 year old just following my dreams. Believe it or not, mobile app development came to me right after I graduated, about two years ago. I had plans to go into the military, but broke my knee two weeks before graduating high school. So I got a job at a call center, moved into my own apartment, and started my own life grinding to make it work.

What program have you studied at Moraine Park, and why did you go into this field?
I’m in the Information Technology – Mobile Applications Developer program. I chose this field because I’m interested in all kinds of development, but the mobile platforms are growing substantially right now. So there’s a large, new, market that is ready for me to tap.

What are your plans after graduation from MPTC?
I have already been hired as a developer at Sun Graphics Media in Sheboygan. They are a marketing firm that does a large variety of services, but I landed the position as a developer for websites and mobile web apps.
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October 4, 2017by dgarofalo
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