Throwback Thursday - Full-Circle Experience for Gwendolyn Wilson, the Family Services Coordinator at O.C.E.A.N., Inc. Head Start

O.C.E.A.N., Inc. Head Start Alumna Gwendolyn Wilson only remembers a little about her time as a child at Head Start, but one day, she came across a photo of herself enjoying a cupcake with her Head Start class. This moment may have been the beginning of her lifelong love for bite-sized treats!

After a challenging high school experience, vowed never to return to school. However, a life transition changed her plans, leading her to enroll in college and get a degree in social work. While in college, one of her professors advised her to pursue a job opportunity with Head Start.

Now working as a family services coordinator at O.C.E.A.N., Inc. Head Start in Toms River, New Jersey, Gwen reflects, "It was earning my bachelor’s degree in social work and an encounter with a professor that led me back to Head Start. It’s truly a full-circle experience, and I love being able to help and support families like mine.”

Congratulations Gwen on your many years with the O.C.E.A.N., Inc. Head Start Program.

Are you interested in enrolling your child in a Head Start program? If you know someone who could benefit from the O.C.E.A.N., Inc. Head Start/Early Head Start Program, visit our website to begin the enrollment process at https://www.oceaninc.org/headstartprogram

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