Eric Carrasquillo Eric Carrasquillo
Employment Specialist

What makes me get up and go to work each morning is…
New challenges and new opportunities allow for me to get up and feel enthusiastic about each work day. As well as the chance to make a difference in somebody’s life.

My proudest professional achievement is…
Being able to see positive and independent results for all my hard work. 

My proudest personal achievement is…
Being the only person in my family to graduate from college.

I consider the day a success if…
I was able to obtain new knowledge or was able to help somebody gain new knowledge.

The best insight I have gained from a person I know with a disability is…
Always remain optimistic because you never know what someone is capable of.

Three words to describe myself are…
Honest…respectful…enthusiastic

Three words somebody else would use to describe me are..
Easy going…confident…energetic

The most important thing on my desk is…
A picture of my family.

Profile
Eric joined The Choice Group in 2009. His experience includes volunteering as a Teacher’s Assistant at a high school, volunteering with the Special Olympics held at Virginia State University, serving as a Youth Supervisor and Intake Officer for the juvenile offender population at a county detention facility, and providing Transition Tutor and Job Coach Services through a contract with the Virginia Department of Rehabilitative Services.

Education and Certification
Eric earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Virginia State University.

 

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