Proving them wrong, one shift at a time
Tasha was told she'd face limits because of her disability. Eight years and a promotion later, she's still proving them wrong, and now studying business at Mercer University.
“With my job at Accenture, I feel I've already proven them wrong.”
Tasha Lewis was introduced to Bridges in 2017 by her teacher at McEachern High School, in Cobb County outside Atlanta. She'd describe high school as exceedingly difficult, a place she didn't feel she belonged. She remembers a teacher telling her she wouldn't be able to be an entrepreneur because of her disability.
She was paired with her YES, Sharron Pearson, and the relationship reset what was possible. Sharron mentored her, and instilled the kind of self-belief Tasha says she'd been missing.
Tasha credits Bridges with motivating her to finish high school. Summer 2017, she was hired at Accenture as a Location Specialist.
She didn't stop there. In October 2021 she was promoted to Location Services Analyst. Along the way she earned a certificate as a holistic health coach. Today she's enrolled at Mercer University, majoring in Business and Project Management.
When people tell Tasha she can't do something because of her disability, she's always determined to prove them wrong.
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