As the mother, YongMi Norfleet, my most meaningful accomplishment is not allowing my circumstances growing up to dictate my life or my future. I had no parents to guide/support/protect me since the age of 14, dropped out of high school my sophomore year, became a teenage mother at the age of 15 and of 4 by the age of 21. Not only did I go back to an adult program and earn my GED, I achieved a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology and a focus on youth from Purdue University. My degree allowed me to gain experience with many community organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and Grand Rapids, MI including Park center as a Case Manager, and Job Corps as a Career Counselor.

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YongMi Norfleet is the mother of four adult children and six grandchildren.

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With four children by the age of 21, a GED, and no parents to guide/support/protect her, she achieved a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services with a minor in Psychology and a focus on youth from Purdue University.

 

Her degree allowed her to gain experience with many community organizations in Fort Wayne, IN and Grand Rapids, MI including Park Center as a Case Manager, Job Corps as a Career Counselor, and many other organizations.

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She offers the Construction Design services as a Certified Contractor Builder, and prospective Licensed General Contractor.