Meet Victoria

Hello, my name is Victoria Brekke and it is my second year in the Transition program. I go to my 916 class which is Education & Human Service at Northeast Metro 916. In the class I recently passed my CPR and First Aid Training. Then I come to the Transition building at Oak Park. Where I have advisory time to do homework and lunch with my friends. I then have a volunteer job at Early Childhood Family Center. First, I supervise student lunches for the Adventure Club kids then I go to Ms. Angie’s class to help her with the kids that are in that class. This experience in the classroom helps me take the skills I am learning in my 916 class and apply them. I am learning a lot about working with young kids in the classroom. I also have a job at the Stillwater Culver’s. I work outside of school and I have had this job for close to a year now. I really like working at Culver's and the people I work with as well. Also if you haven't noticed from my picture...I am a Vikings fan and was at the Saints game in which the Minnesota Miracle happened. It was AWESOME!

Mahtomedi & Stillwater Transition Programs Guest Speaker

The Stillwater Transition Program scheduled a guest speaker from Minnesota Center for Independent Living on Thursday, January 11th.  The SKILLS USA student group invited the Mahtomedi Transition Program over for a pizza luncheon prior to the speaker so that both groups could socialize and gain knowledge from the opportunities that MCIL offers students with disabilities. Madeline Nyvold was the guest speaker that presented. The event was informative and fun for students and staff. Mahtomedi's Transition Program thanked Stillwater for hosting the event.

The Mission of the Metropolitan Center for Independent Living is to assist people with disabilities to fulfill their desire to lead productive self-determined lives.

Madeline Nyvold guest speaker MCIL

To learn more about MCIL please click on the following link http://www.mcil-mn.org/

Kristen Andersen Final Year At Transition

Kristen has just complete a semester of job training working at the Lowell Inn. She is currently working with Adam Tollefson Career Rehabilitation Counselor for Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Adam will assist Kristen in finding employment after she graduates from Stillwater Transition now that she has an active case file opened with Vocational Rehabilitation Services.  Kristen has volunteered at Boutwells Landing, Special Products LLC, and Early Childhood Family Center doing various job training experiences.

Kristen enjoys cooking, doing puzzles, watching the Minnesota Twins, and in her spare time at home watching movies.  Kristen lives with her sister Jenny, brother Erik and mother Mary.  The staff at Transition will miss Kristen's positive attitude and interest to learn new skills.

A Day in Transition By Isaac Harrington

I’m Isaac Harrington. I am new to Transition this year. I am in 916 Auto Dismantling class. In the morning when I arrive to the shop, we meet up in the classroom, then Tony does announcements, and we head in to the shop. On Mondays we are doing our welding unit which is my favorite units.  I have also learned how to remove an engine.  I plan on taking a second year at 916 to learn even more Auto skills. After 916, I arrive back here at Oak Park Transition Program, go to my advisor Caleb, and we talk about my morning class and anything else going on in my life and school. After the conversation with Caleb, I then go to lunch. After lunch, I go to SkillsUSA So far I am enjoying SkillsUSA and can’t wait to go further in it and I’m loving it. After SkilsUSA I have community outing. For community outing, we go out in the community and do activities like going to the library, local shops, and going to the rec. center. I am currently working after school at Lowe’s in Stillwater.  My job is mainly a general floor employee that unloads trucks.  I am training for my forklift license currently.