Janice Silanpa:
CLASS OF 1983
Rice Lake High SchoolClass of 1983
Rice lake, WI
Gogebic Community CollegeClass of 1989
Ironwood, MI
Janice's Story
Life
on aug.20,2006 i was in a car accident that left me paralyzed from the waist down.my right ankle was also amputated.im in a wheelchair 4 life.i keep my spirits up though.i wont get better any other way!
i talk to others from miller-dwan about how i cope with the things that have happened to me.i give a lot of peer support.i love being able to help others.at the time of my accident i was a supervisor in the diecut department.i recently visited there and plan on going back sometime in the future.my boss and the owner said theyd make any necessary changes needed to accomidate my wheelchair.look 4 the positive in life.be cheerful a...Expand for more
nd pleasant.look 4 ways to help others.and always think positive!!
College
i went to college in 1989-1990 and got a one year food service degree at gogebic community college in ironwood,mi.
Workplace
being a supervisor really was a challenge at first!it taught me all kinds of responsibilities,leadership,really helping others,it kept me on my toes at all times.i had to train,make sure people did their jobs the right way,make sure orders got out on time,put orders on the right machines,plus do my own cutting of feather fletchings 4 my own orders.id average cutting 6000 to 10,000 feathers a day plus supervise my people.i do miss it!
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