Jessika Sulin Vásquez
Lori Connell
“I thank everyone that helps single mothers like me. It would not have been possible without the help I found at Mi Esperanza. I´m so proud of my beauty diploma. It feels as if I finished high school!”
Home salon space
Jessika Sulin Vásquez is a single mother of 2 children. Sulin, as she prefers to be called, graduated from our cosmetology course in 2018.
Sulin was 18 when she enrolled in a cosmetology school for the first time. Although she completed the course, there were significant gaps in her training, and she lacked the necessary skills to work in a salon. Sulin had her son a few years later, and her life as a single mother made life even harder. Sulin was passionate about cosmetology and wanted to complete her training to acquire all the necessary skills to secure a job in the field.
Then something extraordinary happened. A couple of neighbors and former students told her about Mi Esperanza. Sulin enrolled in the course and successfully finished it. Sulin was an excellent student. After completing a month-long internship at a prestigious beauty salon, the owner offered her a permanent job. At her new job, she refined and perfected many of the skills she had learned at Mi Esperanza.
SULIN AT A GLANCE
Single
Children: one
Community: Guillen
Mi Esperanza Course: Cosmetology
In March 2020, COVID-19 emerged, and sadly, she was let go from her job, like many others. Jessika started working from home. She is grateful to be able to support her child even during such difficult times. God has provided everything her small family needs, one client at a time.
She said about her experience with Mi Esperanza, “Mi Esperanza changed my life, and it changed me. I felt motivated and learned a great deal. I received an opportunity to grow. A dream come true!
Since we last spoke to Sulin, she has given birth to her second child and is grateful for the home salon she has established, which enables her to care for her young child and provide for her family financially. Having a marketable skill has made all the difference in a sustainable and stable future.