Transit Tuesday: Arlene Schler
Decatur, GA I’ve lived in Decatur, GA now for about a year and a half. Like many of our area’s senior citizens I moved here to be close to younger family members. I’ve learned that the city is designated as a Lifelong Community. But what does that mean to someone, like myself, who arrives here […]
Transit Tuesday: Elise MacDonald
Nashua, New Hampshire I was born in NYC and lived in the New York metro until I was 10 years old. My family moved up to New Hampshire, and I ended up graduating from high school in Durham. I then went to the Berklee College of Music in Boston and was able to earn my […]
Transit Tuesday: Janet Bekele
Las Vegas, NV I am 24 years old and was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV. My two sisters, two brothers, and I are first generation Ethiopian Americans. Right now, I am finishing up school at Penn State and studying International Politics. I’m looking forward to graduating this December. I really like to be […]
Transit Tuesday: Rachael Haskell
Portland, ME – Maine People’s Alliance I live in Portland, and I’m one of seven kids. I’m currently getting my master’s degree in social work at the University of Southern Maine. One of the great things about the program that I’m in is that I was able to intern with Maine People’s Alliance last year, […]
Transit Tuesday: Erik Pettersen
Madison, WI I was born in Cambridge, England in 1971, but moved to the United States with my parents when I was a baby. I’ve lived in Louisiana and Texas and then finally settled down in Madison. I’m a peer support specialist for people dealing with mental health issues. During the school year, I’m a […]
Transit Tuesday: Liz McDougle
San Antonio, Texas I was born and raised in San Antonio, and love living here. I graduated from the University of the Incarnate Word last year, and I’m currently getting my teaching certificate in high school history. I’m looking forward to finishing my degree and hopefully landing a teaching job in 2025. I like to […]
Transit Tuesday: Dr. Tonyakristin Henderson
Russellville, Arkansas I was born in North Carolina and was the oldest of five kids, but I ended up growing up in New Jersey. That’s where I first encountered public transit. I constantly took New Jersey Transit everywhere, and I loved how convenient it was. I raised four children, two boys and two girls, and […]
Transit Tuesday: Pamela Liggins
Tallahassee, FL – MHAction I moved to Tallahassee in 2008 from Dayton, Ohio. I worked in health care for a number of years, and was 50 credits away from being a nurse, but I started having my own health issues. Being a nurse was no longer a career option for me, so I signed up […]
Transit Tuesday: Patrick King II
Atlanta, GA – Natural Resources Defense Council My brother Jared and I were born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA. My mom was an accountant for Bank One, and my father was a delivery driver for UPS. Growing up, I attended Southern Lab, located on the campus of Southern University, a historically Black University, from […]
Transit Tuesday: Kristina Steele
White Lake, MI – MHAction I was born and raised in Waterford and have one sibling and two step siblings. I gave birth to my son Kyel, who is now 16 years old, then I got married and we moved to Clarkston. I ended up getting divorced, and I am raising Kyel as a single […]
