Marie I. Casenave is a young lady who fled Port au Prince, Haiti and arrived in the U.S. earlier this year. In Haiti, she worked for the national prison system for fourteen years. Now residing in Boston, Marie decided to switch careers to the health field and needed to learn English. She chose the Nursing Assistant and Home Health Aide programs at the Massachusetts Institute for Health Careers, a school that offers support to immigrants through English as a Second Language (ESL). Marie has done an excellent job in overcoming her language barrier and will be graduating in May. Not only is Marie an eager student with an “A” average, she always goes the extra mile in assisting her fellow students with understanding the lessons. She is polite, respectful and a motivated self-starter. Marie's superb interpersonal skills have won her much respect that will continue to serve her well in all her future endeavors.