Tanya Singletary

Hi my name is Tanya Singletary.  I am so very excited to say that I am one of the newer Success Coaches with StepUp Durham!   I have been a staff member now for the past eight months. I must say that this has been a wonderful, wonderful experience as I was introduced to StepUp as a participant.   

From the very beginning, SUD has been very supportive in all my employment, as well as educational endeavors.   I will always shout out Bill Defulvio who was my Success Coach when I came into SUD.  Bill let me know from the beginning that not only is Step Up Durham a nonprofit employment organization, Step Up Durham is a place of all around positive support, and a place of connections.   As a participant I remained humble and worked for Arby’s making $12.00 an hour. By being consistent, meeting with my Success Coach weekly and not giving up, I was able to give that job all I had while working towards and achieving a Peer Support Specialist Certification, as well as begin taking classes towards my substance abuse certification. Being able to serve the participants who come through step up Durham now is truly a blessing.

I am honored to be able to inform the participants that I once sat on the other side of the desk as they do and that through hard work, consistency, perseverance and integrity, I have been able to secure a position in a place and around people that I love, people who truly care about the needs of others.  I would like to say that I wish I had made contact with Step Up Durham earlier in life, but I am a firm believer that God is in control and I am exactly where I am supposed to be RIGHT NOW! 

Thanks StepUp Durham!