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HCA Instructors

Sarah Plata

HCA Instructor

Sarah started her career in nursing in 2008 as a LPN, and after several years of work in the field decided to further her career by enhancing her skills. She went on to obtain her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Victoria. Since then, she has worked primarily at long term care facilities and in the community. Sarah’s passion for mentoring others brought her to her current role as an instructor for the Health Care Assistant Program at Drake Medox College. She most enjoys the opportunity to inspire and prepare her students for the real world. By building their confidence and competency, she is proud to graduate safe and efficient HCAs!

Success Story

Program: ESL / HCADrake Medox College helped me to achieve my main goal – to become a Healthcare Assistant. They helped me also to become more confident in aspects of speaking and understanding. The ESL-HCA Program at Drake Medox College is the best study program I’ve been to. My Instructors were very supportive.My first impression of the ESL Program was “same old basic English again,” but I was wrong. I thought I didn’t need it because I can speak English. The ESL classes helped me to know how to pronounce properly, use proper grammar and even to create a formal paragraph. The important thing that the ESL Program did for me is to boost my confidence and to mold me into “a chocolate diamond” as Ate Myrine always says. The ESL-HCA Program is worth it and I enjoyed every class I attended.In several months I developed as an open-minded person, a knowledgeable student, a passionate Healthcare practitioner and a fluent user of the English language. As I move toward my new career, the ESL Program contributed a big part to my future work because I have learned how to be a good listener, a good reader and a good communicator.Indeed, I have become “ a diamond.” I am very thankful to Drake Medox College and my supportive Instructors for helping me along the way!

~ Jeanne Parilla ESL - HCA