S O U T H B A Y W O R K F O R C E
I N V E S T M E N T B O A R D
A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
Meet Tonya McCoy
Workforce Challenge:
Tonya McCoy, a single mother of three children, one of whom is disabled, had been unemployed, primarily
due to the pandemic. Tanya relied on government aid and decided she needed to get into a career that would support her family.
Workforce Solution:
Tonya’s GAIN worker told her about the Transitional Subsidized Employment (TSE) program and referred
her to the South Bay One-Stop Center in Inglewood. After orientation, she was enrolled as a TSE worker
in the City of Hawthorne’s Homeless Services Department. Tonya learned valuable work experience
that helped enhance her skills and give her a new outlook on life and goals.
Outcome and Benefits:
After completing the 10-month TSE paid work experience, she was hired full-time by Los Angeles County Department of Public and Social Services as an eligibility worker with an annual salary starting at $44,000.
“Never give up. It only takes one person who believes in you to make a difference, and that’s what I received at the One-Stop Center.”