Not many people get a glimpse into what their future career will be, but that is exactly what happened to Amina Drine when she was a Career and Technical Education student at Questar III’s Columbia- Greene Educational Center (CGEC) in Hudson. Drine played a role as a recruiter in a video used by Questar III to share information with high school students. Fast forward 10 years and Drine is now the recruiter for Questar III’s Adult Education programs, which provides a wide array of programming to adults in three counties.
In addition to starring in the recruitment video while a student at CGEC, Drine was featured in the Questar III calendar. At this time she was a SkillsUSA hair model and voted prom queen by students and staff. Drine believes that being a student at Questar III was an invaluable experience, giving her a jumpstart on her future career. “My time at Questar III gave me who I was and what I was interested in,” said Drine.
In 2009, Drine graduated from Russell Sage College with a degree in Business/Corporate Communications. Prior to joining Questar III, Drine was the Senior Admissions Representative for Bryant & Stratton College. In fact, she was named the 2013 Rep of the Year.
Within minutes of speaking with Drine, it is readily apparent how passionate she is about what she does. Her positive approach to life and upbeat personality are contagious. “What I enjoy most about being a recruiter is assisting new people with continuing their education and being able to support Questar III in their programs.”
Recruitment is already under way for the following Adult Education programs: Adult Literacy, GED preparation and testing, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Community Education and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Certified Nurse Aide (CNA) programs and other trade programs.
For further information on Adult Education programs please contact Amina Drine at Amina.Drine@questar.org or (518) 479-6895.
