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CHANGEMAKER
Before enrolling in Georgian's Social Service Worker
program, Angel-Leigh Dupee had been a stay-at-home
mother for 13 years. She was a military spouse, and her
husband's career kept him away from home quite often.
But the challenges of military life took their toll on her
family. Her husband struggled with post-traumatic stress
disorder as a result of his military experiences, which
eventually led to the couple's separation.
Angel-Leigh suddenly found herself on her own,
raising four children. Food banks became a source of
survival for the family, and she tried her best to wear her
smile, noting that "no one really knew at the time what I
was dealing with, and the weight I was carrying. I felt at a
loss, as everything had fallen apart."
Struggling with the realization that this was not the
life she wanted for her children, she awoke one day with a
CHOOSING HER OWN PATH
Angel-Leigh Dupee – Social Service Worker, class of 2016
CHANGEMAKER
