Profiles

December 2016 Dear Friends of Triumph, I have been told my whole life, ‘You can’t do that’. But I never let my disability define what I can and can’t do. I have dreams and aspirations…and [...]

Everyone needs a friend like Patricia in their life. Her smile lights up a room. What sets Patricia apart is her diverse interests. She’s a historian, graduated from UAB with a degree in [...]

A few weeks ago, Patrick had an idea. A big anniversary is coming up for him and his wife, Casey and Patrick wanted to do something special. He decided their wedding bands needed an upgrade. [...]

Richard is employed full time at a busy hotel in Birmingham. After months of studying and saving, Richard passed his driver’s test and is the owner of a new car. Congratulations, Richard!

Advocate: My name is Mychal and I am a self-advocate for Triumph Services. How am I a self advocate? I am a member of Triumph’s advocacy group called TAG. I started with Triumph in 2011 [...]

Each morning, before my summer-program students arrive, I’m on autopilot as I clip worksheets into binders and review the day’s schedule – one more time. But in the back of my mind, I try [...]

On Monday our country celebrated its 240th anniversary of independence. Meet RuthE. She celebrates her independence every day. “To me, independence means having the freedom to do what I [...]

A Whole New World If you are around me enough you quickly learn that I like to laugh, have a song for everything, and love Disney. As I reflect back on my month and a half of being a part of [...]

I stepped out on a pretty big limb last week to see if I could land my dream job. I took a risk and stepped out of my comfort zone. And guess what? I am the Birmingham Barons’ newest [...]

Meet Lauren. There are dozens of words that describe Lauren. We chose five: social, dedicated, active, kind, and awesome. Social. Lauren enjoys hanging out with friends, family, and [...]

Meet Allie..the Artist, the Musician, the Friend. Allie brings so much creativity and passion to everything she does. When she is not painting, singing, or spending time with friends, Allie [...]

Joey came to Triumph in 2015 knowing exactly what he wanted to gain- an internship in the music industry. As a music major at Jacksonville State University nearing graduation, Joey wanted to gain [...]

One quick flash of his smile and you’ll catch yourself smiling too. Meet AJ. AJ has never met a stranger. AJ came to Triumph in November with one goal in mind. He had to find a paying job [...]

As we round out the first week of 2016, I can’t help but look back on my 6 months since starting at Triumph. Wow, what a journey it has been. As an Employment Specialist, I have gotten to [...]

December 2015   Dear Friends of Triumph,   I graduated from high school in May. I have never had a job. I currently live with my parents and my two-year old daughter, Niya. I first [...]

Meet Missy.  Missy is…. Triumph’s unofficial mascot…everyone’s best friend…the most popular Triumph “staff” member. You get the message. Missy is [...]

Chances are if you’ve come to a Triumph social event, you have met David. Or rather, he has met you. When David is at a social event, he introduces himself to anyone he doesn’t know. [...]

It was a quiet afternoon in 2007 when a young woman walked into my school and introduced herself as Brooke from Triumph Services. She spoke passionately about the mission of this young [...]

Around this time of year, we all reflect on our lives, the paths we are on, and what opportunities have come our way. In school, we learned about the Pilgrims’ journey to the New World. [...]

“What have I gotten myself into?” I admit this was my first question when I started in February as a Life Coach at Triumph.  I had not worked with people with developmental [...]

The first thing that greets me in my office each morning is my favorite piece of artwork. Not only is it a drawing of one of my favorite cartoons, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but it was drawn [...]

Remember those first days of college where everything was new and you had to decide…..fight or flight? That’s exactly how I felt on my first day at Triumph. That first day was a whirlwind. Within [...]

When Allison puts on her metaphorical cape to enter the kidzone, she relies on “patience, the ability to deal with poopy diapers, and knowing how to use a computer – well!” [...]

How does Gary answer the question, What do you do?  Well, it depends on the day of the week.  Some days Gary is busy with his career, which consists of two jobs – one at the Trussville [...]