Yimmi’s service didn’t end with the Air Force

Yimmi served eight years in the U.S. Air Force as an Aerospace Medical Technician, working alongside people from every background and stage of life. Those connections are what she carries most.

Leaving was never part of her plan. When her family’s needs changed at the end of 2022, she decided to separate so she could support them from home, and she wanted a plan that would make the transition smoother. That plan was school, and her priority was finding other veterans there. “I just knew that if I was going to school where I had other people who served and knew what it was like to get out, that I would feel more comfortable separating from the military,” she says. She applied to GGU about six months before she separated, and her first semester proved her right. Most of her classmates were veterans, and they reminded each other of deadlines until everyone found their rhythm. She went on to earn her master’s in industrial-organizational psychology and is now back for graduate studies in human resource management.

Today she is also an onboarding coach at the Diller Center, helping new military-connected students settle in. “I have also been able to work with other veteran students through the Diller Center, which has allowed me to give back to a community that I am proud to be part of,” she says.

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