Winning Ways Inc. Welcomes Aisha Lawrence as Clinical Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Anchoring Trauma-Informed Reentry and Workforce Development At Winning Ways, Ms. Lawrence will work across key initiatives that foster economic mobility and sustainable workforce outcomes: The Winning Circle Series™, our trauma-informed curriculum that empowers individuals impacted by incarceration, recovery, and systemic barriers through holistic support and professional development.
Elevate Your Employment™, a workforce readiness pathway focused on vocational assessments, career planning, and employment support.
Financial literacy and economic empowerment education to build fiscal stability and long-term independence.
Ms. Lawrence’s clinical and rehabilitation counseling expertise will support participants in navigating employment-related challenges—particularly those stemming from disability, justice involvement, and systemic inequity—to secure competitive, integrated employment and educational engagement.
Professional Expertise Aligned with Mission Ms. Lawrence holds advanced graduate degrees, including a Master of Arts in Education and Human Development with a Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling focus from The George Washington University and additional graduate credentials in leadership and organizational management from Albertus Magnus College, where she graduated summa cum laude.
Her academic and professional training equips her to deliver vocational assessments, counseling interventions, psychosocial support strategies, case management, and coordinated care planning that directly aligns with the competencies expected of Certified Rehabilitation Counselors.
Strengthening Community Partnerships Ms. Lawrence arrives at Winning Ways with a demonstrated history of service in vocational rehabilitation and reentry support systems, including clinical roles with Connecticut state agencies and community justice organizations. She also founded The Career Strategy Group, LLC, a rehabilitation counseling practice serving justice-involved youth and supporting reentry-focused vocational planning and community integration.
Her work complements Winning Ways’ partnership with the Recovery Finance Project through Yale School of Medicine’s Program for Recovery and Community Health, a collaborative effort to address economic and financial barriers experienced by justice-involved individuals.
Commitment to Transformative Impact Aisha Lawrence’s professional philosophy reflects our organization’s core values—strengths-based practice, ethical service delivery, and collaborative care designed to promote functional independence and vocational stability. Her leadership enhances Winning Ways’ capacity to provide evidence-informed, client-centered services that support long-term success for individuals and families navigating reentry, recovery, and employment challenges.
Please join us in welcoming Aisha Lawrence to the Winning Ways team as we continue to lead transformational work in reentry support, vocational rehabilitation, and community empowerment across Connecticut.