Ed Cherrington  
Suncom Industries

Ed graduated from Southern Columbia High School where he was an avid sports fan. He has a great pleasure for all kinds of music. While in school Ed lived with his mother. When graduating from Southern Columbia in 1980 Ed moved into a group living program. Ed did very well in this living program and in 1982 he moved into his very own living arrangement. Ed receives assistance from CMSU to maintain his apartment.

Ed started with the mobile work force cleaning crew in 1995, as a crew member. Ed works hard to make sure all of his tasks are completed in a thorough timely manner. He takes great pride in his work. Ed expresses that work with the crew gives him a sense of pride in himself. He says it gives him a reason to get up everyday. Besides working 5 nights a week with Mobile Work Force, Ed is also employed in community based employment. He has also been cleaning at the CSG for 10 years. Ed can be found cleaning at the Danville and Berwick Photo Centers each week. He has been cleaning at the photo centers for almost 10 years.

Ed shows strong commitment to his work, he still struggles daily with frustrations related to his diagnosis, Ed states that working directly with a supervisor and job coach allows him to overcome obstacles that would normally result in negative behavior