Written by Ty A. Allison
(The Dallas Morning News, published August 30, 2007)
Doray Atkins was born with cerebral palsy. The North Dallas 20-year-old lives in a one-bedroom apartment, walks three blocks to a DART station, and rides a bus to her full-time job at the Dallas Renaissance Hotel, where she works as a "delighted to serve you agent".
She got the job through the Marriott Foundation's "Bridges...from school to work" program, which helps high school students with disabilities find employment.
