Lexxie Sanchez has had several careers over the years, and her hard work has helped her move up and succeed. Now a supervisor at Harbor Freight Tools, she’s determined to have her own store one day.
Sanchez attended Dublin schools through eighth grade, when her mom decided to homeschool her for high school. She graduated in 1997 and earned her license to be a certified nurses aide (CNA).
Sanchez worked as a nurses aide for eight years, and enjoyed her relationships with her patients. When one of her long-time patients, a quadriplegic man, passed away, Sanchez was devastated.
“It tore at my heart,” she said. “That was the reason why I left. I give kudos to our hospitals and nurses and our first responders, because I wasn’t able to move forward because of that.”
She soon found another job at Saint Gobain working the night shift, but Sanchez had two children under two at the time, so the schedule was difficult. She transitioned to a job at H-E-B, where she worked as a cashier and a shelf edge (the person responsible for aisle and department resets, price changes and signage).
After two years working at the Stephenville H-E-B, Sanchez met her nowhusband, and the couple moved to Fort Worth in 2013. She began looking for jobs, and tried out a career in medical devices, but she didn’t feel like there was enough potential to advance.
“I’m all about moving up in a company and I wasn’t able to do that,” she said.
She switched gears in 2020 and applied for a job at Harbor Freight Tools, which sells power tools, generators, jacks and more. “When everybody else was losing their jobs [because of the pandemic], I had gained a job so I was really blessed,” she said. “I take very good care of this job.”
Sanchez started out working part time and is now a supervisor at the store. She’s learned a lot along the way.
“I work with a great team and I just love it,” she said. “There’s no negative energy or anything like that. I’ve never really worked in a place that feels that way… One day, my dream is to be a store manager and have my own store.”
Sanchez currently lives in Burleson and commutes to North Richland Hills. When she’s not working, she enjoys going on dates with her husband, walking their chihuahua and spending time with her three grandchildren.
Sanchez has three children, Gabriella, 26, Adriana, 24, and Makayla, 22.
Throughout her life, Sanchez has drawn inspiration from the advice of her family. “Something that inspired me was my Grandma Cox telling me that it’s very important to go vote,” she said.
She has many fond memories of growing up in Dublin with her grandparents. She’d help her Papa Stephens build fences on his land and her Granny Stephens make rosaries, and enjoyed visiting the Dublin pharmacy and spending time with her Grandpa and Grandma Cox.
Sanchez’ advice to Dublin graduates is to set their goals and stick to them. “Keep reaching for the stars,” she said. “It sounds cheesy, but you [can] accomplish what you put your mind to.”
Editor’s Note: This column chronicles what Dublin graduates have done since high school. If you have any suggestions for other grads, email publisher@dublincitizen.com.