Paige Yarborough was shy in high school, but after she graduated, something clicked. “I was like, ‘Oh, I can talk to people, it’s fine!’” she said. And her skill at talking to people has served her well, with a decade-long career in customer service.
Yarborough graduated from Dublin High School in 2010, and went to Hill College in Cleburne for a year. She transferred to Weatherford, but felt like college wasn’t right for her. She decided to start working full time.
Yarborough worked a few odd jobs before finding a steady position at Check ‘N Go loan office, where she stayed for five years. Next she worked at Stephenville Medical and Surgical Clinic. “I was a receptionist, and I worked in the business office,” she said.
After three years at the clinic, one of Yarborough’s coworkers told her about a job opening at Saint Gobain in customer service. She applied, and got the job. Yarborough has now been at Saint Gobain for three years.
On an average day, Yarborough wakes up early to get her 10-year-old son Elijah ready for school. Once she drops him off, she heads into work at Saint Gobain. “I’m on the phone a lot,” she said. “I enter orders all day and do quotes and talk to sales reps.”
Her favorite part of the work is the supportive team at Saint Gobain. “[I love] the people I work with,” she said. “I have a really good team, really nice and helpful. It’s nice having that kind of environment.”
When she has free time, Yarborough spends it taking her son to his extracurricular activities. “He plays every sport,” she said. “On the weekends, we’re pretty much at a game or doing or playing basketball or something — he keeps me pretty busy” Yarborough’s son goes to school at Three Way. This year was his first time playing tackle football. “I was so scared the first game because he’s 10, but he was good,” she said.
Yarborough also enjoys reading. “I love fantasy books and I’m a sucker for romance novels,” she said.
Yarborough’s mother, Dana Yarborough, lives in Stephenville. Her father, Russell Yarborough, passed away in 2006. Yarborough has two brothers who live nearby.
Throughout her life, Yarborough’s family has been her greatest source of inspiration. “They’re always there for me whenever I need them,” she said. “They’re just always there giving me pep talks and telling me, ‘You got this.’” “Do something that’s gonna make you happy,” she said. “I know money is a big deal, but as long as you’re happy, I don’t think money should be the determining factor.”
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.