Overview
- Disney published Mother’s Day spotlights on two longtime mothers—Connie at Walt Disney World and Jenny Sweetman at Disneyland—whose children have built their own Disney careers.
- Connie began at 16 and now has a 35-plus-year career in Workforce Management, a team that supports cast members behind the scenes.
- Her son Matthew works in food and beverage at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort and studies pastry and culinary arts at Valencia College through Disney Aspire, while her daughter Aiyana recently joined and is studying business administration through the same program.
- Jenny Sweetman started at Disneyland in 1983, and her daughters Kellie, Andie, and Jessica later joined in operations, retail, and communications, with Jessica earning an MBA through Disney Aspire.
- Disney presents these family stories as examples of how Disney Aspire, a tuition benefit with partner schools such as Valencia College, helps employees grow into new roles.