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Christine's work combines: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Northwestern University
Graduate Degree
Social Psychology
Northwestern University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Thai Language and Literature
Graduate Degree: Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Majored in psychology, as I was really interested in how people's life circumstances affect them.
2.
Was interested in pursuring a nonprofit job, but was worried about limited resources to do work.
3.
Learned that corporations have philanthropy departments that focus on doing good work in communities.
4.
Got a job at a PR firm that told stories about corporate philanthropy.
5.
Spent a lot of time researching companies and networking.
6.
Pursued a job at Capital One for a number of months and was eventually hired!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
"You should go into a safe, easy job as soon as you get the offer."
How I responded:
I really wanted a job that I felt passionate about and was excited to wake-up for in the mornings. It took longer to find it and meant I spent a lot of nights and weekends when I was first starting out professionally job hunting, resume writing and networking. But after a few years, I landed a job I really am passionate about and transitioned to something that doesn't necessarily feel like work.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I really wanted to continue my education with a masters degree, so I'm going to school on nights and weekends. That way I don't have to give up my salary and take out too many loans. And I'm lucky that my job pays a little towards my tuition as well.