Amy Bue
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA USA
"I go to work everyday knowing that I'm making a difference in a student's life. To me, that's priceless."
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Amy's work combines: Education, Business, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Fremont High School
Bachelor's Degree
Social Psychology
University of California, Irvine
Graduate Degree
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
University of Southern California
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Project Specialist:
Bachelor's Degree: Social Psychology
Graduate Degree: Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
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Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Working in education doesn't pay a lot.
How I responded:
I may not make as much as others, but I go to work everyday knowing that I'm making a difference in a student's life. To me, that's priceless and what I focus most on when I find myself comparing my paycheck to others'.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
When I decided the career path I was following was not longer for me. It was scary to not know how to move forward without that destination in mind. I looked within to see what my interests were and how I could build a career around that.