Mary Docken
Partnerships Director
Hobsons
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Always knew I wanted to go to college and thought I would be a teacher.
My father discouraged me from pursuing teaching because he thought there were more opportunities.
Graduated from college and needed a job and still wanted to be in education.
Became an admission counselor and loved working with students and traveling.
Never intended to stay in this line of work but one opportunity led to another.
Spent 17 years working on college campuses and then returned to high school to work with students.
Worked with a technology tool (Naviance) which lead me to work for a company.
Have been with Hobsons for over 7 years..who knows what is next!
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Career
Partnerships Director
I cultivate and develop partnerships and build connections.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Entrepreneurship
Problem Solving
Day to Day
My day is filled with variety. It can be filled with meetings, phone calls and research on a variety of topics related to building partnerships and helping colleagues I work with. Communicating via in person, email and writing is essential to the work I do on a daily basis.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Get a well rounded education filled with opportunities to work with diverse groups of people.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Parents:
"You should pursue something other than teaching because there are so many opportunities now for young women. You can do anything."
