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Sara's work combines: Business, Writing, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Ohio State University-Main Campus
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Communications Manager:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Agricultural Communication/Journalism
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I went to college to be a doctor...
2.
But I changed my mind and thought I wanted to be a psychologist.
3.
After I graduated from college, I wanted a break from school so I got a job with a nonprofit org.
4.
Then after working for a few different nonprofits, I wanted to go work in corporate America.
5.
Since I've been at AT&T, I've worked in sales, human resources and the technology departments.
6.
Each of my jobs, though, involved "communicating" so I decided to focus my attention on doing that!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
No one else in your family has gone to college, so why should you?
How I responded:
At a very early age, I knew that I wanted to do something different and more than others in my family. Not that what they do is bad, wrong, or anything like, but I knew it wasn't the life I wanted to live. I studied and worked hard, made friends with a lot of people who are much smarter than me and could mentor me, and stayed as positive as possible, even when things didn't go the way I wanted. If there is something in life that you really want... stay focused and keep pushing until you get it!
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My parents weren't able to help much with college, so I took out loans for my tuition. I also had a part-time job during school and worked full-time during the summers so I could have spending money and put some into savings.