Olivia Brown
Assistant Administrator
Orange County Conservation Corps Charter School
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I made education a priority because my mother was a foster youth and my father couldn't read.
I set out to be a teacher.
I taught High School English for 8 years.
Then I decided that I wanted to make different kinds of changes and became an administrator.
Education
High School
El Rancho High School
El Rancho High School
Career
Assistant Administrator
I help high school drop outs earn their High School Diploma.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Non-Profit Organizations
Helping People
Day to Day
A great day at work consists of classes filled with students, teachers engaging students, and the tangible gratitude from our students who appreciate getting a second chance. We are a very small school with approximately 90 students ages 18 to 25 who come to us voluntarily because they have had a taste of the real world and realize that they must finish their education to get ahead. All of our students have a story of their own.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Be sure that you are getting into education for the right reasons. Don't do it as a back up plan. Don't do it because you are afraid to venture outside of the familiar. Do it to make a difference. Do it to make a big difference.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Teachers:
"You are an underachiever."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
First-Generation College Student
