Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
Entered college thinking I was going into the ​medical field.
I changed my major to psychology and wanted to work with children. ​
I applied to graduate school in clinical psychology to work with children's emotional well being.
I discovered a career in a school system so I applied to school psychology program. ​
After graduation, I got married and experienced cultural difference and started to question the influence of culture on beliefs and values.​
​​I started my career in Chicago as school / educational psychologist. ​
Moved to California, continued my career, after 15 years of experience, I pursued a doctorate degree. ​
My dissertation is titled "The Influence of Culture on Emotional Intelligence of Older Adolescents"

Education

High School
Luther High School North
Bachelor
BA
Oral Roberts University
Graduate
S.Ed Educational Psychology
Illinois State University
Doctorate
Education,General PH.D
Walden University

Career

Adjunct professor, school / educational psychologist

I work with teachers, parents, children and administrators to identify learning needs and prevent social / emotional probl

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Entrepreneurship
Teaching / Mentoring

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for college students

Good mentors and supportive people around you are essential.

Recommended Education

My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:

undergrad
Bachelor
BA
graduate
Graduate
S.Ed Educational Psychology
doctorate
Doctorate
Education,General PH.D

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Society in General:

"People don't change, what you are trying to do is idealistic."