Karissa Jobman
College Counselor
KIPP Austin Public Schools
KIPP Austin Public Schools
College Counselor
Help high school students find a college and career path.
In my role, I arrive at school at seven a.m., prepare for my day in the classroom, greet my wonderful homeroom class, teach a college counseling course 4 hours a day and spend my off periods planning lessons, events, programs, and meeting with staff and students one-on-one. I leave school around five.
Here's the first step for college students
There are many paths. You could start by getting a degree in teaching, doing Teach for America, or join a program like the College Advising Corps, Avid, or College Forward.
"Growing up, people always communicated with me that working in education was not a prestigious career, so I always believed I could do something "more worthy" or "more notable"."