Career Roadmap
Jenny's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Working with Others
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Southridge High School
Bachelor's Degree
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Indiana State Univesity
Graduate Degree
MS in Education
Indiana University Southeast
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
Bachelor's Degree: Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Graduate Degree: MS in Education
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Concern for how to pay for college
2.
Starting out at a local two year college while living at home, working, and saving money.
3.
Transferred to a 4-year school where I took out a small loan to pay for my undergraduate degree.
4.
Graduated and returned home to work at a nearby hotel where I had worked in high school - wondered where I had gone wrong
5.
Secured employment working with youth who had been through the court system in a group home setting. Discovered that was not what I had in mind when getting my degree.
6.
Returned home only to work at that same hotel, sigh! Secured employment with the State helping economically disadvantaged adults and youths find jobs. Loved it!
7.
Secured employment in my home county as a Probation Officer and eventually was promoted to a Chief Probation Officer. Returned to school to get my MS degree and...
8.
At the "ripe old age" of 37, became a high school counselor. I'm where I want to be and love "nearly" every minute of it. I am blessed to be able to help the best students in the world!!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
None
How I responded:
I was fortunate to be surrounded by people who cared about me and people who only supported and encouraged me.