Sarah Loring de Garcia
Sarah Loring de Garcia, Independent Educational Consultant
"I like letting my path evolve, and I evolve with it."
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Sarah's work combines: Education, Writing, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Education, General
University of Kansas
Graduate Degree
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Buffalo State College, State University of New York
Certification
College Counseling
University of California, Los Angeles
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
Bachelor's Degree: Education, General
Graduate Degree: Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
Certification: College Counseling
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Graduated from college with my degree in middle/secondary general science education. Got my first teaching job, teaching science at a public high school in the midwest, near where I grew up.
2.
Mom was my mentor, but she died during my second year teaching. She always talked about the places she'd travel when she retired.
3.
I realized life is too short to stay in one place. After five years teaching in the midwest, I decided to try teaching internationally.
4.
Went to a job fair, and accepted a job teaching science at an American school in Mexico.
5.
My 3rd year in Mexico, I lived with a friend who was the college counselor, which looked REALLY interesting. I decided to apply if she ever left. She left after my 4th year; I applied and got the job.
6.
I worked as the college counselor at the American school for another eleven years (fifteen years total at the school). I was happy for a long time, but things changed, and I needed a change too.
7.
I decided to leave the school and start my own business as an independent educational consultant. It was a big pay cut, but I huge raise in happiness and joy in my work!
8.
Who knows what the future holds for me yet... I like letting my path evolve, and I evolve with it.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You can't be a college counselor if you never worked in an admissions office.
How I responded:
While working in an admissions office adds perspective, you can be very successful as a college counselor without that experience. Even those who have experience working in an admissions office still have a lot to learn; they often worked for the institution they attended, and know relatively little about other schools.