Regina Andino
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, NY USA
"You need to figure out who you are and what you want to give to the world. Then you can figure out what you need to get there."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Advice for getting started
Hands-on experience is valuable in this field. I suggest shadowing or providing coverage for a local assistant.
Here's the path I took:
High School
Certification
Year Up
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Senior Executive Assistant:
Bachelor's Degree: Project Management
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
I was born and raised in the Bronx by my mother—my father wasn’t around for much of my life.
2.
My first job was working at a golf course, where I realized early on that I really enjoyed being of service to others and was actually sought after for those positions.
3.
From there, I utilized my network to find a job as a personal assistant, which was great until my boss asked me to manage her personal expenses—I realized I needed to step back and learn those skills.
4.
I attended Year Up’s workforce development program in financial operations but got an internship in IT QA.
5.
It wasn’t my area of expertise but I relied on my confidence and support network to succeed.
6.
At Year Up, I realized that the skills I developed as the oldest of four siblings in a single-parent household could translate to marketable job skills, like record retention and asset management.
7.
Halfway through the program, I found out I was expecting, so I took a short break to have my baby before going back to school.
8.
After completing my internship, I landed a full-time position at JPMorgan Chase as a senior administrative assistant and eventually moved up to a senior executive assistant position.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
You can't do it.
How I responded:
I was made aware that some believed I was incompetent. I believe that feedback was an incredible motivator not just to prove that I was, in fact, completely capable of preforming, but also to use that opportunity to explore areas where others believed I could use guidance. There’s always room for professional development and free education.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My doctors realized that I might have been experiencing some postpartum depression with my second pregnancy. The pregnancy was actually pretty hard for me. Fortunately, I have a very strong support system at home that really helped me through it.