Career Roadmap
Natalie's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Business, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Spelman College
Graduate Degree
Psychology, General
Spelman College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Graduate Degree
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Majored in psychology because I wanted to help people.
2.
Declined my acceptance to a PhD program because I changed my mind.
3.
Got a job doing telecomm billing at a bank and got laid off.
4.
Took a job posted through my college for legislative aide.
5.
Got interested in public service and went for a Masters in Public Administration.
6.
Took a job with a national nonprofit focused on corporate volunteerism for 7 years.
7.
Wanted to grow myself so took a job at a financial institution in community relations.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You should become a teacher because you are too nice to make it in corporate america.
How I responded:
I knew in my gut that I didn't want to become a teacher or any other profession that I didn't connect with. I am a person who listens to the advice of others, but I had to make sure my voice was the dominant one that I could hear. Never let what others think of you or perceive determine your future. Those people don't know you.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Before you find your dream job, you may have to work in jobs that that may not compensate you very well. One of my first jobs paid so little that at times I equated that with my value as a person.