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Sara Wall

Sara Wall

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Sara's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Director of Social Impact

I oversee health, education and social services for residents of low-income housing.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    CUNY Hunter College

  • Graduate Degree

    Journalism

    CUNY Hunter College

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:

Graduate Degree: Public Policy Analysis, General

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Went to community college.

  • 2.

    Attended University.

  • 3.

    Volunteered in South America.

  • 4.

    Began working with children in low-income communities.

  • 5.

    Assumed more responsibility as a manager.

  • 6.

    Pursued graduate school to continue my learning.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Society in general:

    You should follow a career that pays better.

  • How I responded:

    We spend most of our adult lives at work. I want to love what I do everyday. That makes my life richer than money ever can.