Melissa Carter
Director of Special Events
PBS SoCaL
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Realized I wanted to be somebody important and successful.
Took a job I needed but didn't love out of college.
Then I stuck it out for 3 years to build my skills and my resume.
Then I took a position with another company that was a step up.
Then I just kept building my job skills.
Until I found my dream job in events.
Education
High School
Warrensburg High School
Warrensburg High School
Career
Director of Special Events
I plan and execute large scale non-profit fundraising events.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Television
Working with Others
Day to Day
A great day would be where I would have the chance to lead several meetings with many departments in the organization on how we are going to execute a large scale event.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
Fine tuning communication, time management and organizational skills.
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Family:
"You will never make it in California on your own."
