Milestones

My road in life took a while to figure out.
There was no question that I was going to college while still in High School!
Accepted to Penn State last minute and decided to go there on a whim.
My limited view point to possibilities because I had to work while in school hindered my Psychology path.
Working for a bank came naturally and I excelled in the field.
I graduated and accepted a Full Time position in New Jersey (5+ hours from my school!).
I continued in the banking industry because it made sense!

Career

Executive Assistant

I support an Executive through scheduling, decision making, hiring, and daily correspondence.

Career Roadmap

Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Business
Numbers
Problem Solving

Day to Day

A great day starts with just a few follow up emails to act on in the morning - most emails sent to the Executive will require an action to be taken! It then depends on the day...if you have a meeting, you have to anticipate everything you will need. If you have interviews, you have to make sure everything is ready for them. If you receive a customer complaint, you have to handle it with grace and composure - it's tough!

Advice for Getting Started

Here's the first step for college students

Make sure your interests are vast. Just because you are interested in finance doesn't mean you'll like working at a bank! Just because you studied accounting doesn't mean you'll be interested in working at a branch for a financial institution!

Recommended Education

My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:

Hurdles

The Noise I Shed

From Parents:

"Why waste money on school when you already have a job?"

Challenges I Overcame

First-Generation College Student