Denise Critchelow
Work and Learn Coordinator
Gateway Community and Technical College
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Learning to take responsibility for my education.
Being proactive and following up with the jobs I wanted (and I got them!)
Being raised on a farm taught me that hard work does not hurt you!
Education
High School
Career
Work and Learn Coordinator
I help students achieve their educational goals and become more confident in themselves.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Non-Profit Organizations
Helping People
Day to Day
My office has an open door policy-anyone can walk in at any time and recieve help. Students come by my office to share their educational accomplishments and then we celebrate. It doesn't matter whether the accomplishment is big or small, it's worth celebrating. We talk about life, how decisions impact our world, and why it's so important to make good decisions. When I'm not working with students, I'm in the community building partnerships so we can create an environment where people thrive.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Start volunteering at a local non-profit to help understand the needs of the community. That is vital!
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Society in General:
"No one really said anything outright but some people treated me as if I couldn't make my own way through college. That made me want to work harder to prove them wrong."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
First-Generation College Student
