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Sabrina's work combines: Government, Environment & Nature, and Being Creative
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Oak Grove High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
University of Phoenix-Online Campus
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Went to vocational school my senior year to gain marketable skills for employment during college.
2.
Finished high school.
3.
Went to community college while I worked in offices.
4.
Got married and had a baby while I continued with college and finished my degree.
5.
Worked my way up the ladder at Directv. Quit to change careers to work in the community.
6.
Got new job at the City of Bothell where I develop programs for the community. I love it!
7.
Received multiple awards for my work in the community.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You don't have the grades for college. You are too young to apply at UOP Online. You have too much on your plate to get your degree.
How I responded:
I stuck to my dream. I was the first in my family to finish my four year degree. I held on to that dream like a precious gift. I didn't worry about what I struggled with. I had to take Algebra multiple times before it stuck. I just kept pursuing my goals. Each time I achieved a goal I set another one. My life quote is, "the only person you have to spend your entire life with is yourself; so you better like who you are".
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
How would I pay for college? I went to community colleges and applied for grants and then utilized my companies tuition reimbursement program.
Having a baby and going to school is hard when you are young and married. But, the time sacrificed is worth it. No one can take a degree from you. It's about scheduling and giving up other things for the thing that you are pursuing.
I have learned that I have some math learning struggles and a bit of ADHD. I had to take Algebra four or five times to get a grade to move on to the next class. I just sucked it up and kept taking the classes and asked for help. You will get it.
No one else had done it. Not even my older brother or father, so I wanted to make sure I was going to college and that was something that kept me going on the hardest of days. I am the first one.