Sabrina Combs
Recycling and Public Services Projects Administrator
City of Bothell
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Went to vocational school my senior year to gain marketable skills for employment during college.
Finished high school.
Went to community college while I worked in offices.
Got married and had a baby while I continued with college and finished my degree.
Worked my way up the ladder at Directv. Quit to change careers to work in the community.
Got new job at the City of Bothell where I develop programs for the community. I love it!
Received multiple awards for my work in the community.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Oak Grove High School
Oak Grove High School
Career
Recycling and Public Services Projects Administrator
I promote the city's sustainability programs and manage our solid waste contracts.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Government
Environment & Nature
Being Creative
Day to Day
They would see me working with the community, educating the public, teaching, promoting, navigating contracts and communicating with leaders and elected officials. I manage the City's solid waste contract, coordinate nearly $200,000 in grant funds, am the Employee Transportation Coordinator, coordinate monthly events and large events like Sustainamania (sustainamania.org), Earth Hour and Ecotober, as well as provide social media content to the public.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Be a part of the solution. Get involved. Bad grades in high school don't determine your destiny. I got out of high school but I didn't know my exact path. I just had a goal to work in an office building that I could see from the freeway and when I reached that goal I chose another and another. Even when I changed careers I had an idea but no idea of where I would end up. Don't let your story stop you. Your story may be the very thing that makes you successful one day.
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:
"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."
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
Young Mom and Married
Learning Issues
