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Marlissa's work combines: Business, Technology, and Accomplishing Goals
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Crenshaw High School
Bachelor's Degree
Construction Engineering
California State University-Long Beach
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Southern Methodist University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a First-Line Supervisors of Office & Administrative Support Workers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Construction Engineering
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Raised in a low-income household by a single mother in South Central Los Angeles.
2.
Wanted to be a musician but my mother discouraged it as a career so I focused more on academics.
3.
Learned to love reading. I read constantly as a child to acquire as much information as possible.
4.
Was given a music scholarship to attend college and earned engineering degree.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
No one from this neighborhood ever makes it.
How I responded:
"And the moment you decide you want to do something, the universe IMMEDIATELY begins to conspire in helping you to achieve it." - Plato. Remember this.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was raised in a poor inner city neighborhood, and attended poor, under performing schools. Don't use this as a crutch. If you want it, find a way to make it happen. There are scholarships and grants to be had that no one ever applies for.
South Central L.A. was plagued with gangs, violence, drugs, and poverty when I grew up. In fact, it still is. Follow the rules and let your surroundings teach you to survive but don't let it harden your heart. Find that balance.