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Pamela's work combines: Education, Technology, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Sacred Heart High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business/Commerce, General
University of Southern California
Graduate Degree
Education, General
University of Southern California
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business/Commerce, General
Graduate Degree: Education, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Got married and had children.
2.
Worked in the entertainment business.
3.
Was lost and didn't know what to do when I lost my job in the entertainment business.
4.
Went back to school to get a BA in Business.
5.
Wanted to work in the marketing field, was lost again.
6.
Went to graduate school and got my masters in education and got a job at LAUSD as a teacher.
7.
Worked in elementary school and decided it wasn't for me and went to middle school.
8.
Decided middle school wasn't for me. Then went to high school to teach math. I found my calling...
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
'You're a woman! You can't do that!' 'You're hispanic! Mexicans don't succeed in that field!' 'You don't have the patience to be a teacher!' 'You only got into USC because they need to fill a quota for females and Mexicans!'
How I responded:
Listen to your heart and persevere! Take the negatives and turn them into positives.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I came from a poor family who could not afford to send me to college. My dream was to go to USC and I never gave up even though I had to take out a large amount of loans. I found a way and eventually graduated.