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Lauren's work combines: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Council Rock High School (North)
Bachelor's Degree
English Language and Literature, General
College of William and Mary
Graduate Degree
English Language and Literature, General
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
Worked odd jobs in middle/high school - learned discipline, customer service, hard work.
2.
Went to college, studied English (fascinating but useless) tried not to think about the real world.
3.
Graduated in the Great Recession, wasn't sure what kind of job I wanted, applied to grad school.
4.
Got a fellowship to an English PhD program at Rutgers. (Getting paid to read Shakespeare - genius!)
5.
5 yrs + lots of self-discovery in grad school (public speaking, independence, confidence, hard work).
6.
Quit during my dissertation bc what I loved about school wasn't going to translate into the job.