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Jen's work combines: Law, Business, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
History, General
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Compliance Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: History, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
College was great exposure to lots of different people and viewpoints. I changed majors 4 times.
2.
I was a corporate trainer for my company, & then a job in Compliance came open.
3.
I learned WAY more about life and skills from part-time jobs. I was a secretary for law students.
4.
Applying laws to business processes, interpreting them and advising my colleagues was AWESOME.
5.
And I LOVED learning about the law and applying it. I helped interpret what those laws meant.
6.
I ALWAYS took opportunities to learn new/different laws & became an expert on many--job stability!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You don't have a law degree--how can you be an 'expert' in interpreting laws? Why would you want to work for a BANK? They're evil. You're not doing anything with your college degree. Why did you even bother?
How I responded:
There is a whole world of careers where you can be an expert in law without needing a law degree. The important thing is that you can prove your ability to read a law, then determine how to comply while meeting business goals. Doing this job for a bank is awesome, because you're trying to help the bank NOT be evil. It's like being Jiminy Cricket, the conscience of the organization. NEVER let your college degree limit what you want to do. You learn valuable skills from every situation.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
My family didn't have money to pay for college. I made great grades, did loads of extra-curriculars and got excellent test scores, and got a full-ride scholarship. But I had to research what all was available. Put in the work to find opportunities.