Maurice Brooks
Workplace Safety Specialist
International Labor Organization
Milestones
My road in life has taken me all over.
Joined the US Air Force out of high school.
Moved around which resulted in delays in achieving educational goals.
Left a nursing program after being transferred to a state that would not take the transfer credits.
Transferred overseas and changed my undergraduate major to Asian Studies.
Continued for a graduate degree that was not related to my career.
Several failed attempts to change careers.
Found a career that was a good balance between my professional experience and academic interests.
Desired to finish a PhD. I thought it was impossible due to the mobile nature of my career. However, I found WaldenU and the rest is history.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Palmdale High School
Palmdale High School
Certification/License
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus/United Nations Graduate Certificate Program
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus/United Nations Graduate Certificate Program
Career
Workplace Safety Specialist
Provide technical advice to government authorities and industry stakeholders on efforts to improve worker's safety.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Non-Profit Organizations
Government
Upholding a Cause and Belief
Day to Day
I am responsible for engagements with government officials, employers' associations, and workers representatives to seek consensus on workplace safety in the ready-made garment industry of Bangladesh. Additionally, I provide technical advice to senior government officials on a range of issues related to workplace safety. I communicate with the diplomatic community, industry stakeholders, and the various initiatives working to address worker's rights to safe working conditions.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for everyone
Establish short and long term plans. Start working the plan and surround yourself with those who are supportive and encouraging. Volunteer in your community in an area of work that is apart of your plan. Find a mentor who will give you sound advice and help you to achieve the goals of your plan
Recommended Education
My career is not related to what I studied. I'd recommend this path instead:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"Waste of time! Why not be comfortable with the stats quo? You can't make it. "
