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Nora's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Anadolu Universitesi
Graduate Degree
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
NM Highlands University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Graduate Degree: Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Went to college to study Business Management
2.
Went to work for an International Shipping and Logistics Company
3.
Started volunteering for an Educational Non-Profit
4.
After 12 years of corporate work I quit my job because I realized it was not what I really wanted
5.
I moved to the U.S. from my home country Turkey.
6.
I decided to attend Grad school to pursue a degree in Counseling
7.
I studied Clinical Counseling along with School Counseling
8.
Did several internships and volunteer work at Mental Health Clinics. Found calling at School work
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I wanted to change my career 5 years into my corporate career but everyone around me said "Are you crazy, how can you throw away your career?", "You're too old to go back to school", "You will never make as much money as you're making now!"
How I responded:
It took me a long time to overcome the Noise. My parents wanted me to go to Business School so that is what I did although I wanted to study Psychology. At 35, I stopped listening to them and took a big step forward by moving to another country and starting over with a new education and career in what I really wanted to do.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Moved to the U.S. as an adult. I didn't know anybody, I left everything behind. I started building a community around me through grad school and work.
I was an adopted child. I lost my adopted parents at 19. My marriage ended with the death of my spouse while I was pregnant and in Grad School. I persevered to graduate and move on. My daughter is 4 years old now and I am in a good place in my life.