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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Pacific High School
Bachelor's Degree
Associate of Arts Degree
San Bernardino Valley College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Paralegals and Legal Assistants:
Bachelor's Degree: BS
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
When I graduated from high school in 1980, I worked retail.
2.
When I graduated from college, I found a job in mortgage banking in approx. 1983.
3.
Eventually that field had problems in the late 80s and banks were shutting down. I went back to school and worked temporary jobs.
4.
I received my legal secretary certificate and began working as a legal secretary in the early 90s.
5.
I began working at Travelers in 2000, and in 2003 I was promoted to Paralegal and eventually to Senior Paralegal.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
Because I didn't have a formal education when I was promoted to this position I told myself I wasn't as good as those who had the education. I had over 10 years of on the job training, however.
How I responded:
Believe in yourself and your abilities.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I set goals for myself to obtain certain things and began saving slowly. I now own a house, new car and have a savings account!