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Eboney's work combines: Government, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Mount Pleasant High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology
East Texas Baptist University
Graduate Degree
Counseling Psychology
LeTourneau University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists:
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology
Graduate Degree: Counseling Psychology
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Getting pregnant in high school. Missed a lot of school and dropped down a bit but still graduated in the top 10 percent as an Honor Graduate and Texas Scholar.
2.
I went to a private University. It was expensive. My family were not rich. I thought I would have to drop out at one point to find full time employment, But God worked it all out for me.
3.
I struggled with a History class. I should have failed but I was determined and met with the teacher, completed extra credit, and studied harder.
4.
After graduating with my Bachelor's Degree, I could not find a job in my field. I was left to work as a sales associate.
5.
I worked for CPS, which was not what I thought it was going to be. It was some of the most stressful days of my life.
6.
When I could not take CPS anymore, I found my dream job.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
That I would not be good at what I do because I have never been through what most of these youth have faced and won't be able to relate to them. They said I was too nice and the kids would run all over me.
How I responded:
I told them that it does not matter what I have been through. It is my calling to work with delinquent youth and that God would guide me in situations. I also let them know that you don't have to had walked in another's shoes to empathize with them. I also explained that I faced my own struggles and sufferings and though they may not be equivalent to the children I work with, pain is pain. I am not in my field to share stories of my past, but to help change the future of individuals.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I had a baby when I was 17 that I raised on my own while in college. It was a great sacrifice but it made me mature quickly and drove me to be successful. Not only for my sake but for the sake of my child.