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Erin's work combines: Education, Design, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Kellogg High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology
University of Idaho
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors:
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
When I started college, I thought I wanted to be a licensed psychologist. I had plans to go on to graduate school and receive my Ph.D.
2.
When I graduated college, I had plans to work with parents who were addicts to teach them about child development and help them get the resources their children needed.
3.
I worked as a Psychosocial Rehabilitation worker for a week. It only took that long to realize I was not a good fit for the job and felt incredibly lost since I thought this was my "life's purpose."
4.
I worked for a hospital in financial clearance, advocating for patients by working with insurance companies to try and get as much covered by insurance as possible.
5.
I realized I really didn't enjoy working in healthcare. I had always longed to work with young children so I applied to work at a child development center.
6.
Working at the Center helped me realize I love teaching, writing curriculum and lesson plans, and education but really didn't like the day-to-day of working with young children.
7.
I got a job as a college recruiter at the University of Idaho. I traveled around telling students about our college and answering questions that they had.
8.
I had an opportunity to help advise students during advising season and realized I really enjoyed the work. I approached my boss and asked to be considered for an advising position and here we are!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
With a childhood like yours, you'll never succeed in college. Don't even bother applying or trying. You'll just end up in tons of debt with nothing to show for it.
How I responded:
I focused on the truth of who I know myself to be. I focused on the vision I had for my life: to go to college, graduate, and get a job that makes a difference in people's lives. My passion to accomplish that was so much greater than all of the noise around me. I had hope for a better life. I had hope that things could be different. I had faith in the power of hard work and dedication. I also had a support network of people who spoke encouragement and truth into my life every chance they had.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I asked A LOT of questions. I learned early on the power of saying "I don't know what I'm doing. I need help." This ability to admit need lead to surrounding myself with a support network that could help me through.