Amy Romm Lockard
Founder and Independent College Consultant
Dovetail College Consulting
Dovetail College Consulting
Founder and Independent College Consultant
I help high school and college students identify post-secondary paths, including best fits in careers and colleges.
The structure of my work days varies which keeps me on my toes and energized. On any given week, I meet one-on-one with clients, run meetings, develop new resources and products, visit colleges, conduct research on college offerings and careers, market my services, host workshops at high schools and test prep centers, and engage with my network which includes admissions reps at colleges.
Here's the first step for everyone
Find multiple people who are doing what you'd like to do and reach out to them. Set up a time to meet for coffee. I also suggest reaching out to professionals who do not live in your region. Most will be glad to share what they know. Additionally, by broadening the scope of who you reach out to, you gather even more information about your intended career field.
"In my 20's and early 30's, I worked hard to be taken seriously in my field yet some professionals made disparaging remarks about my age, equating it to lack of experience and understanding. At the time, this made me question whether I was truly an expert."