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Mark's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Business, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
John Adams HS
Bachelor's Degree
English Language and Literature, General
Indiana University-South Bend
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Social and Community Service Managers:
Bachelor's Degree: English Language and Literature, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
I came from humble beginnings, and was raised to be average.
2.
A term in the US Navy taught me that I was capable of nearly anything
3.
I spent many years bouncing between jobs and self employment, and endured many financially difficult years
4.
I began working for Habitat for Humanity, and found my calling, though initially I resisted a career in nonprofit
5.
I got an opportunity to relocate to Georgia, which was scary, but put me on a path of incredible fulfillment
6.
My job advancement included many opportunities to work internationally, which has been transformational for me
7.
My path has culminated in deep satisfaction and success by most any measure
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
You can’t make a career of nonprofit work
How I responded:
I stopped worrying about being successful, and worked instead to be fulfilled. Funny thing is, I got both!
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
The few years I spent in college greatly impacted my ability to rise to where I am today. It’s not a degree that has gotten me here (I don’t have one), it is what I learned, and what I learned about myself in college that has propelled me.