Terri Shea
Strada Education Network
"Consider your strengths and play up to them. It's horrible to go to work everyday to a job that pays well but drains you. "
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Terri's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Education, and Communicating / Sharing Stories
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Delta High School
Bachelor's Degree
Communications
Purdue University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Director, Talent Management:
Bachelor's Degree: Communications
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Moving away from friends and family, lack of emotional support at times.
2.
Balancing time with career, family and personal needs.
3.
Taking a drastic pay cut to do work that would allow me to be on my children's schedules.
4.
Feeling I had been out of the workplace too long.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Friends:
You don't have a real skill.
How I responded:
A "real skill" is subjective. While the focus seems to be on STEM currently, it isn't everyone's forte or enjoyment. Consider your strengths and play up to them. It's horrible to go to work everyday to a job that pays well but drains you.