Sara Monroe
Career Coach
Old Dominion University
“Seek support and resources through your university and develop relationships with others in your community.”
Milestones
My road in life took a while to figure out.
Unable to continue attending private school during middle school due to an infraction that led to expulsion.
Adjusting to moving out of my hometown and attending a public school, a system completely new to me.
Entering into a relationship that involved intimate partner violence and led to involvement in the legal system.
Graduating high school and moving to Florida in order to gain new experiences and pursue my bachelor's degree.
Finding myself, reaching self-acceptance, and coming out as bi-sexual to friends and family members despite expected challenges and difficulties.
Studying abroad in London, England throughout my final semester and then graduating from college with honors.
Obtaining a job outside of my field of study and beginning to study for the GRE for entrance into a counseling graduate program.
Being accepted into ODU's Master of Education graduate program and obtaining an M.S. Ed. after graduating with honors.
Keep following my journey
Education
High School
Kempsville High School
Kempsville High School
Doctorate
Certification/License
Vocational
Career
Career Coach
I assist students and alumni in achieving personal and professional growth.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Writing
Accomplishing Goals
Day to Day
A typical work day involves collaborating with students to develop professional goals, providing feedback on professional documents (i.e. resumes, cover letters, etc), communicating with staff members to ensure students are receiving relevant resources, utilizing career-related tools and software, and attending career events hosted by the department.
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for college students
During your experience in college, try to find a job on campus in a department in which you are interested. This will allow you to make connections and will provide you the opportunity to begin developing as a professional. Higher education institutions have many different offices to promote student success and Career Development Services offers many programs and events that allow students to become involved and participate. This will help with a foot in the door.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Peers:
"My concentration in mental health counseling may not be useful in a higher education environment."
Challenges I Overcame
LGBT
