skip to main content
Robin Kondzielawa

Robin Kondzielawa

Route 9 Library & Innovation Center

New Castle, DE USA

"Believe in your special individuality...see the finish line you wish to cross and then follow through to it and beyond."

Career Roadmap

Robin's work combines: Education, Environment & Nature, and Helping People

See more careers and stories that connect to your interests.

Take Roadmap Quiz

Day In The Life

Librarian

Using effective communication and empathetic listening skills I help people.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Kingsway Regional High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Legal Assistant/Paralegal

    Gloucester County College

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Education, General

    Wilmington University of Delaware

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Librarians & Media Collections Specialists:

Bachelor's Degree: choose your own path

Learn more about different paths to this career

Life & Career Milestones

I've taken a lot of twists and turns

  • 1.

    I went through trial and error

  • 2.

    I learned things can change

  • 3.

    I got to the rock bottom

  • 4.

    I learned things that don't change can be circumvented or dealt with more effectively

  • 5.

    I got disgusted and angry enough to fire into action

  • 6.

    I learned to avoid pit falls and traps and bad victimizing people

  • 7.

    I learned that I was enough

  • 8.

    Mostly I learned I was not alone

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Society in general:

    Glass ceiling/sexism; harassment; and bigotry.

  • How I responded:

    Believe in your special individuality; believe your are worthy of love and respect; see the finish line you wish to cross and then follow through to it and beyond. Never quit, stumble fall and keep crawling forward; and finally do it for yourself for others are not motivated as much as you are for doing for you.

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

Click to expand

  • Job cuts; single mom; loss of jobs due to disabilities; not receiving proper child support consistently; refused disability monies; refused full welfare benefits consistently; pay for dental and vision out of pocket due to medicaid inability to pay.