Lisa Reyes
Yucaipa-Calimesa JUSD
Yucaipa, CA USA
"The better grounded and emotionally healthy you are, the better you'll be for your students."
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Lisa's work combines: Education, Law, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Duarte High School
Bachelor's Degree
Psychology, General
University of La Verne
Graduate Degree
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
University of La Verne
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a High School Counselor:
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology, General
Graduate Degree: Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
I started college right after high school but changed my mind about becoming a lawyer after my first time at jury duty on a murder trial.
2.
I took a few years off from college to figure out what I wanted to major in.
3.
I started a nursing program when I returned to college. I wanted to work as a nurse with children. After my 2nd clinical rotation, I realized that this was not a good fit.
4.
After taking a few more classes and exploring my options, and job shadowing a high school counselor for one of my class assignments, I finally found my perfect fit!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Peers:
Don't major in psychology because there are not enough careers that pay well with only that degree.
How I responded:
If you are undecided about a major or career, explore different classes in your first two years of college. My favorite class was psychology and classes related to that, so I really started to take a look at what careers could develop from this degree. That being said, you need to find that balance of a degree that you're passionate about and finding a career that can support the lifestyle you would like to have.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I had just quit my full-time job with benefits to go back to college full-time and decided to file for divorce. Thankfully, my parents were very supportive and wanted me to finish college, so I moved back to their home with my two-year old son.