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Amber Garrison Duncan Highlight
Instead of thinking about a job title, think about what it is you love to do, where you want to be solving problems, and how you want to be involved.
About Amber
- Having been an athlete in school, I went into college thinking I’d pursue physical therapy.
- I got involved with different organizations and realized that physical therapy wasn’t quite the right fit, so I switched to occupational therapy because it was more creative.
- I realized again that occupational therapy wasn’t quite right either and that what resonated most with me was the educational process and the ability to effect change with new knowledge and skills.
- I ultimately earned my bachelor’s degree in psychology and then went on to earn my master’s degree in educational administration.
- I started my career in higher education, first as the assistant director of housing and Greek life at Hope College and then as an intake and investigations coordinator at the University of Michigan.
- I went back to school for my Ph.D. in educational leadership from the University of Oregon, where I also worked in various educational administration roles.
- I eventually moved into the nonprofit space and worked as both an evaluation officer and then strategy director for Lumina Foundation.
- I now work for the Competency-Based Education Network, where I’m focused on helping to expand competency-based learning.
