Career Roadmap
Helen's work combines: Education, Entrepreneurship, and Teaching / Mentoring
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Luther High School North
Bachelor's Degree
BA
Oral Roberts University
Graduate Degree
S.Ed Educational Psychology
Illinois State University
Doctorate
Education,General PH.D
Walden University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a School Psychologists:
Bachelor's Degree: BA
Graduate Degree: S.EdEducational Psycholog
Doctorate: Education, GeneralPH.D
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Entered college thinking I was going into the medical field.
2.
I changed my major to psychology and wanted to work with children.
3.
I applied to graduate school in clinical psychology to work with children's emotional well being.
4.
I discovered a career in a school system so I applied to school psychology program.
5.
After graduation, I got married and experienced cultural difference and started to question the influence of culture on beliefs and values.
6.
I started my career in Chicago as school/educational psychologist.
7.
Moved to California, continued my career, after 15 years of experience, I pursued a doctorate degree.
8.
My dissertation is titled "The Influence of Culture on Emotional Intelligence of Older Adolescents"
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
People don't change, what you are trying to do is idealistic.
How I responded:
We are, by nature, born to learn and make progress. Those who are determined to make a difference will overcome the challenges and try to prove wrong those who limit you. Sometimes you limit yourself with doubts and fears. Take one step at a time, move forward and you will reach your goals.