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Amy's work combines: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, and Helping People
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Salem High School
Bachelor's Degree
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Public Relations and Fundraising Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
First I got a job managing volunteers and built my people management and executive interactions.
2.
Then I worked for a nonprofit and managed volunteers and started to develop fundraising skills.
3.
Then I worked for other nonprofits that build my external nonprofit and business network.
4.
Then I transitioned from the nonprofit to corporate philanthropy field.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
You are not qualified to manage the work you are doing.
How I responded:
I gave myself freedom to try new things and permission to fail if I turned it into a learning opportunity.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I got help managing my money and paying out my debt by asking for help and engaging with more knowledgeable people to help me understand my finances, repair my credit, budget money, etc.