What A Lead Consultant At Scoot Education Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Education Industry
Carmina wishes someone had emphasized the importance of identifying transferable skills early in one's career, particularly for educators considering transitioning out of the classroom, because skills such as "classroom management," "data collection," and "having parent conferences" can translate into valuable project management, data analysis, and client management abilities in other industries. Understanding these transferable skills sooner would have saved a lot of research time when entering this industry.
Transferable Skills, Career Transition, Project Management, Data Analysis, Client Management
Advizer Information
Name
Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
Traits
Carmina Portea Amador
Lead Consultant
Scoot Education
Chapman University
Loyola Marymount University, M.A. Urban Education - Policy & Administration
Anthropology, Sociology
Education, Recruitment, HR & Related Professional Services
Sales and Client Management
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans
Video Highlights
1. Identifying transferable skills from previous roles (e.g., classroom management, data collection, parent conferences) is crucial for transitioning into a new career.
2. The role of a Lead Consultant at Scoot Education can be a good fit for educators looking to transition out of the classroom.
3. Understanding transferable skills early in one's career, even during college, can facilitate future career transitions and reduce the amount of research needed later.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
When I think about this question, I consider the role I'm in. It's for many educators looking to transition out of the classroom.
I would say it's understanding all of your transferable skills from any career you've had. For me, my classroom management of kindergarten students supports me now with project management. My data collection and report cards have supported me with data analysis.
Lastly, having parent conferences helps with client management. I wish someone had told me in college to figure out what transferable skills from your career can move you to your next career. That took a lot of research and understanding of what I had done all those years before getting into this industry.