Career Path of a Client Services Manager at AlphaSights
After college, the career professional joined Teach for America in Nashville, teaching elementary school special education, a significant departure from the English major pre-med track in college; desiring a shift to a corporate setting to utilize people skills, the professional transitioned to AlphaSights, aiming to leverage experiences in collaboration and communication.
Career Path, People Skills, Communication, Collaboration, Teach For America
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Caroline Keller Dobrich
Client Services Manager
AlphaSights
Wake Forest University
Lipscomb University, M.Ed. Special Education
English, Writing & Education
Consulting & Related Professional Services
Sales and Client Management
Honors Student, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Transition from a non-traditional academic background (English major, pre-med) to a people-oriented role.
2. Experience in Teach for America, teaching elementary school special education, which developed people skills.
3. Desire to leverage collaboration and communication skills in a corporate environment at AlphaSights.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Did you have any internships or jobs before your current role?
I had an interesting career path that led me to where I am today. Right after college, I joined Teach for America and taught elementary school special education in Nashville.
I was an English major and pre-med in college, so teaching was very different from what I had been studying. After a couple of years, I wanted to shake things up and try my people skills in a more corporate setting.
This is how I ended up at Alpha Sites. I wanted to practice my skills in a new environment. My previous experiences were very people-oriented and focused on collaboration and communication.
I knew I wanted to leverage those skills in the role I was pursuing.