Biggest Challenges Faced By A President At Admission Masters
Jenny, President at Admission Masters, emphasizes patience, adaptability, and compassion as crucial skills for her role, stating that "patience is really important," especially given the diverse student population and evolving educational landscape. The ability to connect with students on a personal level, driven by "compassion," is key to long-term fulfillment in this impactful, yet not financially lucrative, career path.
Patience, Adaptability, Compassion, Counseling, Higher Education
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Jenny Wheatley
President
Admission Masters
UCLA (Graduated in 2010)
Johns Hopkins University Masters in Education and Certification in School Leadership
Anthropology, Sociology
Education
Consulting
Pell Grant Recipient, Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Patience: Working with diverse students requires understanding and empathy.
2. Adaptability: The education field is constantly evolving, demanding flexibility and responsiveness to change.
3. Compassion: A genuine care for students and a desire to make a positive impact are essential for success in education.
Transcript
What skills are most important for a job like yours?
I think probably patients. I work with a lot of students and they're from broad ranges. Now, we're actually dealing with the impacts of the pandemic and some of the needs that students have. I think patience is really important.
Students, parents, and colleagues all need patience. So, patience is really important. I also think adaptability is a big one, though this might apply to any job. Education is consistently changing.
We are working with students with different and diverse personalities, backgrounds, and experiences. Being able to adapt to those experiences and who they are as a person is really important. At the end of the day, we're counseling, supporting, and consulting these students. So, I would say adaptability and patience are really important.
I also think compassion is key. If your heart's not in it, education is not a job where you're going to be a billionaire. There are a lot of great things you can do in education, but the beauty and best parts are the impact you have on individual lives.
Being able to do that should be fulfilling enough for you to wake up every morning and love your job. That comes from compassion, from the heart and the desire to make a difference. So, I would say those three things – patience, adaptability, and compassion – are probably the most important. That's what keeps a lot of our counselors dedicated and committed to the job for a long time.
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