College Experiences That Helped a Career and College Specialist at Martinez Unified School District Succeed
Kee believes that "daring to take a step, even if it's blindly" by moving to Australia and learning everything from scratch allows them to empathize with students facing similar transitions to college, especially those moving away from home. This experience empowers Kee to connect with students and provide "relevant information so that they will be successful" in their college pathway and future career.
Empathy, Adaptability, Resourcefulness, Student Empowerment, Transition Support
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Kee Siang Quek-Collins
Career and College Specialist
Martinez Unified School District
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
Master Certificate in Internet Marketing with USF and Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning with UCBerkeley
Advertising, Public Relations, Marketing
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Education
Video Highlights
1. Taking a leap of faith and daring to take a step, even blindly, can be empowering and beneficial for advising students, especially those in similar positions.
2. Having empathy, especially from personal experience of starting anew in an unfamiliar environment, allows for better connection and empowerment of students.
3. Learning everything from scratch and navigating a new beginning in a new place provides relevant information to help students succeed in their careers or college pathways.
Transcript
Q12: College ideas for success
What did you do in college to set you up for success in your career?
I moved to Australia not knowing what I was in for. Daring to take a step, even blindly, empowered me to advise students who might be in a similar position.
I empathize with their next steps. Learning everything from scratch in a new place is similar to seniors moving to a new state or school, away from home. This allows me to connect with them and empower them with relevant information so they can be successful in their future careers or college pathways.