What Type Of Person Thrives In The Education Industry, According To An Upward Bound Director At An Education Non-Profit
Success in the education non-profit sector requires a passionate individual who can "get creative and stretch the budget," making the most of limited resources; this passion fuels perseverance through challenges and allows one to experience the rewarding moments of seeing growth in those served.
Passionate, Creative, Resourceful, Resilient, Motivated
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Lidia Alfaro Chavez
Project Director III, Upward Bound
Education Non-Profit
UCLA, 2014
Pepperdine University, MA Social Entrepreneurship & Change, 2017
Anthropology, Sociology
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking
Operations and Project Management
Scholarship Recipient, Pell Grant Recipient, Greek Life Member, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Passion is crucial for success in this industry, helping overcome challenges and fuel continued efforts.
2. Creativity and resourcefulness are essential skills for making the most of limited budgets and difficult situations.
3. Seeing the growth of those served and staff members is a rewarding aspect of the career and a motivator to persevere through challenges.
Transcript
How would you describe people who typically thrive in this industry?
Thriving in this industry is definitely meant for those who have passion and are able to get creative. As I said before, being creative and stretching the budget and making the most out of the resources you have, and sometimes making the most out of difficult situations, can be tricky. It can take a lot out of you.
But that passion I mentioned is what will often keep you going through those difficult and challenging times. It will fuel you to continue to get those really amazing moments where you see the growth in the people you're serving and the staff under your wing.
So, it's a challenge, and it can be difficult to stretch a budget and get creative. But it will pay off. That passion really helps you.