Career path of a Trustee at a School Board
Noel began career path in college in 2014, working in youth development where they organized young people and communicated with various organizations, eventually taking on leadership roles, and later becoming president of the Associated Students where "we had...a really high percentage of students placed in various committees". Noel strives to make leadership sustainable by involving more people, which informs their role as a school board member in their neighborhood.
Youth Development, Student Leadership, Community Engagement, Education Advocacy, Leadership Development
Advizer Information
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Job Title
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Noel Mora
Trustee
School Board Member
Sacramento State
Masters in Public Policy and Administration
Political Science, American Studies
Education
Education
HSI Grad, Disabled, Honors Student, Scholarship Recipient, Immigrant, LGBTQ, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Early exposure to professionals and job opportunities in college led to a role in youth development, involving organizing young people, education, and communication with various organizations.
2. Taking on a leadership role in student government (Associated Students) as president, focusing on increasing student engagement and placing students in various committees.
3. Current role as a school board member emphasizes sustainable leadership through increased community involvement.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? I'm interested in any internships or jobs you've had before your current role.
I started college in 2014. From there, I was exposed to many professors and people who knew about job openings and my interests. I began working in youth development, organizing young people locally in Sacramento.
This work involved education and communicating with various organizations. I enjoyed that, and eventually took on a leadership role. From there, I focused on local and on-campus work.
I was part of the student government, called Associated Students. I became president, which happened fairly quickly towards the end of my undergraduate college career. I had a strong drive to use my skills to increase engagement.
I was happy that during our tenure, we had a lot of students placed in various committees. Bringing other people along has always been important to me. I try to do that in my role as a school board member in my neighborhood by thinking about how we can make leadership sustainable. I believe we do that by involving more people.