What a Senior Vice President of Program Innovation at IDEA Public Schools Wishes They Had Known Before Entering Education
Pablo, a Senior Vice President of Program Innovation, wishes someone had highlighted the diverse career opportunities within the education sector beyond teaching and principalships. The education field offers many "adjacent or key parts," including roles with vendors and various organizations in public, charter, and higher education, a fact that Pablo believes would have been beneficial to know early in their career.
Career Exploration, Executive/Leadership, Education, Industry Realities, Opportunities in Education
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Pablo Mejia
Senior Vice President of Program Innovation
IDEA Public Schools
UCLA Graduated June 1999
Masters in Education Leadership at the University of Texas Pan American (Now UTRGV)
Communications
Education
Strategic Management and Executive
Immigrant, Worked 20+ Hours in School
Video Highlights
1. There are more opportunities in education than many realize, beyond teaching and principalships.
2. The education sector offers diverse roles in public, charter, and higher education, as well as partnerships with external vendors.
3. Consider exploring adjacent or key areas within education, not just traditional school-based roles.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
There are many more opportunities in education than people realize. You might think you'll teach, or perhaps become a principal, and that the professional potential ends there.
But no, there are actually numerous opportunities within the education sector. This includes public education, charter schools, and colleges and universities.
There are also opportunities outside of traditional institutions. In my work, I've partnered with different vendors, and there are opportunities to work in that area as well.
I wish someone had told me that working in education isn't just about being a teacher or a principal. There are many other adjacent or key areas within education that you can pursue if you're interested.
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