Career Path of an Admission Counselor at Arizona University

Rita's career path began with internships in elementary and high schools, exploring a teaching path before discovering a stronger calling towards "counseling advising." This led to advising student athletes and leveraging their coaching background to mentor students, transitioning this experience into over 15 years in the education field.

Career Counseling, Mentorship, Higher Education, Student Advising, Career Exploration

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Rita Boogusch

Admission counselor

Arizona University

Fresno state university

National university, administration and education, emphasis counseling

Biology & Related Sciences

Education

Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Transfer Student, Student Athlete, First Generation College Student

Video Highlights

1. Rita's career path transitioned from teaching and coaching to counseling, leveraging mentoring skills developed through various roles.

2. Her experience advising student athletes highlights her ability to connect education and athletics, demonstrating a holistic approach to advising.

3. Rita's 15+ years in the field showcase her extensive experience and expertise in education and counseling.

Transcript

Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.

For MedU, during my college career Pathways, I gained experience through internships with elementary and high schools, building my education background. I also subbed into courses to see if the teaching aspect was the right path for me.

I found myself more suited to a mentoring role. My coaching background led me to realize that counseling and advising was more my calling.

My experience as an advisor for student athletes helped me educate them on not just athletics, but also education and pathways, and how to connect those two fields. I also had roles in coaching, realizing that my coaching perspective translated well into mentoring within the education department.

This transitioned into my knowledge of education. These are my background experiences, having been in the field for over 15 years.

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