Favorite Parts of Working in the Higher Education Industry as an Admission Counselor
Rita, an admissions counselor at a Christian-based university, finds the most rewarding aspect of her career to be "the tools and the perspective of education," particularly the increased openness allowing her to connect with students on a personal level, even incorporating prayer into conversations about educational pathways. This allows Rita to "be myself," which is a significant source of job satisfaction.
Higher Education, Student Support, Counseling, Mentorship, Faith-Based Organizations
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Rita Boogusch
Admission counselor
Arizona University
Fresno state university
National university, administration and education, emphasis counseling
Biology & Related Sciences
Education
Education
Scholarship Recipient, Took Out Loans, Transfer Student, Student Athlete, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Working in education allows Rita to positively impact students and families.
2. Rita appreciates the evolving perspectives and openness in education, allowing her to connect with students on multiple levels.
3. Her university's Christian base enables her to integrate her faith and provide support to students through prayer and guidance.
Transcript
Q7: Favorite parts - industry
What do you enjoy most about being in your industry? I enjoy being in education. I think that's a huge thing for me.
Education is very important to students and families, and in different perspectives, right? Not everyone's going to college, but even, you know, tech style, or just going to certain programs.
For me, what I really enjoy is the tools and the perspective of education. The way it's been presented in the last few years has been kind of like a light switch.
It's allowed us to be a little bit more open at the university I'm at. We are Christian-based, so being able to talk to my students from that perspective and background has been a blessing.
It's allowed me to pray with my students and talk about pathways. Those are some things that I do appreciate. It's allowed me to be myself, right? Those are some things I really enjoy about the industry I'm in.
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