“Be All That You Can Be” is an old Army slogan that epitomizes what I want for anyone reading this message, but especially for adults venturing forward, trying to find a new career/job/purpose, who
- -Have existing experiences (as all adults do) and need to figure out how to transition into a new field,
- -Haven’t forayed into the job market for a while and need to get up to speed about the process, or
- -Are squished between the old assumptions about what aging meant and what the new realities are for them when it comes to needing work and wanting a career . . .
For these adults, I want to help them recareer. In time with that, I want to help our society, and individuals within it, redefine what it means to be an adult on the better side of 50.
Experience
– Gerontology Special Project Coordinator – Portland Community College (PCC) Gerontology Program
– Co-Author Managing YOUR Career in Aging, text for Gerontology Program’s Career Management Courses
– Co-Developer of the Gerontology D2L ePortfolio and Homeroom
– Developer and writer on the ELA(Encore Learner Adaptation) website and curriculum
– Peer Mentor / Teaching Assistant – PCC Gerontology Program
– ReCareer Support and Owner – reVision Careers, Beaverton
– Instructor: Beginning Clay Handbuilding for Ages 55 and Better – Multnomah Arts Center, Portland
– Job Developer – Reigel Vocational Consultation, Portland
– Product Manager / Project Manager / Customer Service / Sales Service – DiversiForm, Inc., a Division of Reynolds and Reynolds, Beaverton
Education
– PCC Sylvania Portland OR (2009)
Gerontology and Assistant Activity Director. Career Pathway Certificates
– Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR (1993)
Master of Arts in Teaching: Liberal Studies.
– Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA (1983)
Bachelor of Arts: English and Dramatic Arts.