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Middle school
In middle school, Valerie began babysitting for five families around her neighborhood. -
High school
when she entered high school, she decided
to take a child development class. As a part of class, Valerie conducted the “Story Hour” for toddlers and
preschoolers once a month at the local library -
High school
Valerie enjoyed the time spent at Story Hour so much that she continued to volunteer at the library throughout high school. -
Summer
During the summer, Valerie worked as a lifeguard at her local community pool. In this job, she became
certified in CPR and First Aid, taught swim lessons and coached the swim team -
Highschool
In high school Valerie joined a student organization where she helped create community service projects and
fundraisers. This experience helped her develop her organization and ability to work with people. Her
involvement gave her the opportunity to attend leadership trainings which were not only fun but enhanced
her leadership skills. -
College
After high school, Valerie decided to pursue a degree in athletic training. Valerie was glad she took time
during her senior year in high school to become a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) because she was able to
continue this work during college -
College
During college, Valerie participated in intramural sports and used her
fundraising experience to raise money for juvenile athletic foundations, a cause she was passionate about. -
Work life after college
After completing her degree, she began searching for jobs. Her education and experiences as a babysitter,
lifeguard, and CNA made her the perfect candidate for a position with an outstanding hospital. -
Work life after college
Valerie worked with seven different high school athletic programs evaluating athletes and developing training programs. Staying up‐to‐date with changes in her field is important, so Valerie made
attending training a priority. These training cultivated in interest in the effects of massage on athletes, so Valerie decided to pursue becoming a certified massage therapist. -
Work life after college
In this position, Valerie worked with seven different high school athletic programs evaluating athletes and
developing training programs. Staying up‐to‐date with changes in her field is important, so Valerie made attending training a priority. These training cultivated in interest in the effects of massage on athletes, so
Valerie decided to pursue becoming a certified massage therapist. -
Work life after college
Soon, Valerie started a family. After her second child was born, she decided to go from full‐time to part‐time
work to stay home with her children. Her massage therapy certification allowed her to have a flexible, part‐
time schedule doing massages only two days a week. -
Work life after college
Five years later, both of her children are in school and Valerie is ready to increase her work to full‐time. Valerie found an amazing job with a university sports team. This is her dream job and she wants to show the prospective employer that she has spent her life preparing herself to be the type of employee they desire.