823 Advizers
Kee
Career And College Specialist
Martinez Unified School District
Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia
Master Certificate in Internet Marketing with USF and Certificate in College Admissions and Career Planning with UCBerkeley
Q1Career path
International Education
Brand Management
Marketing
4:01
"I hit a glass ceiling, so to speak... you don't have a bachelor's and this is where you are, even though you're taking on more work."
Q2Main responsibilities
Student Advisement
Financial Aid
College Admissions
1:14
"Creating the website, making sure the resources on the website is current and relevant, and managing the social media handles."
Q3Day in the life
Student Advising
Email Correspondence
College Preparation
0:45
"A lot of my time will be to meet with them, helping them navigate the various questions and process they are going into."
Q4Most important skills - role
Communication Skills
Continuous Learning
Attention to Detail
1:10
"Because of the ever-changing college admission landscape and process... it is very important to keep up to date."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Nurturing
Student Support
Problem-Solving
0:37
"I feel like I'm helping them"
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Student Advisement
Expectation Management
Time Management
0:38
"I need to manage my own expectations of what the students can or cannot do, or have, or have not done."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Mentorship
Career Guidance
Student Success
0:34
"I really like the nurturing part, the, uh, making impact, uh, you know, to the next generation."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Attention to Detail
Communication Skills
Inquisitiveness
1:06
"willing to learn, always inquisitive about the next steps... attentive to detail... people who like people."
Q9Wish known before - industry
High School Students
Student Engagement
Communication Strategies
1:01
"They don't check their emails, which really blows my mind."
Q10Entry-level positions
Underserved Students
Internship
College Counseling
0:47
"Getting to know really the admission process, especially if you've gone through them, makes it more relatable."
Q11Significant lesson - career
College Enrollment
Student Support
American Education System
1:27
"I think it helps coming from a fresh eye. I'm pretty new, so you need to teach me and I need to dilute everything and not skip steps, because if you skip steps, you're gonna miss things. "
Q12College ideas for success
Resourcefulness
Empathy
Adaptability
1:16
"daring to take a step, even if it's blindly, allows and enable me to empower me"
Q13How identity impacted career
Immigrant Experience
Cultural Identity
Career Re-entry
2:00
"I came from the place of wanting to learn a voice for people who otherwise don't feel comfortable voicing out."