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Lindsey

Advocate, Attorney, And Swim Coach

Policy Advocacy Nonprofit

US Air Force Academy
Boston College, Master of Arts in Philosophy; Pepperdine Caruso School of Law, Juris Doctor; Pepperdine Law Straus Institute, Master of Dispute Resolution

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseykirchhoff/

Lindsey spent almost nine years as a US Air Force officer and worked in a variety of settings including an aircraft maintenance squadron, the Department of Defense mortuary at Dover Air Force Base, and the US Air Force Academy philosophy department. Since completing her military service in 2016, Lindsey has been searching for a new mission. She graduated from law school and passed the bar and plans to advocate for reform in the criminal legal system.

HERicanes

HERicanes

Law

Operations and Project Management

Anthropology, Sociology

Veteran

Student Athlete

Q1Career path

Career Transition

Higher Education

Military Service

1:47

"And then after that I decided I wanted to find a new mission."

Q2Main responsibilities

Veterans' Issues

Policy Advocacy

Nonprofit Management

2:37

"most importantly, community so that they know that they're not alone"

Q3Day in the life

Organizational Improvement

Nonprofit Management

Strategic Planning

1:25

"Something that's really important is reflection. Looking back on your life, looking back in an organizational perspective, and deciding, Hmm, is there anything we want to change?"

Q4Most important skills - role

Communication

Active Listening

Problem-Solving

1:15

"And people can tell when you're truly listening to them and when you're not."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Advocacy

Mental Health

Nonprofit Management

2:27

"One thing I love about my current role is that I get to work with passionate and committed people."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Problem-Solving

Overcoming Challenges

Adaptability

2:40

"If it feels safe, it's probably not big enough. It's probably not hard enough, it's probably not challenging enough for you."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Law

Advocacy

Social Justice

3:29

"I think that in order for us to make big change in the world, we have to be willing to be a little bit idealistic."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Critical Thinking

Logical Thinking

Disciplined

2:11

"People who thrive in the legal field are diverse and varied."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Value Clarification

Self-Identity

Alternative Career Paths

6:19

"Think about what you're motivated to do. When you're motivated to act, think about situations where you've noticed something unjust happen."

Q10Entry-level positions

Legal Terminology

Nonprofit Organizations

Policy Advocacy

5:06

"I would try to find an internship or a job working as a clerk or a paralegal in a law office so you can kind of get a feel for the language."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Resilience

Communication

Overcoming Challenges

5:31

"The place of our greatest pain can be the place of our greatest impact."

Q12College ideas for success

Hard work ethic

Resilience

Teamwork

5:53

"I gave things excellent effort. Even if I wasn't gonna be the best, it didn't matter. I gave it an excellent effort, whether it was academics, whether it was even things like getting eight hours of sleep."

Q13How identity impacted career

Time Management

Calendar Management

ADHD

3:37

"it made so much sense to me, and it also helped me understand why certain tasks for me are very difficult."