823 Advizers
Ashley
Product Manager
Education Non-Profit
University of Southern California 2012
Loyola Marymount University, Urban Education
Q1Career path
Career Pivot
Non-profit
Education
1:32
"I had what I call my quarter life crisis. Where I felt like the path I was going down didn't have enough meaning or significance."
Q2Main responsibilities
Team Management
Project Management
Curriculum Development
0:37
"I wear many, many hats."
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Teamwork
Project Management
0:59
"So you're responsibility is to take this product from ideation to to Market."
Q4Most important skills - role
Adaptability
Project Management
Communication
0:56
"adaptability and flexibility, being willing to take on different tasks, learn new skills quickly"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Mission-driven Work
Creativity
Teamwork
0:54
"I'm able to really own parts of this process and use my creative skill. To to create the best product that we can that we can put out there."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Strategic Decision-Making
Project Management
Adaptability
0:54
"There can be something that is a priority one day and that has been totally abandoned the next week because we're in the ideation stage"
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Education Technology
Product Management
Non-profit
1:03
"To be at the forefront of trying to create a better virtual learning experience for students is something I'm really passionate about."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Passionate about Education
Highly Organized
Mission-Driven
0:43
"People who are passionate about education, highly organized and motivated, and mission-driven."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Project Management
Career Development
Career Exploration
1:16
"you really have to make that decision that that you're willing to make that shift in your career and prioritize other things"
Q10Entry-level positions
Education Technology
Entry-Level Positions
Business Operations
0:53
"There are tons of ways to get in from the ground floor."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Overcoming Challenges
Project Management
Resilience
1:16
"In an industry with hundreds of variables, it's no longer possible to be perfect, and you have to accept some level of failure each day to grow."
Q12College ideas for success
Career Exploration
Study Abroad
Internships
0:55
"All of those experiences broadened my horizons"