823 Advizers
Dan
Learning Specialist
California Middle School
New York University, 2017
Relay Graduate School of Education, Masters in the Art of Teaching
Q1Career path
Motivational Stories
Career Exploration
Overcoming Challenges
2:00
"why do I have to choose the thing between the things I care about?"
Q2Main responsibilities
Student Motivation
Teaching Methods
Building Relationships
2:27
"The biggest thing is building relationships with our families. And so that means the students and the parents. And with the teachers as well."
Q3Day in the life
Communication
Collaboration
Organization
1:29
"I spend my entire day collaborating with people."
Q4Most important skills - role
Resourcefulness
Communication
Relationship Building
2:26
"relationships are everything"
Q5Favorite parts - role
Educational Strategies
Mentorship
Positive Relationships
1:18
"the relationships and the opportunity that you have to affect the lives of young people is probably the biggest joy of my role."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
Communication
1:34
"The biggest challenge is understanding which challenges to take on. I want to do everything for a child, but I'm not a superhero."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Transferable Skills
Passion Integration
Working with Young People
2:03
"I love art and I love having time to myself having Summers off. It really gives me time to go visit family or spend time doing other things."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Working with Young People
Problem-Solving
Relationship Building
1:48
"I think it's also about finding what you enjoy from the job."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Resilience
Interdependence
Patience
2:19
"each of these challenging moments is an opportunity for you to get better"
Q10Entry-level positions
Tutoring
Classroom Engagement
Building Relationships
1:59
"you don't have to wait until you graduate to start testing the water in education or whatever you want to do"
Q11Significant lesson - career
Empathy
Communication
Relationship Building
1:48
"people will forget what you said. They'll forget what you did, but they'll never forget how you made them feel."