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I started my higher education career in enrollment management as a college admissions counselor, traveling the country visiting high schools and attending college fairs to recruit best-fit students from around the globe. From 2013-2017 I attended 578 visits/fairs in 23 states and Canada representing the University of Connecticut (2013-2015) and the University of California, Riverside
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“Go to bed smarter than when you woke up.” — Charlie Munger Our most fundamental motive is to evolve. For me, this motivation was accelerated by the pandemic in an effort to intentionally emerge on the other side a better, more knowledgeable version of myself- armed with the skills to best compete in an unprecedented
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I have good days and I have bad days. The questions for me were simple. What decides the difference and how can I make every day, a good day? Why do we end some days feeling balanced and accomplished while other days conclude with stress, anxiety and dissatisfaction (imbalance)? How can we end every day
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This is a story you do not know that taught me to crave criticism in a way I never expected. The summer before Kemba Walker was to lead UConn basketball to the Maui, Big East and NCAA Tournament Championship on his way to becoming a first round pick in the NBA draft, he was the
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Think of someone you look up to as a model of success. What if I told you that level of success is not as far off as it may appear… I have carefully observed many successful people over the years from professional athletes to Hall of Fame coaches to surgeons, educators and business men/women at
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Land your Dream Job from your Smart Phone Let’s face it, whether you are fresh out of college or a young professional, the job search is not something we look forward to. After recently switching industries, I wanted to develop an efficient, measurable process to guide my job search. The following strategy was compiled through
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If you are like me, you probably have a lot you want to accomplish in 2017. The problem is, with so many resolutions and so little time, where do we start? Last year, I wrote to you about the importance of making New Year’s resolutions, now, I want you to reach them. What is the
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It all began in May of 2011 when I was studying abroad in Florence under a man whose name rings familiar to college students across the world- Pierluca Birindelli. Pierluca approached education with much more freedom than the typical college professor. There was rarely a defined topic on a paper, no page minimum or maximum (or
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A few weeks ago I was asked by the UConn Sport Management Program to contribute my experiences working in the industry or “SportPath” to share with current students. Though my story is sport-specific I continue to use the lessons learned on a daily basis. During my sports career I have worked over 200 NCAA basketball, NCAA
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This week’s Top Ten plays of the Lega Basket Serie A quarterfinals feature four players with ties to the New England area. #6: Milan’s MarShon Brooks played collegiate basketball in the Big East Conference for the Providence Friars from 2007-2011. #5: Dinamo’s Rakim Sanders was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and played his first three
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