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Rita S

Rita S

REI

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Rita's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Sports, and Communicating / Sharing Stories

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Day In The Life

Market Coordinator

I develop relationships with outdoor focused non-profits and sponsor events.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Environmental Science

    University of Massachusetts Amherst

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High School

Bachelor's Degree: Meeting and Event Planning

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    I loved the environment in high school.

  • 2.

    I studied about the environment in college.

  • 3.

    I got involved in outdoor recreation and rock climbing.

  • 4.

    My interests in rock climbing landed me a job at REI.

  • 5.

    My job at REI included building relationship with local non-profits.

  • 6.

    My job grew to event sponsorship and working with non-profits.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Messages from Parents:

    You should go to graduate school.

  • How I responded:

    Decide if that is the right step for you and if that is what motivates you.