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Jennifer's work combines: Business, Education, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Finance, General
Fairfield University
Graduate Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Fordham University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Compliance Managers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Finance, General
Graduate Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life has been direct
1.
Chose finance as my college major maybe without understanding the job options/job market.
2.
Took boring entry-level job. After 1yr and with a little luck, moved to an audit position- found a good fit!
3.
Had a couple great mentors who challenged me. Made a couple moves within the department.
4.
Enrolled in grad school to further my knowledge and prep me for possible new career.
5.
Promoted when other good team members moved on to pursue better things.
6.
Realized that I wouldn't have the support and resources I'd need to excel...wasn't a job I wanted.
7.
Took a leap of faith on a job I heard about from a friend in compliance.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
I really didn't have much discouragement or negative noise. Very early in my career & in college I didn't have much solid guidance as not many family members had gone to college or had these types of careers. I did feel a little lost sometimes.
How I responded:
I got lucky within a year of starting my first job by landing a job that turned out to be a good fit. When I got there though, I took advantage of having a mentor, took any courses I could to improve my knowledge and skills, read articles to keep on top of industry developments, and joined a women's initiative network to meet other people and learn from them.