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Mieko A. Ozeki

Mieko A. Ozeki

Vermont Womenpreneurs

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Mieko A.'s work combines: Business, Education, and Communicating / Sharing Stories

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Day In The Life

Cofounder & Community Influencer

I convene, connect, foster collaborations, and celebrate the stories of Vermont women business owners.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Brooklyn Technical High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Philosophy

    SUNY at Geneseo

  • Graduate Degree

    Environmental Education

    Lesley University

  • Graduate Degree

    Sustainability Studies

    Harvard University

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Sustainability Specialists:

Bachelor's Degree: Philosophy

Graduate Degree: Environmental Education

Graduate Degree: Sustainability Studies

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life has been direct

  • 1.

    I took an Outward Bound course in Maine, which got me on a path toward outdoor education.

  • 2.

    I worked for The Food Project, teaching young people and volunteers about sustainability agriculture.

  • 3.

    I took a NOLS course in Alaska and started guiding trips. Continued guiding during the summers.

  • 4.

    Worked at a public high school in Boston to implement environmental education training for teachers.

  • 5.

    Taught at Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center in CO after college.

  • 6.

    I took courses at Harvard part-time, which launched me on my career in campus sustainability.

  • 7.

    Traveled on retrofitted yellow school bus to different bioregions in the country for grad school.

  • 8.

    I decided to leave Boston & a colleague pointed me to my current position.

Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    You graduated with a philosophy degree. Geez, you're more unemployable than me.

  • How I responded:

    I worked hard to ignore this negative noise and kept pursuing activities that interest me. I was mindful of the experiences I took in and learned how to market myself.