From Classroom to Career: A Journey of Resilience and Fulfillment

In this blog post, Alyssa Falcone, an Italian Literature PhD, shares her career journey since graduating from Johns Hopkins University. She discusses the various roles she held, the sacrifices made, and the opportunities that shaped her path.

Navigating
Pandemics and
Public Health: A
Journey of Growth

From influenza surveillance to his current role as Director of Public Health, René F. Najera shares insights on networking, time management, mentorship, and embracing new opportunities. Gain valuable lessons and inspiration for your own career path.

What Our Beliefs
Beget: Identifying
for Identity
Development

Haley details her journey towards shaping their career identity, overcoming self-limiting beliefs and impostor syndrome with the help of an executive coach. Reflecting on the transformative path, which involved changing jobs three times in three years, they encourage readers to challenge their own self-limiting beliefs to further their own identity and career development.

From Inner City LA to Upper School Head: A Journey of Unforeseen Passions and Leadership

This blog post shares the remarkable journey of a once shy inner-city Los Angeles kid who, unexpectedly, discovered his passion for teaching and leadership in an independent school setting. From his start in a liberal arts college in Minnesota to becoming an Upper School Head in Fort Worth, Texas, his story is a testament to the power of mentorship, hard work, and seizing opportunities.

Journeying through Life and Work as an International Queer Student

In this blog post, Vishal shares his experience pursuing a Ph.D. as an international queer student and his proactive approach to landing a postdoctoral fellowship. From strategic planning and time management to the importance of networking, inclusivity, and mental health, Vishal offers practical advice for taking control of your academic and professional journey.

Redefining A Win

How do you define a career win? In this post, Natalie Schock describes how her eye-opening first classroom teaching experience sparked an introspective journey that challenged her assumptions about hard work and predefined measures of success. Natalie highlights the counterproductive effects of being overly self-critical and offers advice for defining a win that aligns with the situation at hand.

Empowering Educators: The Journey from Classroom to Teacher Education

Rachna Shah shares her professional journey from teaching children with learning difficulties, to pursuing her Ed.D. at Johns Hopkins, working as a Learning Coordinator at a mainstream school, and eventually supporting teacher education at the I Am A Teacher program. She highlights the importance of finding an organization whose goals and values align with your own as a crucial element in achieving fulfillment in your career.

A Bright Light Ahead of You

In this uplifting blog post, Aimee Herzog-Gruber extends a compassionate hand to those navigating the challenges of earning their terminal degree at Johns Hopkins. She shares insights gleaned from her own dissertation journey, providing both practical advice as well as a heartfelt reminder of the value you bring and the promising path that awaits beyond graduate school.