-: In my degree here at Pomona was in environmental
analysis and geology.
So, definitely related.
But really my preparation for this career
came from working at our campus farm,
as a student and also as a staff person at Pomona.
And so, it's not to say that the things that you learn,
and the classes and academics at your school
are not important.
Like, that's a huge part of how I think about and interpret
the world, and work with my peers and my coworkers.
But for me, and for this kind of job,
where you're working at a tiny non-profit
and doing a lot of different things,
I think it's more important to just get yourself out there
during college, immediately after college.
Try different things, work for different people
and different companies, and get more hands on
real world experience that way.
You have to be good at juggling a lot of things,
and working with a lot of different stakeholders who,
and just balancing all of that.
I mean, especially, with Pomona.
I was working with the administration.
I was working with the city.
I was working with students.
I was working with faculty.
And we had to kind of balance everybody's
needs and wants and desires.
So I think, yeah, being able to hold all of those balls
at the same time, and be very good about reaching out
to the right people and maintaining proper professional
communication, I think that's really important.
And I think what I've seen working with people
sometimes what's lacking often is that
really consistent, really professional communication.