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Judy's work combines: Numbers, Non-Profit Organizations, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Westminster College
Graduate Degree
Mathematics Teacher Education
Westminster College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Treasurers & Controllers:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Mathematics, General
Graduate Degree: Financial Mathematics
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
My college major was actually German but I loved math too, so had a double major w/ education block.
2.
Taught high school math & was girls' swim team coach for 2 yrs. I was too close in age to the kids.
3.
Quit & moved to Berlin, Germany; did youth work in the German Protestant Church. Got married.
4.
Came back to the States & attended seminary (with husband) which included chaplaincy training.
5.
Worked as a chaplain in a psychiatric hospital for 7 years. Moved; pregnant with 2nd child.
6.
Stay at home mom & part-time jobs: child care; non-profit admin. assist.; college math tutor.
7.
Part-time admin. assist. & bookkeeper for historic house museum then bookkeeper at current job.
8.
Been at current job for 10 years; it quickly became full-time & I took on more & more responsibility.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Parents:
We don't understand your love of German(y).
How I responded:
They let me take a trip to Germany, Austria, Switzerland, etc. when I was in high school. They thought maybe I would get it out of my system. I went back in college. When I went to Berlin, I lived there for 4 years. But I couldn't really have a career based on the German language. I continually fell back on the math. When I tutored, almost all of my students had math anxiety. Mostly I taught them to breathe. All of my students ended up finding out that they could do math. Math is awesome.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I am an incest survivor. I was pretty depressed for a while but individual & group therapy was invaluable. I found I was not alone. I had the support of my husband and church as well. I had done nothing wrong. I was wronged. Get the help you need.