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Sandra's work combines: Numbers, Non-Profit Organizations, and Working Independently
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Notre Dame Academy
Bachelor's Degree
Business Administration and Management, General
Loyola Marymount University
Graduate Degree
Real Estate Development
Columbia University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Financial Risk Specialists:
High School
Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration and Management, General
Graduate Degree: Real Estate Development
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
First, I wanted to make my mom proud & get a stable job in accounting & majored in this in college.
2.
I then thought that finance and IT would be smart career wise for a stable job and income.
3.
Then post-recession I was eager to get a job and got a job in consulting in Internal Audit.
4.
After exposure to a multitude of industries, I realized I wanted to pursue a career in real estate.
5.
Then I took a pay cut to get my foot in the door in real estate in Retail Leasing.
6.
Then I got admitted in the MS Real Estate Development program at Columbia.
7.
Then I tried working at a quasi-governmental position as an intern at NYCEDC.
8.
Then I found my job at Capital One where I get to work in real estate while working with underserved.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Family:
You shouldn't move too far from home. There are enough opportunities already where you are.
How I responded:
I have lived in the same city for the first 25 years of my life. I decided that home will always be there. Sometimes, you have to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. For me, I knew that if I didn't pursue the move, I would regret it later on in life. I had to put my dreams first, while I am still young and don't have any major commitments.