Career Roadmap
Heidi's work combines: Education, Non-Profit Organizations, and Learning / Being Challenged
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Scheppersinstituut, Mechelen (Belgium)
Bachelor's Degree
Archeology
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Graduate Degree
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Certification
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Instructional Coordinators:
Bachelor's Degree: Archeology
Graduate Degree: Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology
Certification: Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Started out right of college as a supervising field archaeologist in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
2.
After 3.5 years tried to find a job in Belgium but could not find work so moved to US!
3.
Started as a temp at the UIHC as a medical secretary and ended up being hired for this position.
4.
Decided on a career change and moved to UI International Programs!
5.
After 5.5 years made the jump to Pearson, first as an executive secretary and got promoted to PM.
6.
In April 2016 my whole department got cut at Pearson, so I made the transition to ACT!
7.
Started as an executive secretary again and landed my current position in Jan 2017!
8.
And who knows what the future will bring!
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
You should not study to be an archaeologist because it does not make any money. You will not be able to find any other jobs if you decide to step out of doing archaeology.
How I responded:
I wanted to be an archaeologist since I was 8 years old. I knew it would be hard to find a job and I would probably have to relocate but I was up for that challenge. As long as you are willing to face the challenges that come with selecting certain careers, be realistic about them and plan accordingly there is nothing that can hold you back from what you are setting out to do! It has been quite a road and I have worn (or still wearing) many hats but if I had to do it all over again I would!
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I was born and raised in Belgium. I moved with my American husband to Iowa City in 2004 and even though a lot of things were the same there were quite (and still are) some cultural differences.