My Typical Work Day
I have many goals for this program, but my focus is student involvement.
Statistics have shown that the more involved the students are, the more likely they are to continue in school and be successful. I am working on improving the Pathways program by adding new events and new ways of continuing what was already being done. I have created new events and added new topics to the workshops. I have also been organizing fieldtrips to conferences related to the fields the students want to go into so that they get the opportunity to meet professionals in those fields.
Why I Serve with CSU STEM VISTA
After I heard about it, I immediately felt connected to it.
I have worked with five different VISTAs in my previous jobs. It was always interesting to see their assignments. I learned more about the CSU STEM program through my first boss. After I heard about it, I immediately felt connected to it. The goals of the VISTA program matched my personal goals. I also love to help others, and the VISTA program gives people the platform to help others in many diverse communities. Also, being a recent graduate, I was still finding my place in the career world and I feel like the VISTA program is perfect for that aspect.