Education Careers:Education Careers:Love What You Do….Love What You Do….

Ann LummAnn LummEducational Technology Educational Technology

ConsultantConsultant

It’s OK not to know….It’s OK not to know….

What do YOU want to What do YOU want to do?do?

What do YOU like to do?

Always Learn More……Always Learn More……

My Day……

Researching and Planning

Helping Students

Travel

Meetings/Conferences

Communication

TrainingsTrainingsWallwisher Blogs and Wikis

Intel Teach

Peer Coaching

The JASON Project

Create the “Spark”

Keep students engaged

Stimulate self-motivated achievement

Early Training for Early Training for Careers in EducationCareers in Education

► Take “College Prep” High School Courses: Take “College Prep” High School Courses: Science Classes- Science Classes- with hands-on laboratory training with hands-on laboratory training Math ClassesMath Classes Computer ClassesComputer Classes English ClassesEnglish Classes

In High School, build the skills needed to:In High School, build the skills needed to: Work effectively as the member of a Work effectively as the member of a teamteam Carefully Carefully analyzeanalyze and solve problems, based on known facts or and solve problems, based on known facts or

datadata Clearly Clearly communicatecommunicate the results of your work (written and verbal) the results of your work (written and verbal)

Education & Training for a Education & Training for a Career in the Life Science Industry Career in the Life Science Industry

High SchoolDiploma

Community College Certificate

Community College AS Degree

Bachelor’s of Science (BS) Degree

Master’s of Science (MS) Degree

Doctoral Degree (PhD)

Laboratory Technician~$35-40,000/yr

Research Scientist ~$50-70,000/yr

Laboratory Director~$65-100,000+/yr

Biotech Company CEO~$100,000+/yr

More years of experience

~5yrs

~2yrs

~4-5yrs

~5yrs

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1-2yrs

~2yrs

~2yrs

Education & Training for a Education & Training for a Career in Life Science AcademiaCareer in Life Science Academia

High SchoolDiploma

Community College Certificate

Community College AS Degree

Bachelor’s of Science (BS) Degree

Master’s of Science (MS) Degree

Doctoral Degree (PhD)

Laboratory Technician~$35-45,000/yr

Research Scientist~$50-70,000/yr

University Professor/Administrator ~$50-100,000+/yr

Post-doctoral Researcher (temporary)~$40-50,000+/yr

~5yrs

~2yrs

~4-5yrs

~5yrs

1-2yrs

~2yrs

Adjunct Faculty (temporary)~$40-50,000+/yr

Community College Professor/Administrator~$50-100,000+/yr

K-12 Teacher~$45-70,000/yr

K-12 Credential ~2yrs

~2yrs

““Soft Skills” are Critical for Career Soft Skills” are Critical for Career SuccessSuccess

► Your Your academic qualificationsacademic qualifications might get you an interview, but to might get you an interview, but to get and keep a job, you need these get and keep a job, you need these “soft skills”:“soft skills”:

Before the interview-Before the interview- Resume Resume (easy to read, accurate, concise, personal)(easy to read, accurate, concise, personal) Cover letter Cover letter (perfect grammar/spelling, expresses your desire for the job, (perfect grammar/spelling, expresses your desire for the job,

elaborates on your personal qualifications and life experiences that make elaborates on your personal qualifications and life experiences that make you the “best” candidate)you the “best” candidate)

Phone and email etiquettePhone and email etiquette

During the interview-During the interview- Firm handshakeFirm handshake Good manners Good manners Appropriate attireAppropriate attire Clear communicatorClear communicator

On the job-On the job-•Team playerTeam player•Clear communicatorClear communicator•Critical thinker Critical thinker •Ethical, reliable & Ethical, reliable & responsibleresponsible•Follows Follows protocols/directionsprotocols/directions

What Path Should You Follow?What Path Should You Follow?