As an African-American woman, my beliefs are often times shaped by my personal experiences. Having endured prejudices and discrimination in all aspects of life, I have found that all of my beliefs stem from one core belief; equitable opportunities for all. This core belief is imbedded in my belief that all people should have impartial education, healthcare, assistance, and job opportunities. While different in scope, these fields provide the opportunity for development assistance for everyone who takes advantage of them. For this reason, I believe that my efforts will be best used in the public sector.
Despite growing up in a lower, middle-class, single-parent household, I was afforded many opportunities; the most important of which was attending Sewanee: The University of the South practically free. As an undergraduate student, I experienced racial discrimination from professors and students; however, I still managed to have a wonderful college experience. My experiences were heavily impacted by the knowledge gained from political science …show more content…
Much like my other volunteer experiences, time spent as an AmeriCorps member further developed my desire to change the education sector. While I felt like I had the practical knowledge to do so, I knew that I needed the scholarly knowledge to better my chances of being taken seriously; therefore, I applied for the Masters of Public Administration program at James Madison University. Thus far, I feel like my decision for obtaining a Public Administration Masters will prepare me for my future in the nonprofit sector focusing on education. The classes have provided me with more practical skills, but more importantly, they have provided me with the critical thinking skills as well as statistical and policy analysis skills needed in public/nonprofit
Despite growing up in a lower, middle-class, single-parent household, I was afforded many opportunities; the most important of which was attending Sewanee: The University of the South practically free. As an undergraduate student, I experienced racial discrimination from professors and students; however, I still managed to have a wonderful college experience. My experiences were heavily impacted by the knowledge gained from political science …show more content…
Much like my other volunteer experiences, time spent as an AmeriCorps member further developed my desire to change the education sector. While I felt like I had the practical knowledge to do so, I knew that I needed the scholarly knowledge to better my chances of being taken seriously; therefore, I applied for the Masters of Public Administration program at James Madison University. Thus far, I feel like my decision for obtaining a Public Administration Masters will prepare me for my future in the nonprofit sector focusing on education. The classes have provided me with more practical skills, but more importantly, they have provided me with the critical thinking skills as well as statistical and policy analysis skills needed in public/nonprofit