Things I Would Add to My Resume if I Could
It's been a while since my last post. Part of that is because of election day anxiety (Jesus in God, the Saints, all of the Orishas, and more). The better part of that is because #BookMe2016-2017 has really been fruitful. I'm absolutely loving the projects I've been able to take part in and many of them have had me thinking about my own "professional identity", both online and offline.During my time at Kansas State University, I talked a lot about how we can use socioculturally centered theories to assist us in our career process. It was a two day stint of thinking deeply about this notion of "professionalism" which many scholars posit can be inherently rife with issues. Writer, Carmen Rios, says "Often, the way professionalism dictates we should act at work also falls in line with stereotypes and predetermined roles based on our race, sex, gender, or class" (2015).My initial foray into Student Affairs work was in the realm of Career Services. So, I know all too well how delicate of a dance this is... especially when it comes to advising. For example, general advice posited that we should tell women to keep their hair off the face in interviews. But as a woman with natural hair that is not easily "swept up", I realized that this advice isn't always inherently helpful. The same went for gender and professional dress. The same went for the affordability of formal business wear. Lordt.Yet, these are the waters we often find ourselves navigating and *sigh*, it gets deep. Earlier this week, I spent a few days talking with students, staff, and administration about some of these nuances. I spent the rest of the week thinking about how I bring my own identity into the work that I do (both formally and informally). So, today, we're going forward with a light-hearted post, if I can help it.Resumes are often used to navigate current and potential forms of work (I'll leave it to you to interpret what that work is / could be / looks like). However, here are some of the things I would add to my resume if I could:
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