Success Story: Dana Blumberg, Student Counseling to Sales
In this episode of the Classroom to Boardroom podcast, host Carrie Conover speaks with former school counselor Dana Blumberg on her journey to working in sales for Amplify Learning.
We discuss Dana’s career transition from education to sales, and how her skills as a school counselor have translated to her current role. Dana shares her experience of leaving education, including the toxic work situation that led to her transition. We also dive into the hard and soft skills that were crucial to Dana landing her first role outside of the classroom and seeing success on the job.
After exploring the skills gained and other benefits of the Classroom to Boardroom Full Course, we conclude the episode with Dana’s final words of advice to transitioning educators facing rejection.
You’ll Learn:
Why some educators look to leave teaching, and why it’s ok to leave a toxic work situation.
How you can allow yourself to leave education without guilt for seeking a different focus in life.
How Classroom to Boardroom helped Dana learn all she needed to know about transitioning and EdTech sales to perform well in interviews and beyond.
The hard and soft skills that helped one educator successfully achieve her transition out of the school setting.
Why you need to accept rejection in your job search, even if it feels disappointing and discouraging at first.
A Look Into the Episode…
[01:17] Dana explores the start of her career and what led to her transition out of the classroom.
[13:10] How Dana doesn’t feel guilt for her decision to leave education.
[15:19] Classroom to Boardroom was instrumental to Dana’s success - here’s how.
[21:31] Dana discusses her role with Amplify and what she’s learned about sales and marketing since her first day on the job.
[23:59] What existing hard and soft skills helped Dana land her job and see success in it?
[27:44] Dana offers final words of advice on facing rejection as transitioning educators.
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