In this week's episode, I speak with Thea who started her career in student affairs. And while she loved working with students, she realized higher education was not the right space for her in the long term. After some introspection, talking to trusted mentors and taking time to explore some different ways her passion could be turned into a career, she found a role with a non-profit whose mission inspires her every day. She now focuses on ways to help students with their health during such a critical time in their lives. Her biggest piece of advice is to listen to your own gut, believe in yourself, and find a path that is right for you, not just what you think you are supposed to do or what is expected of you. She also shares a fun fact that you can find her dancing on TikTok. That alone is worth the listen!
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More about Thea:
Thea Zunick, Ed.D., is the Manager of Community for the JED Foundation which is a nonprofit that protects emotional health and prevents suicide for our nation teens and young adults. In addition, she is a national coaching, speaking, and consulting professional bringing engaging learning material to the workplace and to college students both in-person and in a digital environment. Previously, Dr. Zunick served universities for over 12 years in student affairs supporting student engagement, fraternity and sorority life, volunteer and philanthropic initiatives, social justice trainings, wellness programming, strategic planning, and training and development for professional staff.
Dr. Zunick earned an Associate’s Degree from Middlesex County College, a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Elementary Education from The College of New Jersey, a Master’s degree in Student Personnel in Higher Education from University of Florida, and a Doctorate of Education for the Design of Learning Environments from Rutgers University.
She loves her time crushing weights at a local HIIT/Crossfit gym, gushing over puppies on the street, trying out new recipes and restaurants, and practicing her dance moves at a local studio, or anywhere music is playing (especially in her living room)!
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