Jan 10, 2022
Are you stuck in the daily grind? Just making it through each day without much progress toward your big picture goals?
What can you do to take your power back and start taking steps toward life and career you want?
Jeyra Arocho was on a five-day trip to Chicago in 2017 when Hurricane Maria hit her home in Puerto Rico. Since then, Jeyra has leveraged resourcefulness and resilience to shift out of fight-or-flight and start making bold moves toward her big dreams.
A recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Chicago, Jeyra currently serves as a Fire Protection Engineer at SmithGroup in Chicago, Illinois. She is also an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the field of mechanical and architectural engineering.
On this episode of Career Confessions, Jeyra joins me to explain how networking helped her land an internship in Chicago and who encouraged her to finish her engineering degree at UIC.
Jerya discusses the experience of homelessness that taught her to ask for help and describes how her personal life, mental health and career have improved exponentially since she built a support team and prioritized investing in herself.
Listen in for Jeyra’s advice on doing the thing that scares you and learn how YOU can build the confidence to take ownership of your life and make the impact you’re capable of!
Key Takeaways
How Jeyra was displaced in Chicago during Hurricane Maria
How networking and resourcefulness helped Jeyra land an internship in Chicago
Who encouraged Jeyra to finish her engineering degree at UIC
How Jerya was recognized as one of UIC’s Inspiring Grads
The experience of homelessness that taught Jeyra to ask for help
How Jeyra’s personal life, mental health and career have improved exponentially since she built a support team
Why Jeyra prioritizes investing in her knowledge
How Jeyra built the confidence to pivot just 3 months into her career
Jeyra’s commitment to being an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM
Jeyra’s advice around doing the thing that scares you
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Resources
Jeyra’s Interview on UIC Inspiring Grads 2021
Jeyra’s Story in the Chicago Sun Times
International Latina Engineer Week
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