After staying home several years to raise my children, I began to realize that there was something missing. I absolutely enjoyed my time with them. There is something so special and empowering about seeing all of your children’s first moments, being engaged in their social lives, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. However, I knew I was leaving all of my potential buried inside. Before I became Mommy, I had dreams of climbing the corporate ladder and earning a graduate degree. I had to drop out of school after the birth of my first child and over the years I made attempts to re-enter school each time with a different major because I lacked the focus and I was not intentional about my career or educational goals. I was doing an amazing job being the COO of the household, but I wanted to go and sit in a real corporate boardroom. I wanted to learn from the decision makers and get a taste of leadership in a different space. I wanted to put my knowledge skills, and abilities to the test…and moreover I wanted to contribute to the household. My children were getting older and much more independent and there was no better time than to invest in myself and crush my goals!!!!

And I crushhheedddddd themmm

2 years prior to my re-entry, I began putting together a strategic plan to become a Human Resources Professional. My target job was to be a HR Business Partner in ten years. I achieved that goal in half the time. I earned my Associates Degree in business Foundations and started my first job outside the house after my youngest child was old enough for pre-school. While working in that role, I gained more transferrable skills to combine with the ones I learned while I was still a stay at home mom. While in that role, I earned my Bachelors in Human Resources Management along with a Professional Undergraduate Certificate in Human Resources Management . I secured my first HR position a couple months after graduation and began my fast climb up the ladder. I grew 3 HR  positions within a 4 year timespan more than quadrupling my salary, making connections with people I never imagined would be in my corner, and enhancing my skillset with each role. I earned my Master’s Degree in Leadership and Human Resources Development and earned the Society of Human Resources Management Certified Professional credential which helped me to land my dream role in less than half the time. The skills I polished while staying home with my children aided in me going heights I never imagined.