Daily Prompt • What Colleges Have You Attended

January 3rd, 2024

Elgin, IL

I attended Judson University, it was actually Judson College when I attended from fall of 1982 to spring of 1986. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education and Biological Science.

Since graduating I have used my degree working in a variety of jobs.

• I was a substitute teacher of history (7th/8th grade) and taught swimming lessons for grades 1st through high school.
• I coached junior high girls volleyball, basketball and track.
• I was an assistant coach for high school girls volleyball and basketball.
• I was a program coordinator for an agency that provided housing and work opportunities for adults with disabilities.
• I worked as a state inspector for health and human services licensed for teaching and caring for individuals with disabilities.
• I worked as a Regulatory Specialist for a private ran company licensed for housing and caring for adults and children with disabilities.
• I worked in a warehouse for a healthcare company filling orders.
• I was a program coordinator for a residential company providing services for adults with disabilities.
• I did contract work for a nursing home providing program plans for its residents.
• I worked and supervised employees working in a healthcare facility addressing the medical, physical and emotional needs of adults with disabilities.
• I work as a program coordinator in a group home providing daily living skills to adults with disabilities.
• I worked at a facility for at risk children that provided 24/7 observation and housing.
• I was a program manager and supervisor at a facility for at risk children that provided 24/7 observation and housing.
• I am currently working for the Department of Homeland Security.

My degree has provide me with a firm foundation to expand beyond the classroom to use my knowledge and skills in ways I never imagined. God has so blessed me along this journey.

I have continued to expand my knowledge base by taking free online courses through programs offered by FEMA and MetEd.

I’m grateful for the education I received from Judson College. I am most thankful for the memories from those four years and the bonds of friendship that were forged. I learned many valuable lessons from my time as a student and as an athlete at Judson, some in the classroom but many were gained through the relationships that were born in its fertile grounds.

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

—Isaiah 40:31

~Charlotte, Striving To Live A Genuine Authentic Life, As A Child Of Godu