Nonprofit Career Chat with Sabrina Walker Hernandez
In this episode, Kristina sits down with Sabrina Walker Hernandez, a certified consultant, coach, facilitator, & bestselling author who helps nonprofits and small businesses build relationships that increase revenue. She shares the good, the bad, and the not-so-pleasant path to her success. She was strategic in her planning process as a mom and spouse with a defined window of time to complete her education. Check out the full episode for more!
"In anything in life, building relationships is the key." - Sabrina Walker Hernandez
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Career Goals: As a child, Sabrina fell in line with what her family wanted her to be which was an attorney. It wasn't until her internship in her senior year that she discovered her interest in the nonprofit space.
- Family Support: Her parents had a limited education background and they were devastated when she told them she wasn't going to law school. She explained her detailed plans to them and they shifted to supporting her goals...even though they weren't quite clear on what lied ahead for her.
- Military Career: Sabrina shared her story about "running away from home" and joining the US Army, which eventually covered the full cost of her education - undergrad and grad school.
- Education Journey: She earned college credit instead of monetary compensation for her internship. It exposed her to the legal community.
Her advice to college students: take an internship to build your network, clarify your career path, and learn critical soft skills. It's not just about the degree. - Mentorship: As she grew up, she was exposed to those in the military...not necessarily those who went to college. She naturally followed that path of those informal mentors in her community. Her first boss mentored her and it had a huge impact in her success. Sabrina mentors one person per year. FYI - be sure to listen to the entire episode to hear more about her application process. Beyond mentoring professionals, Sabrina works with local students in a program known as VAMOS. Learn more about it here.
SABRINA'S MAJOR KEY:
Build relationships with your college classmates. The network is critical. Who is the student next to you and who is in their network? Every opportunity is a networking opportunity.
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Website - https://supportingworldhope.com/
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Sabrina Walker Hernandez
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Sabrina is a certified consultant, coach, facilitator, & bestselling author that helps nonprofits and small businesses build relationships that increase revenue. She has over 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, fundraising, and leadership. Among Sabrina’s successes is that she increased operation revenue from $750K to $2.5M and completed a $12M comprehensive capital campaign in the 3rd poorest county in the United States. She has facilitated numerous workshops with hundreds of nonprofit and business professionals. Sabrina is certified in Nonprofit Management by Harvard Business School. She is an active community leader and volunteer in Edinburg, Texas where she is based.
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