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Rebecca Woods - Background
- 1. Diverse Trainer &Educator. -Rebecca Woods
- 2. I have lovedArt since I was a small child… …when I was getting ready to go to college and wanted to study art, everyone told me there isn’t a future for those with an Art Degree… So I didn’t go to college.
- 3. I realized itwas a mistake . I enrolled in college… Graduated 3 years later with a BA in Fine Arts and Education. I wanted to be an Artist… encourage others to fall in love with Art too.
- 4. Since graduation thesteps that have defined who I have become
- 5. The last 8years, my career has grown in many diverse areas. Quality Assurance/ Medicare Trainer Insurance Agent/ Insurance Trainer Technical Trainer Facilitator, Trainer & Content Specialist
- 6. My life isconstantly changing… ..find ways to include creativity in everything you do.
Editor's Notes
- #3 One of the hardest things I have dealt with in my life is the amount of individuals who aren’t supportive in dreams and goals.
- #4 Two years later I realized it was a mistake to listen to everyone else and not what my heart had told me for years. I enrolled in a community college, then transferred to Long Island University, where I graduated with my BA in Fine Arts and EducationI wanted to become an Artist. In addition to encourage others to fall in love with Art as much as I love it. I started to follow my dreams and make those become a reality.
- #5 I couldn’t secure a position as a NYS Teacher. I was a substitute teacher for one year, then we moved back to Buffalo NY (our hometown)Shortly after the move, still frustrated by the inability to find a teaching position I decided I needed to get “a job” so I had a stable income. Surprises continued that year, and we were fortunate to have our first daughter Chloe.
- #6 For years I felt as if I was wasting my college degree. I thought being a trainer for high profile companies wasn’t allowing me to use my potential as an artist, and I was in a rut with my career. That changed when I realized the growth and flexibility of what I can do when creating a training curriculum for many corporations. For each of these companies I have had (and currently have) maximized the amount of learning for their employees by engaging them in other methods of trainings without constant traditional styles.
- #7 For myself at this point, I refuse to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. However I will always find ways to include creativity in what I am teaching, regardless of what field I am working in (parenthood, technology, etc.). These are examples of my current teachings, my niece learning about photography (butterfly picture) and using a SLR camera. My daughters about photography and computer graphic designs (my girls are 7 yrs. & 5yrs), in addition to using art to describe technical aspects of modem configurations without the use of traditional technical IT terms (making people think outside of box).