Felicia Gill- Career Advisor at Calhoun Community College Bio part 2 of 5

I was born without a fully developed right hip. During my recovery process from “Bone Displeasure surgery” I attended Selma University, a couple of doors down from our home house for a semester or two before transferring.  Our family was members of Ward Chapel A.M.E Church where higher education was promoted. I decided to attend one of our church's schools, Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, Dear old Paul Quinn. I survived two years there, because again, I didn’t have a plan for college, plus I was very homesick and wanted to be with my momma because she was home in Selma alone. 

I could not bear the thoughts of my momma at home by herself, plus I felt a sense of safety when I was with or around my mother. Maybe it was because my mother was my biggest and greatest supporter ever. It was my mother that pushed me towards greatness even when I didn’t see my way through. One thing my mother taught us all, (sisters and brothers) was to be the best at whatever we did, and I must say, we all have done just that. After moving back home from Paul Quinn, I started cleaning houses and working at convenience stores and started my family. By this time, I felt that most had given up hope for me to become anybody of substance. It was always my intention to make my mother proud of the efforts, time and money she had put into me, too many times. 

One evening, I read an article in the Selma Times-Journal from a non-traditional student who had
attended and finished her degree at Concordia College Selma. I was inspired by it because she was someone, I knew from being out there in the streets with me. Momma used to always tell me, “You can do whatever you set your mind to do” So, I decided if that woman could go back to school and get her degree, so could I, and so I did just that. I graduated from Concordia College Selma with my Associate
in the Arts. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Baby Step 2a: The reason your debt snowball isn't working part 1

Image
 You’re not budgeting You’re not 100% focused on your lowest balance Your income and expenses are remaining the same Your spouse isn’t on board You aren’t consistent You aren’t tracking your progress This is the step that I struggle with. The Debt Snowball. It would be easier to pretend like I didn’t have issues with this, but I am not. Most wounds don’t heal unless exposed. After Renardo and I remarried, we began budgeting, saving, and hustling for our dream…owning a home. We managed to obtain our dream only to slide back into old habits. After obtaining our home, we generated more debt. We recently bought a new house, a new car, among other things. We were sensible in our purchases, and can afford everything we bought, but we did not go in the direction that was most beneficial to us. Debt reduction. A lot of the pointers that Dave Ramsey espouses, we did not follow. So, I know the struggle is real. Step 2 is the step that I struggle with. One of my goals is to one day overcome our h
Read more

Felicia Gill Bio- Career Advisor at Calhoun Community College part 5 of 5

Image
People always ask me, “Why non-profits?” My answer: Don’t let the non in non-profits fool you. All the money in the world is tied up in Non-profits. Any cooperation you can name has a 501 (C)(3), a non-profit status attached to it. Non-profits will never go broke. There will always be money and resources for the poor. Being currently employed by Alabama Community College Systems at Calhoun Community College as a Career Advisor and prior employment at Concordia College Alabama as an Academic Advisor has afforded me the opportunity to have more tools in my tool box. My area of expertise consist of:  • Career Advising (Your Interest can be your income) • Career Exploration • Resume reviews and resume writing • College entry resume  • Mock Interview • Academic Advisor • “What Can I do with my Major” • Networking • Changing Careers • Learning Disabilities and resources So, if you are thinking about a higher education, go for it! You are never too old.  Just know that bei
Read more

Chauncey Turman - Career Biography part 1 of 2

Image
I am the son, and only child of Willie Dean (Edwards) Turman, and Eugene Coker; both of Selma, AL. I’ve only met my biological father a handful of times, but my mother married Henry Turman in 1976, he adopted me, and he raised me and loved me throughout the rest of his life. We lived in Detroit for a few years after that, but left east Detroit as the city began to rapidly deteriorate. The Detroit of my youth was a grand and beautiful place; I miss it. It was at the end of summer in 1978 that we made our way to the small, quiet farming community of Litchfield, Michigan, and that is when this city boy began to learn how to do many things working our small produce and pig farm. In preparing to write this bio about the various careers I’ve had, I instinctively fast forwarded to all the things I’ve done since graduating from Western Michigan University, but life has a way of sometimes leading you back across paths you’ve already walked, and I must admit, many of the skills I learned on
Read more