Hi!
My name is Kathy
Sellers and I am an Interdisciplinary Studies major focusing on women’s studies
with a minor in sociology. I have just transferred from SSC making this my
first semester at UCF. This is my second time around for college; it’s taken me
a few years to figure out what I want to be when I grow up. I was born and
raised in Cincinnati and moved to Key West when I was 22 where I eventually met
my husband of 21 years, Bob. After deciding we did not want to raise a family
in Key West, the school system is not very good and the cost of living is quite
high, we had the opportunity to move so we picked Orlando. We have two
children, Brittney 20 and Nathan 15. We still try to visit Key West at least
once a year, it is still my favorite place and we have family there.
I spent several
years at NationsBank as a customer service manager which I grew to hate because
of the focus on sales, then I was the Ecommerce manager for Barnies Coffee but
was downsized and then did payroll for a construction company but was laid off
in 2010. After that I decided it was time for change and decided to go back to
school. I am very lucky; I have had the support and help from my family to be
able to do this.
I received my AA
is sociology and until recently I wasn’t sure where to go from there. When I
met with a direct connect advisor she helped me throw some ideas around and
told me about women’s studies that caught my attention. After working in the corporate world for
quite some time I have seen and experienced many forms of inequality and
prejudices. I have been in management positions and had men under me make more
money and I have had to prove myself much more than the men around me. I have
also experienced negative views in volunteer youth sports activities and
boards. These experiences have made me
want to take a path where I can mentor and inspire women to reach their
potential and goals, hopefully through some type of nonprofit.
I am looking
forward to what I can take from this class and how I will be able to apply it
in whatever path I take. I am also looking for some answers as to why women and
men behave the way they do in leadership positions. I am also curious as to why
leadership qualities need to be categorized as masculine or feminine.
I have read, understand and agree to the terms of the course
and blogging protocol outlined in the syllabus.