As Career Lunches continue, a diverse group of local professionals have come to speak to students at the monthly Mariposa County High School ABC (Academic Boosters Club) Career Lunches.
Flora Savage, Director of Counseling Services at Mariposa County High School, spoke with the students about her career and how she ended up as a counselor at the high school.
Savage, former owner of The Alley in Mariposa, started out as a political science major in college and transitioned to an art major.
With an educational background in art, she then went into the counseling field.
“To be a counselor, one can major in anything,” said Savage.
“Everyday is different.”
For her, there was a good work life balance in her counseling career and lots of options to help people.
Steven Bumgardner from Midpines discussed careers in nature film making.
Bumgardner’s work focuses on the national parks of the West.
Kristina Rylands joined him to tie in the Upper Merced River Watershed Council’s upcoming student film festival.
Levi Evans, a 2004 graduate of Mariposa County High, has been working as a PG&E lineman for eight years.
Evans discussed his journey to his career which included studying to be a PA, an athletic trainer and transferring to Fresno State for physical therapy.
He also worked as an EMT to gain experience. Evans later changed careers to be a PG&E lineman.
His training consisted of being an apprentice with PG& E.
MCHS ABC sponsors the monthly career lunches.
Local professionals talk with students about the path they took to get where they are today, and they answer students’ questions.
MCHS ABC provides lunch from local eateries for students to enjoy while they listen, learn and have their questions answered.
For more information or to make a donation to MCHS ABC visit the group on Instagram: @mchs_ abc or Facebook: www.facebook.com/MCHSABC/
Email inquiries can be sent to abcmchs@gmail.com
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