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Background: Amy, a 45-year-old woman from Utah, is a wife and mother of six children aged 8-22. She has three boys and three girls, with her oldest child already married. Amy worked as a dental assistant for six years before becoming a stay-at-home mom in 2000. During her time as a stay-at-home mom, she also did some babysitting and taught piano lessons. In 2017, when her youngest child was two years old, she started working part-time from home for an insurance company, scheduling appointments with claim adjusters for customers. Her neighbor referred her to this job. The part-time work supported her financially while pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Public Health. She completed her degree last year and continues to work part-time from home because she needs to be available for her children.
Amy's Description: Amy initially appeared reserved and quiet during the conversation. She tends to look up to the left or down and to the left when speaking, occasionally making direct eye contact with the camera when emphasizing essential points.
Motivation for Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom: While working as a dental assistant and pregnant with her first child, Amy experienced a health problem that caused her to faint at work. Her employer expressed concern for her physical health and encouraged her to quit (Amy looked directly at the camera when discussing this). Although she continued expanding her family, she decided not to return to work due to this ongoing health issue. Amy didn't want her employers to worry about her health while she was pregnant (a concerned expression appeared on Amy's face, indicating her consideration for her employer).
Motivation to Return to Work: Amy's motivation to return to work stems from the expenses of raising six children and the need to contribute financially towards her education.
Job Search and Concerns: Amy has been actively seeking full-time employment in the field of Public Health for the past year. She expresses concern about possibly not finding work in her chosen field (her tone sounds discouraged, but she maintained a positive demeanor with laughter and smiles).
Current Skills and Qualifications to Improve: Amy acknowledges the need for more experience in the Public Health field. Her only experience thus far is a four-month unpaid internship required for her graduation (Amy smiled and laughed, indicating her belief that the internship should have been paid).
Helpful Resources: Amy finds networking and building alliances beneficial in her career journey. She believes connecting with others in her field can provide valuable support and guidance.
Requested Resource: Amy would like assistance with interview preparation or mock interviews. She has already had interviews but feels unsure about answering specific questions (Amy looked directly at the camera).
Amy's advice for stay-at-home parents returning to work: Amy advises parents to continuously learn new skills and not give up, emphasizing the importance of personal growth and perseverance.
Background - Amy is 45 yr old from Utah; she is a wife and mom of 6 children ranging in age from 8-22 yrs old. She has three boys and three girls. Her oldest child is married. Before being a stay-at-home mom, she was a dental assistant for 6 yrs.
Amy became a stay-at-home mother in 2000 when she was pregnant with her first child. While she was a stay-at-home mom, she did do some babysitting and taught piano lessons. In 2017 when her youngest child was 2 yrs old, she started working part-time from home for an insurance company scheduling adjusters for customers. She was referred to this job by her neighbor. This part-time work helped her to support herself financially by going back to school for BA in Public Health. She completed her degree in Public health last yr. She is currently still working part-time from home for an insurance company because she has kids that need her at home(She smiled and laughed)
More about Amy Amy comes off as reserved and quiet at the beginning of the conversation. Amy tends to look up to the right when talking or down and to the left. Amy occasionally looks directly into the camera when she makes a vital point when answering a question**.**
Motivation for Becoming a stay at home Mom
While working as a dental assistant and pregnant with her first child, Amy had a health problem. She began passing out at work. Her employers were very concerned about her physical health and encouraged her to quit. (Amy looked directly at the camera when she stayed this). Amy continued to grow her family but chose not to return to work due to this health problem. She did not want her employers to have to worry about her health problem while she was pregnant(Concerned look on Amy's face, I feel she was very concerned for her employer)
Motivation to go back to work
The expense of having six kids and helping pay for her schooling.
Job Search since getting her degree