Definitely a Wedding planner!!! ♫ Chiara Francesca
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Sharon Collier > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 2:24 PM > To: 'Historical Costume' > Subject: Re: [h-cost] Question regarding career path > > Oooh! Another idea! You sound like you might make a good wedding > planner. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > Behalf Of Joan Broneske > Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:48 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [h-cost] Question regarding career path > > I'm not sure where to start with this, but I figured you kind people on > this > list may be able to point me in the right direction. > > Without getting into too much detail about the circumstances > surrounding my > personal life at the moment, I find myself in a situation where at age > 44 > and after being a stay-at-home mother and homemaker for 14 years, I may > need > to "start my life over". My great love over the years has always been > costuming, making things, building things, helping with events, putting > on > elaborate Halloween displays in my garage, helping with school plays > and > things of that nature. I have never been paid for any of it, and it has > always just been a "hobby", never anything professional. I have no > college > education in anything (other than a few college courses over the years > in > various general things like English, Logic and Anthropology) and no > real > work experience other than a few stints as a clerical worker, medical > typist > and retail clerk. > > I am seriously thinking of pursuing some type of career where I can use > these strengths that I have, because I know that I have them. What I > could > really use some direction and assistance on is: > > A) Am I too old to pursue this? > B) What kinds of things could I do with these talents? > C) Would I be able to pursue something which I could make a > comfortable > living at? (other than an $8 an hour receptionist) > D) What types of schooling should I be looking into? > E) Would it help me to create a sort of "portfolio" of the hobby > things > I have done over the years with pictures, etc.? > > I appreciate any insight, assistance, suggestions.. > > I currently live near Sacramento, California, but there is a chance I > may > end up near Utica, NY or near Winston-Salem, NC. > > Thank you all for your time. > > Joan B > > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
