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When I became a Big Brother (i.e. through Big Brothers Big Sisters) and was matched with my Little in 2008, I realized that every life we impact is special. Volunteering inspires me and helps me stay focused on making a positive impact on our community every day. I am a career coach and real estate professional dedicated to helping people achieve their goals. I founded Sean’s Resume Shop in 2013 to provide one-on-one coaching to professionals, and since 2019, I have had the privilege of serving as an independent contractor career coach with the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Office of Alumni Relations.<\/p>\n
Additionally, I am serving on the Steering Committee for the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½’s Volunteers in Partnership (VIP) Leadership Conference in June 2024, where I will connect with our vast network of committed volunteer leaders, regionally and nationally. This leadership conference is an opportunity for volunteers from across the university to learn, network, and grow together, further fostering the “leader leading leaders” phenomenon.<\/p>\n
There is nothing more rewarding than making a positive impact on our youth, who are our future. As an alumni interviewer, I have the opportunity to interview potential and admitted undergraduate students to discuss how they exhibit the MELIORA principles and share some of my own positive Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ experiences. I am proud to have been an integral part of helping to bring in a record number of applications for the Class of 2026.<\/p>\n
The most rewarding part of being connected to my alma mater is the multiplicative connections with potential students, current students, and recent and seasoned alumni. I will never forget some of the events that I have attended on behalf of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and Simon Business School.<\/p>\n
In 2020, I expanded my leadership coaching practice to focus on the nonprofit world, applying my professional development skills and real estate expertise to help nonprofit boards acquire real estate for their organizations’ goals. I am inspired by the opportunity to make a more substantial global impact through my work with these boards.<\/p>\n
I am excited about my most recent opportunity to serve as the Black Alumni Network\u2019s global co-chair. In this role, I will be responsible for leading and representing the network, as well as overseeing the committee chairs and members at large. I am elated to grow the platform to connect Black alumni from around the world and to work together to make a positive impact on our communities.<\/p>\n
Dive in! I recommend three ways for alumni to get involved with the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½: offer your time, profession, or money.<\/p>\n
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Meet Black Alumni Network Global Co-Chair Sean Allen \u201911S (MS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":74062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-profiles"],"yoast_head":"\n