Lauren Mosko is our May Assets Lady! In being the
7th month of blogging there was no better lady to ring it in! I have
known Lauren for just about my whole life and she has always been an inspiration
to me. When I was in 5th grade, Lauren was in high school and we
danced together at a studio. That’s how our friendship began! Lauren was always
one of the sweetest people; she will do whatever she can for someone and would
take anyone under her wing. She offers amazing advice after listening intensely
and is very knowledgeable when it comes to communicating and managing.
As Lauren and I spent time together at dance we
stayed in touch through the years. It ended up being that when I started at
Ramapo she told me about the sorority she belonged to and as it turned out, I
am now a member of that sorority too!
Lauren is 29 years old and went to Ramapo College
of New Jersey for her undergrad degree and Kean University for her graduate
degree. Both degrees are in communication. Her current profession is a Program
Coordinator at Princeton University and dance teacher at Destin to Dance.
At Ramapo, Lauren was very involved with campus
life. She was part of Student Government all 4 years of college, Inter Greek
Senate for 3 years and Class President for 1 year. She was a member of the
Order Of Omega Greek Honor Society for 2 years and was initiated into Theta Phi
Alpha in December 2003 where she has been an Advisory Board member since 2006.
When I asked Lauren what quote she lives by she
told me “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I ended up
where I intended to be” and “Nothing great is ever achieved without much
enduring.” The 2nd quote is one I follow as well as it is our
sorority motto. The first quote speaks wisdom and a lot about Lauren. She
always aims to do her best and pushes others to their full potential giving
them support all the way. I can see how this quote exudes through here every
being. Lauren has always been very involved in everything she does. It is nice
to have someone in my life like her.
So what exactly is Lauren’s story? In Lauren’s own
words:
I have always been an
incredibly involved individ-
ual.
Growing up I was involved in dance, cheerlead-
ing, girl scouts and
numerous clubs. In school I
was on honor roll and took
AP classes in High
School. After being accepted into Ramapo College
during early decision I
started looking into the
different organizations on
campus. I started with
student government my
freshman year and continue
until my senior year. During my sophomore year I
decided to pledge a sorority. I truly feel that joining
a sorority made me who I
am today. Before pledging
I never saw myself as the
leader of an organization.
I feel my time in the
sorority gave me more
confidence and brought me
out of my shell. During my
time as a collegiate
member I served as different
chairs as well as an executive
board member. I also
was very involved in the
Inter Greek Senate, serving
as vice president and
president my junior and senior
years.
After college I stayed active
with the sorority
through the advisory
board, where I am a member
today. I held several different jobs after college
ranging from administrative
assistant at a candy
company to PR and
marketing director of a chamber
of commerce. A few years after graduating I was laid
off from my job due to the
recession, I took this
opportunity to further my
education. I received my
certificate in conflict resolution and my Masters
in
communication. Upon graduation I took
a position at
Rutgers University in development. I discovered that
I loved working in the higher education setting
but
development was not my strength. When I was offered
an opportunity to work at Princeton University I
quickly
took it.
Now I am working in the field of
communications and doing something I enjoy! It took
some time to get to the place where I am working
in
the field I majored in and somewhere I really
like, but
it was well worth the wait. I never had intended to join
a sorority or go to grad school. Looking back those were
two of the best decisions I made. Not only did I become
a strong person because of them, I opened new
doors for
myself. I also made some
wonderful friends along the
way!
As usual, I asked Lauren where she
sees herself in a year, 5 years and 10 years because as we all know by now…SETTING
GOALS IS HUGE! One must have direction and steer themselves on a path so that
when they meet it they feel accomplished.
So then where does Lauren see her life going?
Lauren sees herself “staying in higher education and truly enjoy the University
and department” she is at now. I am currently in. She hopes to “continue working in this
setting as well as achieving personal goals such as becoming a wife and mother.”
Of course, I love to know what the
monthly ASSETS lady advice would be to all of us. Lauren suggested “Don’t give up
on your goals, it may take time but eventually you will achieve them. Do the things you are afraid of, I was
terrified to go back to school but it really made me more marketable. Ask questions and for help, utilize family
and friends as resources. Always send
thank you notes after an interview.” I literally could not agree more or could
have said it better!
I just want to take a moment to thank Lauren for
her awesome insight and thank of all you for supporting the sight and spreading
the word to help young women become the best they can be. As I say “Be the best
you, you want to be!” Thank you again Lauren! Please feel free to contact
Lauren with any questions by the below information.
LinkedIn: Lauren Mosko
Twitter: @STARLMR
