Career Center: - Santa Barbara City College

Jenny Cooper
Career Counselor

I’m honored to be a career counselor for SBCC and an instructor for an online career planning class. I help others understand their personality strengths, interests, values for their ideal careers and then brainstorm career fields and discover specific occupations that might suit them. I love my job! My B.A. is in English from UCSB and my M.S. Degree is in counseling, specializing in career counseling from Cal State Northridge. I work mostly from home, which allows me to pursue my dream of being a stay-at-home/home schooling mom. I’m so thankful!

jcooper@pipeline.sbcc.edu

965-0581 x3676

Career Center Q&A

What was your first job?
Being a baby-sitter was my first job - then a bed and breakfast cleaner, medical office assistant, and aerobics instructor.

What was one of your favorite jobs? Honestly, my current job as a career counselor at SBCC is my favorite job! But the job I’m most honored to do is being a mother.

What is your
dream job? I dream of being a singer, dancer, and actress on stage and in film. I also want to co-author a book with our daughter.

What job would you be horrible at? Something in accounting, banking, and law.

What did you want to be when you were little? A mommy and lion tamer.

Why are you working at the Career Center? Doing informational interviews with all the high schools and community colleges in the county.

What was the best advice you received? Do informational interviews with people in careers that interest you – it can eliminate careers that you don’t really want to do.

What was your first job?	Being a baby-sitter was my first job - then a bed and breakfast cleaner, medical office assistant, and aerobics instructor.
What was one of your favorite jobs?	Honestly, my current job as a career counselor at SBCC is my favorite job! But the job I’m most honored to do is being a mother.
What is your dream job?	I dream of being a singer, dancer, and actress on stage and in film. I also want to co-author a book with our daughter.
What job would you be horrible at?	Something in accounting, banking, and law.
What did you want to be when you were little?	A mommy and lion tamer.
Why are you working at the Career Center?	Doing informational interviews with all the high schools and community colleges in the county.
What was the best advice you received?	Do informational interviews with people in careers that interest you – it can eliminate careers that you don’t really want to do.